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OTTAWA — A hunger strike by inmates at an Ottawa jail ended Thursday, just over a day after they began protesting conditions they say have worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ORFORD, Que. — Francois Legault says he will unveil a plan next week to provide financial assistance to the province's struggling tourism industry.

A long-term care provider's decision to cut ties with an executive who made disparaging remarks about the relatives of residents struck by the COVID-19 pandemic falls short of the mark, family members said Friday as they continued to push for greater

TORONTO — A $14 billion federal financial aid offer to all of Canada's provinces and territories isn't enough, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Friday, noting the cost of his province's COVID-19 response alone is expected to be $23 billion.

OAKVILLE, Ont. — Police west of Toronto say a 15-year-old boy has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly attacking a 79-year-old woman. Officers say the incident happened in Oakville, Ont.

TORONTO — The Toronto Public Library has announced that 67 of its branches will be accepting online reservations for curbside pickup starting Monday.

MONTREAL — Quebec will allow outdoor team sports to gradually resume next week as the province continues to emerge from its COVID-19 shutdown, the government announced on Thursday Outdoor practices will be allowed to restart on June 8, and matches ca

The New Brunswick government says it's still investigating an Ontario municipal politician's visit to the province during the COVID-19 pandemic, even after the councillor apologized for his actions this week.

Toronto's chief of police is promising big changes to the force — but he says that change will look like a continuation of existing efforts to combat anti-black racism.

The mayor of Brampton, Ont., says warm weather has made some residents reckless when it comes to physical distancing, noting fines were issued in connection with 19 backyard parties over the last week.