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Ontario reports 176 new cases of COVID-19, three more deaths

TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 176 new cases of COVID-19 and three more deaths today. The province says the new cases include 37 in Toronto, 20 each in the regions of Waterloo and Peel, 15 in Grey Bruce and 11 in York Region.
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Alectra Utilities warns of scam targeting residents in tornado-struck neighbourhood

Alectra Utilities warns of scam targeting residents in tornado-struck neighbourhood

An Ontario utility company is warning the public of a scam targeting residents in a neighbourhood struck by a tornado. Alecta Utilities says it was notified by customers of people going door-to-door in Barrie, Ont., posing as company employees.
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Ontario health worker groups want mandatory COVID shots for health-care workers

Ontario health worker groups want mandatory COVID shots for health-care workers

TORONTO — Two groups representing Ontario's physicians and registered nurses are calling for the mandatory COVID-19 vaccination of the province's health-care workers, a policy Premier Doug Ford has said he will not support.
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Ontarians return to gyms, restaurant dining rooms as further restrictions lifted

Ontarians return to gyms, restaurant dining rooms as further restrictions lifted

Ontarians returned to gyms, movie theatres and restaurant dining rooms on Friday as the province rolled back more public health restrictions.
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Body of teen boy found in ditch north of Toronto, death deemed suspicious

WHITCHURCH–STOUFFVILLE, Ont. — Police north of Toronto say the death of a teenage boy whose body was found in a ditch has been deemed suspicious. York regional police say they were notified around 9 p.m.
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Some of Canada's worst tornadoes over the years

A tornado that touched down in Barrie, Ont., on Thursday has injured several people and caused what police described as "catastrophic" damage. According to Environment Canada, Canada gets more tornadoes than any other country except the U.S.
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Several people injured, 'catastrophic' damage after tornado hits Barrie

BARRIE — Multiple people were injured Thursday in a tornado that caused "catastrophic" damage in Barrie, Ont., police said, as first responders worked to assess the scope of the destruction.
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Ford defends removing language on racism from math curriculum introduction

TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford is defending the removal of language on racism and colonialism from the introduction to his government's new math curriculum, saying those issues should be addressed in other classes.
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Police charge Toronto man in two alleged anti-Semitic incidents

Toronto police have charged a man in two separate incidents last week that allegedly involved anti-Semitic slurs. They say officers responded to reports of assaults on Tuesday and Saturday morning that involved the same 32-year-old man.
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Fire deaths 10 times more likely for residents of Ontario First Nations: report

Systemic problems tied to the legacy of colonialism have left residents of First Nations in Ontario 10 times more likely to die in fires than people who live in the rest of the province, a government report has found.
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