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Report urges northern Ontario to focus on attracting, retaining newcomers

Report urges northern Ontario to focus on attracting, retaining newcomers

TORONTO — Communities in northern Ontario should be inclusive and make newcomers feel welcome if they want to help bolster dwindling populations, a newly released report urges.
Enforcement of Ontario's new stay-at-home orders: an explanation

Enforcement of Ontario's new stay-at-home orders: an explanation

TORONTO — Confusion swirled in Ontario about the province's anti-COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, as many residents feared they'd be stopped by police or see officers force their way into homes as part of a crackdown.
Ontario temporarily pauses residential evictions for length of emergency declaration

Ontario temporarily pauses residential evictions for length of emergency declaration

TORONTO — Ontario has temporarily paused residential evictions during its current state of emergency.
Hospital board chair quits after CEO files $2.5M lawsuit for termination over travel

Hospital board chair quits after CEO files $2.5M lawsuit for termination over travel

TORONTO — A top official at a major hospital in London, Ont., announced her resignation on Thursday, a day after the facility's CEO sued for wrongful termination related to his travels to the United States.
Police in Sarnia, Ont., question suspect in year's second homicide investigation

Police in Sarnia, Ont., question suspect in year's second homicide investigation

SARNIA, Ont. — Police are investigating the death of a woman in Sarnia, Ont., early Thursday as the city's second homicide of the year. They say officers found the seriously injured victim in a home at about 12:30 a.m.
Police investigating after Toronto stabbing victim dies in hospital

Police investigating after Toronto stabbing victim dies in hospital

Toronto Police are investigating after man died from his injuries after a stabbing. Police say the incident was reported yesterday at a building in the city's east end. The injured man was taken to hospital, where he died shortly after.
Ontario courts urged to limit in-person proceedings in light of new COVID-19 measures

Ontario courts urged to limit in-person proceedings in light of new COVID-19 measures

Ontario's courts have been instructed to limit in-person proceedings as much as possible in light of the province's new COVID-19 restrictions.
Ford defends COVID-19 stay-at-home order, asks for compliance from Ontarians

Ford defends COVID-19 stay-at-home order, asks for compliance from Ontarians

TORONTO — Ontario's premier defended his government's new stay-at-home order on Wednesday as critics called it unclear and officials in the province's largest city said they were still seeking details on the rules.
Montreal synagogue vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti in broad daylight

Montreal synagogue vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti in broad daylight

MONTREAL — A major Montreal synagogue was vandalized with anti-Semitic graffiti Wednesday afternoon.
Montreal adding hundreds of hospital beds as city remains COVID-19 epicentre

Montreal adding hundreds of hospital beds as city remains COVID-19 epicentre

Montreal is once again the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec, Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante said Wednesday as the city's hospital network scrambled to open more beds for a rising number of patients.