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Some parents say students in Ontario received ill-fitted masks upon return to schools

Some parents say students in Ontario received ill-fitted masks upon return to schools

TORONTO — Some parents in Ontario are raising concerns about the three-ply cloth masks their children received from schools this week, saying the masks are too big and not protective enough against the highly-contagious Omicron variant.
Judge denies request by man accused of killing Toronto cop to have pub ban lifted

Judge denies request by man accused of killing Toronto cop to have pub ban lifted

TORONTO — A judge has denied a request to partially lift a publication ban in the case of a man accused of killing a Toronto police officer, but says the anticipated evidence "paints a very different picture" than what some politicians and the chief

First shipment of Paxlovid, antiviral COVID-19 drug, arrives in Ontario

TORONTO — Health Minister Christine Elliott says the first shipment of an antiviral COVID-19 treatment has arrived in Ontario. The oral antiviral drug Paxlovid is meant to protect against hospitalization and death.

New school in Toronto condo building will be first of its kind in Ontario: province

TORONTO — The Ontario government says a new elementary school slated to be built in a downtown Toronto condo building will be the first of its kind in the province.

York Region police officer sentenced to 7.5yrs in jail on corruption-related offences

Police say a Toronto-area constable who was the focus of an undercover corruption probe has been sentenced to 7.5 years behind bars. Const.

Thirteen-year-old boy charged with second-degree murder of 15-year-old in Toronto

TORONTO — A 13-year-old boy has been charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of another teenager, Toronto police said Friday.

Ontario gives $120M boost to cities' gas tax funding to make up for low fuel sales

TORONTO — Ontario municipalities with public transit systems are receiving an additional $120 million in funding this year. The Ontario government provides those communities with two cents per litre of the provincial gas tax revenue it collects.
Judge to decide fate of man accused of killing mom, two of her children in Ajax

Judge to decide fate of man accused of killing mom, two of her children in Ajax

OSHAWA, Ont. — A judge is set to give his decision today in the case of a man accused of murdering a woman and two of her children east of Toronto.
Three children dead following house fire in Brampton, Ont.

Three children dead following house fire in Brampton, Ont.

The mother of three boys who died after a Brampton, Ont., fire returned home from taking a younger child to school to find the house up in flames, police say.
Niagara proceeding with stronger school measures after disagreement with Moore

Niagara proceeding with stronger school measures after disagreement with Moore

The head of a public health unit in southern Ontario will go ahead with stronger COVID-19 measures in local schools, despite censure from the province's top doctor over breaking from the provincial approach.