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TORONTO — Ontario's neglected long-term care sector needs sweeping reforms to protect its vulnerable residents, an independent commission has found, pointing the finger in a scathing report at governments past and present for thousands of COVID-19 de

TORONTO — Ontario pushed the federal government Friday to impose tighter restrictions at land borders, with Premier Doug Ford saying the move was needed to address the threat posed by variants of COVID-19.

Ontario is seeking to suspend the arrival of international students in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday.

TORONTO — Ontario is extending its college and university tuition freeze for residents by another year. The province says it wants to protect students' and families' pocketbooks during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ontario's police watchdog has charged a former Peterborough constable following allegations of historical sexual assaults. The Special Investigations Unit says it was contacted by the Peterborough Police Service in January.

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Police in Mississauga, Ont., say they've charged a former teaching assistant following an investigation into allegations that a teenager was sexually exploited 12 years ago.

TORONTO — Ontario will send half its vaccine supply to hot spots for the next two weeks and hopes to make all adults eligible for COVID-19 shots by the last week of May thanks to the expected arrival of millions of doses.

TORONTO — A Toronto hospital says it transferred a number of COVID-19 patients and cancelled some surgeries today after its supply of oxygen ran low.

A Barrie, Ont., police officer has been charged in connection with a violent arrest that was captured on video earlier this year. Ontario Provincial Police say they were asked to conduct an independent investigation into the Feb.

The Ontario government passed legislation on a long-demanded paid sick-day plan on Thursday. Here's what the bill reveals about the plan. WHAT DOES THE PROGRAM PROVIDE? Workers are entitled to three partial or full sick days under the program.