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Toronto police officer charged with bribery

TORONTO — A Toronto police officer is facing a bribery charge after allegedly accepting money from a suspect in a drug investigation.
Ontario ICU occupancy will likely rise with growing COVID case counts: science table

Ontario ICU occupancy will likely rise with growing COVID case counts: science table

TORONTO — Intensive care occupancy will likely rise in Ontario over the coming months along with a steady growth in cases, but it's unclear how severe the new spike will be, according to new projections from the province's pandemic advisers.

Belleville restaurant's liquor licence suspended over alleged breach of COVID rules

BELLEVILLE, Ont. — The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario has suspended the liquor licence of a Belleville, Ont., restaurant it says has not been following COVID-19 health measures.

Woman found injured in east Toronto home dies in hospital; man arrested

TORONTO — Police say a woman who was found injured in an east Toronto home early this morning has died. Investigators say the woman was found with "trauma to her body" shortly after 3 a.m. They say she was taken to hospital, where she died.

Man charged with drunk driving after fatal crash in Lakeshore, Ont.

LAKESHORE, ONTARIO, CANADA — A 55-year-old man has been charged with drunk driving causing death after a two-vehicle crash in Lakeshore, Ont., on Wednesday evening.

Two kids sent to hospital with minor injuries after school bus crash

KINGSVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA — A school bus driver was charged after a crash that sent two students on board to hospital with minor injuries on Thursday morning.
Ontario to eliminate streamed courses in Grade 9 starting next September

Ontario to eliminate streamed courses in Grade 9 starting next September

TORONTO — Ontario will eliminate the practice of academic "streaming" for students entering high school next September. Deputy Education Minister Nancy Naylor outlined the planned changes to Grade 9 courses in a memo to school boards.
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.