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As Ontario college and university students head to campus during a fourth wave of COVID-19, their schools, public health units, cities and police services are grappling with how to keep massive parties at bay.

TORONTO — One person has died and another was in life-threatening condition after an explosion at a chemical plant, officials said Wednesday. Toronto Fire Services said they were called to an industrial area shortly before 10 a.m.

The Ontario Provincial Police and Six Nations Police Service have launched a joint investigation into a firearms incident on Six Nations of the Grand River territory, southwest of Hamilton last week.

TORONTO — Teachers and parents shared photos of masked students, tidy classrooms and bustling school yards Tuesday as the third school year affected by the COVID-19 began for many Ontario students.

Ontario's top doctor said he can take action if it appears public measures in Haldimand-Norfolk aren't sufficient to protect residents from COVID-19 under the region's newly appointed interim medical officer of health. Dr.

SUDBURY, Ont. — Police in Sudbury, Ont., say they are investigating a hit-and-run collision as a homicide.

BARRIE, Ont. — An Amber Alert for a three-year-old girl north of Toronto has been called off after she was found safe in Guelph, Ont.. Ontario Provincial Police issued the alert shortly before 1:45 a.m.

TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 811 new cases of COVID-19 today, down from a day earlier when the province logged the highest number recorded in more than three months.

TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 944 more cases of COVID-19 today, the highest number recorded in more than three months.

The Ontario Liberals are calling for the health minister to veto the appointment of the new acting medical officer of health in Haldimand-Norfolk because he is against COVID-19 lockdowns.