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Ontario's COVID-19 hospitalizations decrease to 1,005, ICU admissions at 154

Health officials in Ontario are reporting 1,005 hospitalizations and 154 ICU admissions linked to COVID-19.

A paramedic adjusts his protective mask as he transfers a patient out of an ambulance to the emergency department at Michael Garron Hospital during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Monday, January 10, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Downtown Toronto riding to see 75% cut in number of polling stations on election day

A downtown riding will see a 75 per cent cut in the number of polling stations open for voters on election day next week.

A voter enters a poling station to cast their ballot in Toronto's Spadina-Fort York district on Monday September 20 , 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

How will Highway 413 and the gas tax impact Ontario voters this election?

What do voters really think about the proposed Highway 413?

A map of proposed Highway 413 and the ridings it travels through. (Environics Analytics)

Two big lottery prizes in Ontario will expire in two weeks if no one claims them

Two winning lottery tickets in Ontario from a Lotto Max draw last year will expire in less than two weeks if no one comes forward to claim the money.

Police investigating 4 armed carjackings in Scarborough; all believed to be connected

Toronto police say they are investigating four armed carjackings that happened within the span of two hours in Scarborough overnight and believe they are all connected.

TDSB trustees vote to remove all entry exams, auditions to specialized schools

Toronto District School Board trustees voted to remove all tests, exams, auditions and grade entry requirements to dozens of its specialized schools and programs at a meeting on Wednesday night.

Ontario police release wild video showing stunt driver going 200 km/h on highway shoulder

Police have released new video of a recent incident in which a vehicle was caught doing doughnuts and speeding along the shoulder of busy Ontario roadways.

A determined Andrea Horwath takes on her fourth and maybe final fight as NDP leader

Horwath, 59, exudes determination in all aspects of her life, friends and colleagues say.

Head-on collision in Toronto leaves two men critically injured

Two men have critical injuries following a head-on collision in Toronto Wednesday evening.

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Quebec ready to vaccinate against monkeypox as soon as Friday, with 25 confirmed cases

Quebec is ready to vaccinate people who have come into close contact with monkeypox as soon as Friday.

Tens of thousands in southern Ontario still without power after deadly storm

Tens of thousands of Ontario residents are facing another day without power as restoration efforts continue following last weekend's vicious storm.

'Horrifying' conspiracy theories swirl around Texas shooting

By now it's as predictable as the calls for thoughts and prayers: A mass shooting leaves many dead, and wild conspiracy theories and misinformation about the carnage soon follow. Within hours of Tuesday's school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, another rash began as internet users spread baseless claims about the man named as the gunman and his possible motives.

Texas shooting: What we know about the victims

Families are sharing photos and stories of their loved ones, who lost their lives in a mass shooting in Texas that killed at least 19 children and two adults on Tuesday afternoon.

U.K. prosecutor charges actor Kevin Spacey with sexual assault

Britain's Crown Prosecution Service said on Thursday it had authorized criminal charges against actor Kevin Spacey for four counts of sexual assault against three men.