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'A fragile balance': Legault juggling COVID restrictions and Quebecers' mental health

'A fragile balance': Legault juggling COVID restrictions and Quebecers' mental health

MONTREAL — Pandemic-related restrictions in place across much of the province must remain despite the risk they bring to people's mental health, Quebec Premier Francois Legault said Monday.
Foul play not suspected in missing teen's death, South Simcoe police say

Foul play not suspected in missing teen's death, South Simcoe police say

BRADFORD, Ont. — Police say foul play is not suspected in the death of a teen who went missing in Bradford, Ont. South Simcoe police say Siem Zerezghi's body was found in a pond on Friday. They say the cause of death is drowning.
Zoom problems delay sentencing for Markham, Ont., man who killed entire family

Zoom problems delay sentencing for Markham, Ont., man who killed entire family

NEWMARKET, Ont. — Videoconferencing problems have delayed the sentencing of a 24-year-old man who slaughtered his entire family as they were about to discover he lived a double life.
Trial of man accused in death of Indigenous woman struck by trailer hitch begins

Trial of man accused in death of Indigenous woman struck by trailer hitch begins

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — A Crown lawyer has told the trial of a man who threw a trailer hitch at an Indigenous woman that evidence will prove the injuries from that incident contributed to her death.
Durham Region police charge Pickering physiotherapist with sexual assault

Durham Region police charge Pickering physiotherapist with sexual assault

PICKERING, Ont. — Police have charged a physiotherapist working at a Pickering, Ont., clinic with sexual assault. Durham Region police say a 28-year-old woman went to the clinic for an appointment on Oct. 1.
Police investigating pair of church fires in southwestern Ontario

Police investigating pair of church fires in southwestern Ontario

Police say they are investigating a pair of "very suspicious" fires that engulfed two churches in southwestern Ontario early Sunday. Emergency services say they responded to the first fire at the South Caradoc United Church in Strathroy-Caradoc, Ont.
Police investigate 'suspicious' fire that destroyed church in Muncey, Ont.

Police investigate 'suspicious' fire that destroyed church in Muncey, Ont.

MUNCEY, Ont. — Provincial police say a church in Muncey, Ont., was burned to the ground early Sunday morning. They're treating the fire as suspicious. They say officers and firefighters were called to St.
Quebec reports 965 new COVID-19 cases, 26 new deaths

Quebec reports 965 new COVID-19 cases, 26 new deaths

MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 965 new cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the total number of cases since the pandemic started to 106,981. Officials also reported 26 new deaths related to the disease, including six from the last 24 hours.
Ontario reporting 977 new cases of COVID-19, nine deaths linked to virus

Ontario reporting 977 new cases of COVID-19, nine deaths linked to virus

TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 977 new cases of COVID-19 today, a slight dip from the day before when new diagnoses spiked above 1,000.
Returning land defenders, new faces take up familiar fight in Caledonia, Ont.

Returning land defenders, new faces take up familiar fight in Caledonia, Ont.

CALEDONIA, Ont. — The more things change in Caledonia, Ont., the more one group of long-standing land defenders says things stay the same.