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Ontario's education minister says April break to go ahead as planned for now

Ontario's education minister says April break to go ahead as planned for now

TORONTO — Spring break for Ontario's schools will go ahead as planned next month, at least for now, the education minister said Tuesday, drawing criticism for not providing enough clarity on the matter.
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Legault worried as COVID-19 cases rise in regions where restrictions were loosened

Legault worried as COVID-19 cases rise in regions where restrictions were loosened

MONTREAL — Quebec Premier Francois Legault said Tuesday he's concerned about a rise in the number of active COVID-19 cases in five parts of the province where restrictions were recently loosened.
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Police, coroner probe death of woman in her 50s at Montreal-area hospital

Police, coroner probe death of woman in her 50s at Montreal-area hospital

LONGUEUIL, Que. — Police south of Montreal say they are investigating the death of a patient last week at a local hospital. They said today a woman in her 50s died March 25 at Hospital Charles-Le Moyne in Longueuil, Que.
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Ontario considering additional restrictions as COVID-19 cases continue to rise

Ontario considering additional restrictions as COVID-19 cases continue to rise

TORONTO — Ontario is considering additional restrictions to combat a surge in COVID-19 cases, Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday as he warned people against making plans for Easter weekend.
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Sister of woman found dead in northern Quebec says she was killed by male partner

Sister of woman found dead in northern Quebec says she was killed by male partner

MONTREAL — The sister of a Quebec woman found dead along with her partner in a remote village in the province's northern Nunavik region last week is calling on victims of domestic abuse to seek help.
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Alleged Brampton kidnapper wanted on several charges, search ongoing

Alleged Brampton kidnapper wanted on several charges, search ongoing

A man who allegedly kidnapped his ex-girlfriend over the weekend is wanted on nine charges, including kidnapping and forcible confinement, police said Tuesday as they continued to search for him.
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'It's beyond appalling:' LTC residents beg for release from COVID-19 confinement

'It's beyond appalling:' LTC residents beg for release from COVID-19 confinement

TORONTO — Residents of Ontario's long-term care homes begged on Tuesday to be allowed outside, saying anti-pandemic restrictions that have confined them indoors for more than a year make no sense given almost all have now been vaccinated.
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Long-term care residents got less medical care in first wave of pandemic: report

Long-term care residents got less medical care in first wave of pandemic: report

TORONTO — A new study shows residents in long-term care homes in several provinces received less medical care and had less contact with family and friends during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic than the previous year.
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Man who pushed stranger in front of subway train apologizes to victim's family

Man who pushed stranger in front of subway train apologizes to victim's family

TORONTO — A Toronto man apologized Tuesday to the family of the man he pushed in front of a moving subway nearly three years ago, saying the incident will haunt him for the rest of his life.
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COVID-19 outbreak at Brock University grows to 31 cases

COVID-19 outbreak at Brock University grows to 31 cases

ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — A COVID-19 outbreak at Brock University has now sickened 31 students living on-campus. The St. Catharines, Ont., university says the 31 students are in self-isolation, while more students are isolating as testing continues.
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