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Man charged with second-degree murder in fatal fire at Toronto apartment

Man charged with second-degree murder in fatal fire at Toronto apartment

TORONTO — A man has been charged in a fatal fire in the laundry room of a Toronto apartment building. Toronto police say they were called to a fire in midtown on Thursday. They say a man was found with obvious injuries and pronounced dead.
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Nepean, Ont., resident killed in multi-vehicle crash in Rideau Lakes Township

Nepean, Ont., resident killed in multi-vehicle crash in Rideau Lakes Township

RIDEAU LAKES TOWNSHIP, Ont. — Provincial police are investigating a fatal crash in southeastern Ontario. They say the collision happened late Friday afternoon on Highway 15 just north of Portland, Ont., in Rideau Lakes Township.
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Canada's 'inevitable' second wave of COVID-19 cases

Canada's 'inevitable' second wave of COVID-19 cases

TORONTO — No one knows when a fresh surge of COVID-19 cases will emerge in Canada, but experts agree numbers are poised to rise and could very well explode in surveillance blindspots.
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Montreal-based AI institute ready to roll out contact-tracing phone application

Montreal-based AI institute ready to roll out contact-tracing phone application

MONTREAL — One of the world's leading artificial intelligence research institutes is ready to offer governments across Canada a contact-tracing smartphone application for COVID-19 infections that it promises will protect users' personal data and help
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City clearout of Toronto homeless encampments leads to standoff with residents

City clearout of Toronto homeless encampments leads to standoff with residents

TORONTO — City officials, police officers and heavy machinery moved in on Friday to dismantle encampments under a downtown Toronto highway where homeless people live.
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Ford declines to pause commercial evictions but tells landlords: have a heart

Ford declines to pause commercial evictions but tells landlords: have a heart

TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford indicated Friday he won't be putting a freeze on commercial evictions, but pleaded with "vicious" landlords to be flexible with business tenants during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Six Nations leaders say closing reserve led to no active cases of COVID-19

Six Nations leaders say closing reserve led to no active cases of COVID-19

After three of its residents tested positive for COVID-19 in late March, the Six Nations of the Grand River took the unprecedented step of limiting access to its territory.
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10-year-old boy has life-threatening injuries after Toronto hit-and-run

10-year-old boy has life-threatening injuries after Toronto hit-and-run

Toronto police say three people have been charged and another is being sought after three people were injured in a hit-and-run, including a 10-year-old boy who's now in life-threatening condition.
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Police charge fifth man in kidnapping of 14-year-old boy in March

Police charge fifth man in kidnapping of 14-year-old boy in March

Toronto police say a fifth person has been arrested in connection with the kidnapping of a 14-year-old boy in March. Police say the 29-year-old turned himself in after investigators announced four arrests in the case on Thursday.
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As lockdown eases, immunocompromised people prepare for long-term isolation

As lockdown eases, immunocompromised people prepare for long-term isolation

When Matt Gibbs first packed his bags to isolate himself in a cottage because of COVID-19 back in March, he mentally prepared to stay there alone for up to a year.
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