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Ontario Remembrance Day ceremony highlights Afghanistan, pandemic service

Ontario Remembrance Day ceremony highlights Afghanistan, pandemic service

TORONTO — A crowd returned to the grounds of Ontario's legislature on Thursday for the second Remembrance Day of the pandemic, with speakers highlighting the service of Canadian soldiers in conflicts abroad and at home during the fight against COVID-

Ontario reports 642 new cases of COVID-19, five added deaths

TORONTO — Ontario reported 642 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, the highest single-day increase in more than a month. The jump in cases -- which hasn't been so big since Oct.

Male doctors disproportionately refer patients to male surgeons: study

TORONTO — Male doctors disproportionately refer patients to male surgeons over similarly qualified and experienced female surgeons, a study from a Toronto hospital suggests.
Ford says pit bull ban not changing, expresses sympathy for boy bitten by dog

Ford says pit bull ban not changing, expresses sympathy for boy bitten by dog

Ontario's pit bull ban isn't going to change at the moment, Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday as he expressed sympathy for a teen bitten by a dog whose case had earlier drawn his attention.
Ford shows support for controversial Highway 413 with campaign-style route visit

Ford shows support for controversial Highway 413 with campaign-style route visit

CALEDON, Ont. — Ontario Premier Doug Ford doubled down on his support for another controversial Greater Toronto Area highway project that's mired in environmental concerns and uncertainty over its economic and social benefits.
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Ontario pauses reopening plans as COVID cases rise

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Ontario pauses reopening plans as COVID cases rise

TORONTO — Ontario is pausing its plan to lift capacity limits in the remaining settings where proof of vaccination is required, following a rise in COVID-19 cases.

Province pouring $2M into project to build tiny houses for homeless veterans

KINGSTON, Ont. — The Ontario government says it's helping build tiny houses for homeless veterans.
What you need to know about Ontario's booster shot rollout

What you need to know about Ontario's booster shot rollout

More than 213,000 Ontarians have received a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine so far as the province takes a phased approach to boosters, making them available first to people who are at higher risk of contracting the virus.
Ford asks municipalities not to seek own child-care deals amid federal talks

Ford asks municipalities not to seek own child-care deals amid federal talks

CALEDON, Ont. — Ontario Premier Doug Ford wants municipalities to wait for his government to strike a deal with Ottawa on child care instead of trying to start their own negotiations, saying they might undermine provincial efforts.

Man, 70, charged in historical sex assaults on girls in Toronto

TORONTO — An Oshawa, Ont., man is facing more than a dozen charges in sexual assaults that allegedly took place in Toronto in the 1990s. Police say the suspect befriended children in his social circle between 1994 and 1996.