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Ontario's top doctor stamps down hopes of moving up Step 2 by more than 'a day or two'

Ontario's top doctor said he would only consider speeding up Step 2 by 'a day or two' after Premier Doug Ford said he wanted to discuss an earlier reopening.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford listens as Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. David WIlliams speaks during the daily briefing at Queen’s Park in Toronto on Friday May 29, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

'I paid on the bus—I got choked': Victim testifies in Toronto officer’s assault trial

Video played in court shows a plainclothes Toronto police officer grabbing a Black TTC rider by the throat within seconds of arriving at a call that the young man was causing a disturbance and not paying his fare.

Surveillance video presented in court shows two plainclothes police officers grabbing a young Black man on the TTC. (Court exhibit)

Ontario expands eligibility for second doses, promises new rules coming 'very shortly' for vaccinated people

Ontario is expanding eligibility for second COVID-19 vaccine doses as the province promises new guidelines will come 'very shortly' outlining what freedoms vaccinated people will have.

Ontario Deputy Premier and Minister of Health Christine Elliott addresses the COVID-19 daily press conference at the Ontario Legislature at Queen's Park in Toronto, Monday, June 22, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Richard Lautens -Pool

How to cancel your second COVID-19 shot in Ontario after getting an earlier appointment

Here's what you need to know about cancelling your previously booked second COVID-19 shot.

Ontario to release full back-to-school plan for in-person learning in July

Ontario will be releasing their fall school plans in July, according to the province’s education minister.

Police investigating death of 27-year-old man found lying on ground in Mississauga park

Peel Regional Police are appealing for more information in connection with the death of a 27-year-old man in Mississauga.

Attack ads and campaign-style promises: The unofficial 2022 election campaign has begun in Ontario

The unofficial election campaign seems to be underway in Ontario as political parties launch attack ads, reveal policy platforms and unveil themes that could shape the ballot box question in 2022.

Ontarians say initial vax appointments tough to cancel once earlier dose booked

Some Ontario residents say they're finding it difficult to cancel their original COVID-19 vaccine appointments after securing earlier second shots.

Samsung ear buds causing irritation for some customers

When people had to work from home due to the pandemic, sales of home office equipment surged and that included items like headphones and ear buds.

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mRNA vaccine now preferred as second dose following AstraZeneca shot: NACI

The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) is now recommending that people who received a first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine receive a second dose of an mRNA vaccine, such as Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna.

FILE - A health worker prepares a Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine during a vaccination campaign of members of the Emergency Medical Services of Madrid in Madrid on January 12. (Oscar del Pozo/AFP/Getty Images via CNN)

'Taunted and harassed' as a youth, judge Mahmud Jamal receives historic Supreme Court nomination

The judge poised to be the first person of colour on the Supreme Court of Canada says he experienced discrimination 'as a fact of daily life' while growing up. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau nominated Ontario Court of Appeal Justice Mahmud Jamal to the top court Thursday to replace retiring member Rosalie Abella.

As the U.S. sends more Moderna doses to Canada, calls ramp up to reopen border

The U.S. is gearing up to send one million additional doses of the Moderna vaccine to Canada at the same time calls mount on both sides of the border to ease travel and quarantine measures.

B.C. man describes bear attack: 'I'll never forget the clamping force of the bear's jaw'

A Metro Vancouver man survived a terrifying bear attack at a remote mining exploration camp in Northern B.C.

'I don’t want to carry it anymore': Que. residential school survivors try to find peace on land of their ancestors

Indigenous leaders of Algonquins of Barriere Lake First Nation in Quebec are returning to the land of their ancestors, their native language, and traditions as way to heal from the generational trauma caused by residential schools.