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Ontario logs 854 more cases of COVID-19, two additional deaths

Health officials in Ontario are reporting 854 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday as well as two additional deaths linked to the disease.

The first vial of paediatric COVID-19 vaccine used in Toronto. Children who are part of the Hospital for Sick Children family between the ages of 5 and 11 years of age are some of the first to get vaccinated for COVID-19 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, in Toronto, Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Steve Russell, POOL

Toronto, parts of southern Ontario under winter weather travel advisory

A winter weather travel advisory has been issued for Toronto and parts of southern Ontario, warning motorists of poor driving conditions Sunday due to accumulating snowfall.

People walk along Queen Street West as snow falls in Toronto on Sunday, November 22, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Carlos Osorio

Worker dies after being pinned under rail car in Pickering

A worker has died after becoming pinned under a rail car in Pickering, police say.

An industrial accident in Pickering left one rail worker dead. (Simon Sheehan/CP24)

Toronto's Cavalcade of Lights illuminates Nathan Phillips Square

The City of Toronto has kicked off the start of the holiday season as its Cavalcade of Lights display got underway Saturday at Nathan Phillips Square.

Gas prices to take major drop in Ontario this weekend

Gas prices in Ontario are expected to take the biggest single-day drop in more than a decade this weekend.

Hit-and-run in Ajax leaves one person dead, another critically injured

One person is dead and another is critically injured following a hit-and-run collision in Ajax early Saturday morning, according to police.

Doug Ford calls new COVID-19 variant concerning as Canada implements travel ban

Canada is implementing travel restrictions on all flights from southern Africa for the next two months after a discovery of a new variant of concern.

Canada bans travellers from southern Africa as concerns mount over coronavirus variant

Canada will be banning the entry of all foreign nationals who have travelled through southern Africa in the last 14 days as concerns over a new coronavirus variant grow.

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TABLE TALK | 67-year-old Toronto restaurant owner cooks up to 600 meals a week for the city's homeless community

Just before 1 a.m., Danny Adiev arrives at his restaurant in Toronto’s east-end to start chopping. But he’s not preparing for the loyal brunch crowd at Chew Chew’s Diner, he’s cooking for Toronto’s homeless community, nourishing up to 600 stomachs every week.

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Evacuation alerts issued near Pemberton and near Merritt as storm batters B.C.

Authorities in some parts of B.C. already struggling with flooding and landslides issued new evacuation alerts on Saturday as the second of three successive atmospheric rivers brought heavy rain to the province.

In the Interior, the Thompson-Nicola Regional District issued evacuation alerts for low-lying areas in electoral areas I, M and N, which surround the flood-ravaged city of Merritt.

Abbotsford mayor 'extremely concerned' about potential for flooding from U.S. this weekend

Abbotsford Mayor Henry Braun says his city remains "extremely concerned" about the possibility of floodwaters from the United States arriving this weekend.

Neighbours in B.C.'s flooded Sumas Prairie effort cleanup amid new storm concerns

The community in B.C.'s Sumas Prairie have pulled together to begin the cleanup process after floodwaters forced many of them to evacuate their homes, as a new storm threatens additional flooding.

Should Canada revisit its booster strategy in the face of a new variant?

As the world reacts to the emergence of a new COVID-19 variant first detected in southern Africa, questions are being asked about what this means for the vaccine's effectiveness — and whether access to boosters should be expanded.

Omicron variant: Why WHO skipped 'nu,' 'xi' for new COVID-19 variant

The name of a newly identified variant of the coronavirus has had some social media users scratching their heads about the World Health Organization's system for labeling certain versions of the virus.