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Man dies after fire at motel in Scarborough

A man in his 40s is dead after the motel room he was staying in caught fire in Scarborough early on Monday morning.

Firefighters and police are seen at the Roycroft Motel on Aug. 2, 2021 after a fatal fire. (Wendy Carrick)

Teenager seriously injured after shooting in Mississauga

A 17-year-old boy is in serious but stable condition in hospital after he was shot in Mississauga’s Malton area on Monday morning, investigators say.

Police are seen on Darcel Avenue on Aug. 2, 2021 after a boy was shot. (Dave Ritchie)

'I totally blanked out': Andre De Grasse’s mom describes pride after seeing son win bronze

Beverly De Grasse says that she hardly remembers seeing her son race during the men’s 100-metre final at Olympic Stadium in Tokyo Sunday morning.

Canada's Andre De Grasse reacts after his bronze medal finish in the men's 100m final event during the Tokyo Summer Olympic Games, in Tokyo, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

One person dead, another missing after swim in Niagara River

Niagara Regional Police say a woman is dead and a man is missing after they went for a Sunday afternoon swim in the Niagara River.

Ontario in 'critical' period to use up Moderna shots, pharmacists group says

Ontario pharmacists say thousands of doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are set to expire soon and they warn the supply could go to waste if people don't show up to get a shot.

Ontario logs more than 200 new COVID-19 cases for fourth straight day

Ontario has reported more than 200 new COVID-19 cases for the fourth day in a row as the province marks another vaccination milestone.

‘It’s great for Canada:’ Penny Oleksiak’s parents happy for daughter’s historic achievement at Tokyo Olympics

Richard and Alison Oleksiak say they cannot wait to see their daughter Penny on Monday when she arrives home after her historic week at the Tokyo Olympics.

Man struck and seriously injured by vehicle in Scarborough

A man was hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle in Scarborough Sunday evening.

Man dies after being hospitalized following assault in Scarborough

A 46-year-old man who was hospitalized following an assault in Scarborough last month has succumbed to his injuries, leading to upgraded manslaughter charges against a suspect.

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Delta spreads 'like wildfire' as doctors study whether it makes patients sicker

With a new wave of COVID-19 infections fueled by the Delta variant striking countries worldwide, disease experts are scrambling to learn whether the latest version of coronavirus is making people - mainly the unvaccinated - sicker than before.

People wear face masks as they walk along a street in Montreal, Saturday, July 31, 2021, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Canada and around the world. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

IOC says it's looking into gesture used by U.S. athlete Saunders on podium

The International Olympic Committee is looking into the gesture U.S. athlete Raven Saunders made after the shot put silver medallist raised her arms in an X above her head, a potential breach of rules banning protests on medal podiums.

Here's what Canada did while you were sleeping on day 10 of Tokyo Olympics

Team Canada will play for women's soccer gold for the first time ever after upsetting the U.S in the semifinals overnight at the Tokyo Olympics on Monday.

Lawyer and residential school survivor Delia Opekokew fights for justice, reflects on her journey

Delia Opekokew, who was the first Indigenous women to be admitted to the bar in both Saskatchewan and Ontario, reflects on her journey as both an advocate for residential school survivors and a survivor herself.

How COVID-19 helped Canada's most decorated Olympian put her mental health first

Canada's most decorated Olympian, Penny Oleksiak, says the COVID-19 pandemic provided her with the opportunity to step away from training and focus on her mental health – a gift she says helped her swim her way into the history books at the Tokyo Olympics.