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Food truck festival stays flexible during COVID-19 with drive-thru options

Food truck festival stays flexible during COVID-19 with drive-thru options

TORONTO — Car after car lined up in the parking lot of Yorkdale Shopping Centre this weekend to try something different — a drive-thru food truck festival.
Critics say SickKids guidance document for return to school is only a starting point

Critics say SickKids guidance document for return to school is only a starting point

A document from a Toronto hospital that provides guidance for reopening Ontario schools in September garnered criticism from some epidemiologists, while other experts say it offers a useful starting point in the conversation. Dr.
Quebec offers more freedom to residents of care homes hit hard by pandemic

Quebec offers more freedom to residents of care homes hit hard by pandemic

MONTREAL — Quebec is easing restrictions on residents in long-term care homes hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ontario schools likely to see mix of in-class, online learning in September

Ontario schools likely to see mix of in-class, online learning in September

TORONTO — Ontario students will likely return to school in September with a mix of in-class and remote learning, the government announced Friday, though boards will develop various scenarios, depending on how COVID-19 is spreading at that point.
Toronto police board member wants better system to respond to those in crisis

Toronto police board member wants better system to respond to those in crisis

TORONTO — The community needs better options than calling police to respond to mental health crises, a Toronto police board member said Friday.
Animal rights activist killed while protesting pigs en route to slaughterhouse

Animal rights activist killed while protesting pigs en route to slaughterhouse

A long-time animal rights activist died after being hit by a truck while protesting outside a slaughterhouse west of Toronto on Friday, her friend said.
Victim of multi-vehicle crash in Brampton, Ont., identified as teacher

Victim of multi-vehicle crash in Brampton, Ont., identified as teacher

BRAMPTON, Ont. — The woman killed along with her three young daughters in a multi-vehicle crash in Brampton, Ont.
One dead after shooting in Toronto; police seeking suspects

One dead after shooting in Toronto; police seeking suspects

Toronto police say a man has died after a shooting in the city's north end. Investigators say they were initially told that multiple people were shot at about 11:40 a.m., but they later learned there was only one victim.
Three children, one woman dead after crash in Brampton, Ont., police say

Three children, one woman dead after crash in Brampton, Ont., police say

BRAMPTON, Ont. — A woman and three of her children died Thursday following a four-vehicle crash in Brampton, Ont., that is now being investigated by the province's police watchdog.
Toronto police board postpones weighing anti-racism report to hold consultations

Toronto police board postpones weighing anti-racism report to hold consultations

TORONTO — The body that oversees the Toronto Police Service says it will postpone weighing a report on anti-Black racism until broader public consultations are conducted on the issue.