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Most Quebecers believe first wave of COVID-19 is over, survey finds

Most Quebecers believe first wave of COVID-19 is over, survey finds

MONTREAL — An online survey suggests Quebecers are the most likely in Canada to believe the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is over, despite having the highest caseload in the country by far.
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Ontario to pilot COVID contact tracing app, expected to launch July 2

Ontario to pilot COVID contact tracing app, expected to launch July 2

TORONTO — Ontario is launching a mobile app to help track cases of COVID-19, the premier announced Thursday, and the province is replacing outdated public health systems to boost its ability to contain the spread of the virus as more regions reopen.
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Police seize more than 120,000 fentanyl pills in multiple drug raids

Police seize more than 120,000 fentanyl pills in multiple drug raids

BURLINGTON, Ont. — Provincial police say they seized more than 120,000 fentanyl pills and 70 kilograms of fentanyl powder in a series of raids in the Greater Toronto Area. They say it's the largest-ever fentanyl seizure by Ontario law enforcement.
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Families unable to see elderly loved ones struggle to navigate new rules and risks

Families unable to see elderly loved ones struggle to navigate new rules and risks

TORONTO — When Becca Orban eyeballed her grandmother's second-floor hospital window, she figured it was within reach.
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Families accuse Ontario long-term care home of denying loved ones hospital trips

Families accuse Ontario long-term care home of denying loved ones hospital trips

Several families say a long-term care home east of Toronto that's been ravaged by COVID-19 told them a local hospital would not accept their loved ones who were sick with the disease.
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Ford pleads with Ontario's 'scared' migrant workers to get tested for COVID-19

Ford pleads with Ontario's 'scared' migrant workers to get tested for COVID-19

TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford pleaded with Ontario's "scared" migrant workers Wednesday to get tested for COVID-19, acknowledging that the current testing strategy has captured only a small slice of the migrant population in a region with several outbr
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TTC board votes in favour of mandatory masks for customers starting July 2

TTC board votes in favour of mandatory masks for customers starting July 2

TORONTO — The Toronto Transit Commission's board voted Wednesday to make face coverings mandatory for all customers starting July 2.
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Toronto police board to review anti-racism measures at Friday meeting

Toronto police board to review anti-racism measures at Friday meeting

TORONTO — The body that oversees the Toronto Police Service will consider recommendations to immediately bolster mental health services and gather community input on the police budget at a meeting this week in an effort to combat anti-Black racism wi
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Quebec coroner announces vast public inquiry into COVID-19 long-term care deaths

Quebec coroner announces vast public inquiry into COVID-19 long-term care deaths

MONTREAL — Quebec's coroner's office has ordered a vast public inquiry into COVID-19 deaths at some of the province's long-term care homes, private seniors' residences and other accommodations for vulnerable people.
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SickKids doctors expect safe return to school for Ontario students in September

SickKids doctors expect safe return to school for Ontario students in September

TORONTO — Medical experts from Toronto's SickKids Hospital say children in Ontario should be able to return to school in September, even though the novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 likely won't be eradicated by then.
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