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'D'Andre deserved better,' family says of son shot and killed by police

'D'Andre deserved better,' family says of son shot and killed by police

The family of a mentally ill man shot and killed by police west of Toronto this spring says their son deserved better.
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Ontario asks hospitals to prepare surge capacity as COVID-19 case rates increase

Ontario asks hospitals to prepare surge capacity as COVID-19 case rates increase

TORONTO — Ontario is asking hospitals to be ready to use their surge capacity within 48 hours should soaring COVID-19 cases prompt the need for extra beds at short notice – a request that came as the facilities' leaders held an emergency meeting on r
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Medical experts say Quebec is right to start vaccinations in long-term care centres

Medical experts say Quebec is right to start vaccinations in long-term care centres

MONTREAL — While other provinces focus on front-line workers, Quebec stands alone in its decision to install vaccine distribution sites in long-term care homes and begin inoculating residents along with health staff.
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GTA exploring stricter COVID-19 regulations as case numbers continue to rise

GTA exploring stricter COVID-19 regulations as case numbers continue to rise

Toronto and its neighbouring regions are exploring the possibility of stricter restrictions over the holiday season as COVID-19 cases soar, the city's mayor said Wednesday.
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Toronto legal clinic asks city's top doctor to suspend evictions during the pandemic

Toronto legal clinic asks city's top doctor to suspend evictions during the pandemic

TORONTO — A Toronto legal clinic has written to the city's top doctor asking that she suspend residential evictions amid the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Former Montreal university professor who killed four colleagues in 1992 denied parole

Former Montreal university professor who killed four colleagues in 1992 denied parole

MONTREAL — A former Montreal university professor who murdered four academics in 1992 has been denied parole.
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Ontario providing $695 million to municipalities to cover more pandemic expenses

Ontario providing $695 million to municipalities to cover more pandemic expenses

TORONTO — Cash-strapped Ontario communities will receive an additional $695 million to help cover pandemic-related costs, the province's municipal affairs minister said Wednesday.
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Ontario faces backlogs for drive tests as regions under lockdown cancel road exams

Ontario faces backlogs for drive tests as regions under lockdown cancel road exams

Ontario has a significant backlog of driving tests in regions with some of the highest rates of COVID-19 after pandemic restrictions forced the cancellation of road exams.
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Drivers warned of dangerous conditions as snow moves across parts of southern Ontario

Drivers warned of dangerous conditions as snow moves across parts of southern Ontario

TORONTO — Travellers in several southern Ontario cities are being warned of hazardous winter weather and significant snowfall on Wednesday.
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Long-term care workers express relief, hope at pilot COVID-19 vaccine clinic

Long-term care workers express relief, hope at pilot COVID-19 vaccine clinic

Toronto long-term care workers expressed relief and hope as they rolled up their sleeves to receive Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine at a downtown pilot vaccination clinic Tuesday, the first full day of inoculations.
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