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Five arrested after Brampton sneaker sale results in gunpoint car jacking

Five arrested after Brampton sneaker sale results in gunpoint car jacking

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Five people have been arrested in connection with a robbery and car jacking in Brampton, Ont., early Friday. The incident occurred shortly before 3 a.m. following a meeting to facilitate the sale of high-end sneakers.
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Require masks in restaurants, bars to stop COVID-19, Toronto says

Require masks in restaurants, bars to stop COVID-19, Toronto says

TORONTO — Masks should be mandatory inside restaurants and bars in Toronto when indoor dining and drinking is again allowed, Mayor John Tory said on Sunday.
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A look at back-to-school plans at Canada's largest school board

A look at back-to-school plans at Canada's largest school board

TORONTO — While school boards across Canada are quietly developing plans for bringing students back to class in September, the largest such organization in the country has taken things one step further by laying out a variety of scenarios in stark, c
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Man reported killed in collapse of Toronto house under construction

Man reported killed in collapse of Toronto house under construction

TORONTO — Police say one man is reported to have been killed after an explosion and house collapse in east-end Toronto today. They say the house was under construction.
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Eight-year-old girl dies following alleged drunk driving crash, police say

Eight-year-old girl dies following alleged drunk driving crash, police say

LONDON, Ont. — Provincial police say an eight-year-old girl has died and a 33-year-old woman is facing drunk driving charges after a crash in southwestern Ontario. They say the two-vehicle crash happened on Friday evening near London, Ont.
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Toronto protesters call for defunding police; damage statues, several arrests

Toronto protesters call for defunding police; damage statues, several arrests

TORONTO — Three protesters were arrested Saturday after supporters of Black Lives Matter threw paint on several statues, including one of Canada's first prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, and called for the defunding of police.
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Slight uptick in Ontario COVID cases as Stage 3 reopening underway

Slight uptick in Ontario COVID cases as Stage 3 reopening underway

TORONTO — Ontario is reporting a slight uptick in new COVID-19 cases. The province says there are 166 new cases, 47 of them in Windsor-Essex. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 28 of 34 public health units have five or fewer infections.
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Motorcyclist killed in Highway 427 crash; police looking for white Mercedes

Motorcyclist killed in Highway 427 crash; police looking for white Mercedes

TORONTO — Provincial police say a motorcyclist killed in a crash on Highway 4-2-7 may have been racing another vehicle. Officers are looking for a white Mercedes Benz that left the scene. Sgt. Kerry Schmidt says the Mercedes is likely showing damage.
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Ford warns long-term care homes to ensure workers have access to PPE

Ford warns long-term care homes to ensure workers have access to PPE

TORONTO — Long-term care homes that don't provide personal protective equipment to their staff as they prepare to allow visitors inside those facilities will face consequences, Premier Doug Ford said Friday.
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Ontario Medical Association wants province to re-think opening bars

Ontario Medical Association wants province to re-think opening bars

The group representing Ontario's doctors wants the provincial government to reconsider allowing indoor bars to reopen. Bars were allowed to start serving customers indoors on Friday in parts of the province that are allowed to enter Stage 3.
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