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Fire that killed 12-year-old boy in Markham, Ont., not suspicious: police

Fire that killed 12-year-old boy in Markham, Ont., not suspicious: police

TORONTO — Police say a fire that killed a boy inside a home north of Toronto is not suspicious. York regional police say the body believed to belong to a 12-year-old boy was found inside the Markham, Ont., home Tuesday.
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Ford 'shocked' by COVID-19 testing numbers, vows they will increase

Ford 'shocked' by COVID-19 testing numbers, vows they will increase

TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford is vowing to increase COVID-19 testing after several days of low numbers, while also warning he will re-enact restrictions if the amount of new cases climbs.
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Man found dead after Toronto apartment fire was victim of homicide, police say

Man found dead after Toronto apartment fire was victim of homicide, police say

Toronto police say a 58-year-old man found dead inside a Toronto apartment where a fire broke out over the weekend was the victim of a homicide.
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Police make arrest, lay charges over November homicide in Toronto

Police make arrest, lay charges over November homicide in Toronto

Toronto police say they have laid charges related to a November homicide. They say a man -- 50-year-old Antonio Fiorda of Maple -- was found shot in a west-end parking lot and died in hospital.
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1 dead, 3 seriously injured after single-vehicle crash east of Marathon, Ont.

1 dead, 3 seriously injured after single-vehicle crash east of Marathon, Ont.

MARATHON, Ont. — Police say a 35-year-old woman is dead and three people are seriously injured after a single-vehicle crash in northern Ontario. Ontario Provincial Police say the incident happened 70 kilometres east of Marathon, Ont., at around 1 a.
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'I'm just not going to risk it:' Ford announces Ontario schools closed for year

'I'm just not going to risk it:' Ford announces Ontario schools closed for year

TORONTO — Ontario schools will stay closed for the rest of the school year, Premier Doug Ford announced Tuesday, saying that returning children to the classroom isn't worth the risk while the province continues to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Legault 'disappointed' by nurses' protest as relations further strain

Legault 'disappointed' by nurses' protest as relations further strain

MONTREAL — The relationship between Quebec's premier and his "guardian angels" showed further signs of strain on Tuesday as the premier expressed disappointment with a nurses' union protest in front of his office.
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Ontario starts first reopening stage as new COVID-19 cases increase

Ontario starts first reopening stage as new COVID-19 cases increase

TORONTO — Ontario entered its first stage of reopening many businesses Tuesday, even as the number of new COVID-19 cases rose and the province extended its emergency orders and shuttered schools until September.
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Terror charges laid in Toronto massage parlour stabbing that left one dead

Terror charges laid in Toronto massage parlour stabbing that left one dead

TORONTO — A teenager accused in a deadly attack at a Toronto massage parlour was inspired by the so-called "incel movement," the RCMP said Tuesday as they announced terrorism charges against the accused.
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Toronto settles with homeless advocates, will ensure physical distancing in shelters

Toronto settles with homeless advocates, will ensure physical distancing in shelters

TORONTO — Physical distancing will now be standard in Toronto's shelter system during the COVID-19 pandemic after the city settled with a group of advocates for the homeless who took it to court.
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