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Montreal long-term care home sends 20 residents to hospital after COVID-19 outbreak

Montreal long-term care home sends 20 residents to hospital after COVID-19 outbreak

MONTREAL — A Montreal long-term care home transferred 20 residents to local hospitals on Sunday after a COVID-19 took hold in the last week, concerning officials and terrifying families.
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One dead, one critically injured in Oshawa, Ont. shooting; no suspects sought

One dead, one critically injured in Oshawa, Ont. shooting; no suspects sought

Police say a man has died and another is critically injured following a morning shooting in Oshawa, Ont. Durham regional police say they were called to an area of Simcoe Street around 10:30 a.m.
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Const. Marc Hovingh, OPP officer shot in line of duty, remembered as kind, gentle man

Const. Marc Hovingh, OPP officer shot in line of duty, remembered as kind, gentle man

Friends and relatives of an Ontario Provincial Police officer killed in the line of duty last week remembered him Saturday as a "man of kindness, gentleness and love," who doted on animals and would drop everything to help someone in need. Const.
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Quebec passes 7,000 COVID-19 deaths, sets new single day record for infections

Quebec passes 7,000 COVID-19 deaths, sets new single day record for infections

MONTREAL — Quebec set a new record for daily COVID-19 infections Saturday while surpassing the threshold of 7,000 deaths linked to the novel coronavirus.
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Ontario reports 1,822 new COVID-19 cases and 29 new deaths related to virus

Ontario reports 1,822 new COVID-19 cases and 29 new deaths related to virus

Ontario is reporting 1,822 new cases of COVID-19 today, a slight decrease from yesterday's record high of 1,855. The province also recorded 29 more deaths related to the virus since its last daily update.
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Quebec to deploy rapid COVID tests to Saguenay region and test air quality in schools

Quebec to deploy rapid COVID tests to Saguenay region and test air quality in schools

MONTREAL — Quebec's hard-hit Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region will be among the first parts of the province to receive rapid COVID-19 tests, health officials announced Friday.
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Police say fourth gun at scene where year-old boy shot dead, man and officer injured

Police say fourth gun at scene where year-old boy shot dead, man and officer injured

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Investigators say they have found a fourth gun at the scene where a one-year-old boy was shot dead. They say three officers opened fire on the baby's father after his pickup truck crashed into a cruiser, injuring an officer.
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Another man charged with second-degree in death of former NHL star's son Brock Beck

Another man charged with second-degree in death of former NHL star's son Brock Beck

An 18-year-old man joins the list of those charged in the stabbing death of the son of a former NHL player. Hamilton police say Albin Gashi of Stoney Creek, Ont., was charged with second-degree murder in the death of Brock Beck.
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COVID-19 outbreak at London, Ont., hospital expands to surgical units

COVID-19 outbreak at London, Ont., hospital expands to surgical units

LONDON, Ont. — An outbreak that prompted a London, Ont., hospital to stop new admissions at its medical wards has expanded to some of its surgical units. Middlesex-London Health Unit has ordered a pause to all visitations at University Hospital.
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Cases of COVID-19 in Ontario surge despite 'cautious optimism'

Cases of COVID-19 in Ontario surge despite 'cautious optimism'

TORONTO — The number of reported new cases of COVID-19 and related deaths surged in Ontario on Friday, a day after officials expressed cautious optimism the spread of the dangerous virus was moderating.
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