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Students who report sexual violence can't be asked about sexual history: Ontario govt

Students who report sexual violence can't be asked about sexual history: Ontario govt

Ontario is moving to bar colleges and universities from asking students who report sexual violence or harassment about their sexual history.
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Motorist charged with illegal use of emergency red and blue lights

Motorist charged with illegal use of emergency red and blue lights

CALEDON, Ont. — Police in Caledon, Ont., say a vehicle using emergency red and blue lighting roared by a patrolling cruiser on Highway 410. The officer pulled the vehicle over and, after investigating, seized two emergency light bars.
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Quebec to exempt homeless from curfew after court finds measure endangered safety

Quebec to exempt homeless from curfew after court finds measure endangered safety

MONTREAL — The Quebec government says it will not challenge a temporary court order granted Tuesday that exempts the homeless from a provincewide curfew imposed to limit the spread of COVID-19.
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Doctors, researchers call for long-term care changes from Ontario government

Doctors, researchers call for long-term care changes from Ontario government

TORONTO — Ontario must take urgent action to address the rising number of COVID-19 deaths in long-term care, a group of over 200 doctors, researchers and advocates said Tuesday, calling the situation a "humanitarian crisis.
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Quebec may ease COVID-19 restrictions in some regions as of Feb. 8, Legault says

Quebec may ease COVID-19 restrictions in some regions as of Feb. 8, Legault says

MONTREAL — Quebec plans to ease COVID-19 restrictions in some regions as of Feb. 8 if the situation in the province continues to improve, Premier Francois Legault said Tuesday.
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99 people in Simcoe-Muskoka likely have COVID variant, doc warns of community spread

99 people in Simcoe-Muskoka likely have COVID variant, doc warns of community spread

A more contagious strain of COVID-19 may be spreading rapidly through the Simcoe-Muskoka region, public health officials said Tuesday after testing showed 99 more people likely had a variant of the virus.
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Settlement reached in lawsuit filed by family of Ottawa man who died following arrest

Settlement reached in lawsuit filed by family of Ottawa man who died following arrest

TORONTO — A lawsuit filed by the family of an Ottawa man who suffered a fatal heart attack during a violent encounter with police has been settled out of court, as the force and its board vowed to work on their approach to incidents involving mental
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Civil servant 'betrayed' family with alleged $11-million COVID-relief fraud: docs

Civil servant 'betrayed' family with alleged $11-million COVID-relief fraud: docs

TORONTO — A former senior civil servant accused of embezzling $11 million in Ontario COVID-19 relief money betrayed his own family, according to his wife and two sons.
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2 dead, 3 injured in multi-vehicle crash on QEW in Burlington, Ont.

2 dead, 3 injured in multi-vehicle crash on QEW in Burlington, Ont.

BURLINGTON, Ont. — Police say two women have died and three people are injured following a multi-vehicle crash on the Queen Elizabeth Way in Burlington, Ont. Ontario Provincial Police say they were called shortly after 5:30 a.m.
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'It's oatmeal for everyone': Quebec regional mayors want COVID-19 restrictions eased

'It's oatmeal for everyone': Quebec regional mayors want COVID-19 restrictions eased

MONTREAL — The Quebec government came under pressure Monday to ease lockdown restrictions, from the opposition who called for the homeless to be curfew exempt, to regional mayors who said the rules are unjustified in their towns.
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