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Toronto reports first three cases of Omicron COVID-19 variant

Toronto reported Friday its first three cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant, bringing the total known cases in Ontario to 11.

Toronto Public Health's offices at Dundas and Victoria St. in Toronto is seen on Monday, August 21, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston

Toronto Public Health warns of sudden spike in suspected opioid overdose calls

Toronto Public Health says that there has been a sudden spike in suspected overdose calls over the last week, raising concerns about the presence of “highly potent opioids” in the city’s unregulated drug supply.

Paramedics and ambulances spill out of the Emergency ramp at Michael Garron Hospital in Toronto on Monday, April 12, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Ontario reports more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases for first time in six months

Ontario health officials are reporting more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases for the first time since late spring.

A nurse gets a swab ready to perform a test on a patient at a drive-in COVID-19 clinic in Montreal, on Wednesday, October 21, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

LCBO advising Ontarians to start their holiday shopping early as shelves could be emptier this year

The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) is advising Ontarians to start their holiday alcohol shopping early as ongoing global supply chain issues may cause shelves to be emptier than usual this year.

Hit-and-run in Etobicoke leaves pedestrian with serious injuries: paramedics

Toronto police are responding to a hit-and-run in north Etobicoke Friday evening that left a pedestrian with serious injuries.

CFL leaves door open for Argos' quarterback Bethel-Thompson playing in East final

The CFL has left the door open to McLeod Bethel-Thompson playing in the East Division final Sunday.

Actor Kal Penn to play Toronto Raptors superfan in new film

Hollywood actor Kal Penn is gearing up to play Toronto Raptors superfan Nav Bhatia on the big screen.

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TABLE TALK | Three Italian restaurants, one 91-year-old nonna's recipes

During the Second World War, in a mountainous coastal town in the South of Italy, Rosina Taverniti began rolling gnocchi and kneading bread for hungry soldiers.

Ontario adds 68,000 jobs in November, most full-time positions

Employment in Ontario rose for the sixth consecutive month, bringing the province's unemployment rates back below pre-pandemic levels.

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'Feels like I'm being punished': Confusion over ArriveCAN app forces Canadian travellers into quarantine

Several fully vaccinated Canadians have been forced to quarantine for two weeks after returning from day trips to the U.S. and failing to pre-register on the ArriveCAN app, a requirement for re-entry.

A vehicle crosses the International Rainbow Bridge from Niagara Falls, Ont. into Niagara Falls, N.Y. on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Aaron Lynett

'This is mandatory': Ottawa reminds Canadian travellers ArriveCAN app required for re-entry

The federal government is reminding that Canadian travellers must use ArriveCAN app for re-entry into the country after reports of vaccinated citizens being forced to quarantine as a result of confusion at the Canada-U.S. land border.

Boosters recommended for those over 50, younger people may also get 3rd shot: NACI

The National Advisory Committee on Immunization is now strongly recommending adults over the age of 50 be offered COVID-19 boosters, while those aged 18 to 49 'may' be offered boosters based on individual risks and where they live.

COVID-19 vaccines: Do we really need boosters? Experts weigh in

Experts say there are several reasons a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine is necessary, including to protect against severe illness and death as immunity from the initial vaccine series wanes over time.

Parents of Michigan teen charged in Oxford school shooting

A prosecutor filed involuntary manslaughter charges Friday against the parents of a teen accused of killing four students at a Michigan high school, saying they failed to intervene on the day of the tragedy.