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Province says it will pause Foundry demolition in Toronto for a few days as 'good faith' gesture

TTC fires special constables involved in violent streetcar incident last February

Two TTC special constables who were involved in an altercation with a streetcar passenger nearly a year ago have been fired, their union said Friday.
Union says that there are at least 90 positive cases of COVID-19 at Maplehurst Correctional Complex in Milton

A COVID-19 outbreak at Maplehurst Correctional Complex in Milton has resulted in at least 90 positive cases and the union that represents workers at the jail is now calling for a pause on the admission of new inmates.
Ont. doctor accused of failing to disclose contact with UK traveller removed from LTC home medical team

An Ontario doctor who is facing charges for allegedly misleading health officials about how she contracted the highly contagious UK variant of the coronavirus has been removed from the medical team at a Whitby long-term care home.
COVID-19 cases at Canada Post facility now up to 182 as CBSA pulls workers from facility

The inspection of incoming international mail at a Canada Post facility in Mississauga is on hold after the Canadian Border Service Agency pulled its workers from the site amid concerns about a COVID-19 outbreak.
Police seek information after 3 firearm incidents involving tow trucks in North York

Toronto police are seeking information regarding three firearm incidents involving tow trucks that occurred over a two-day time period in North York.
Brampton church youth group leader charged in historical sexual exploitation, sex assault investigation

A youth group leader from a Brampton church has been charged in connection with a historical sexual exploitation and sexual assault investigation.
Ontario reports 2,664 new cases of COVID-19, 87 deaths

Ontario is reporting nearly 2,700 new cases of COVID-19 today and 87 more deaths but the province is seeing some evidence that community transmission is slowing, as hospitalizations and active cases continue to decline and the positivity rate drops to its lowest level in over a month.
Homicide unit investigating after woman found dead near York University

The Toronto’s Police Service’s homicide unit is investigating after a woman was found dead in an apartment building near York University last night.
Toronto police release images of suspect sought in series of assaults

Toronto police have released images of a suspect wanted in connection with a series of assaults that occurred in the city this week.
Feds to deploy two mobile hospital units in the GTA in order to help free up ICU beds amid COVID-19 pandemic

The federal government will deploy two mobile hospital units to the Greater Toronto Area in order to help free up space in a healthcare system that is struggling to handle an influx of COVID-19 patients.
Ontario flooded with applications a week after small business grant opens

The provincial government says it has received tens of thousands of applications for financial assistance one week after opening a portal for promised small business grants.
Trudeau mulls mandatory hotel quarantine for returning travellers

The federal government is mulling a mandatory quarantine in hotels for returning travellers as the country's top doctor warns that easing COVID-19 restrictions too quickly could cause case numbers to shoot up again.
Ontario task force recommends sweeping reforms to province's securities regulator

After a 10-month investigation, a task force commissioned by the Ontario government has issued a range of sweeping recommendations to reform the province's securities regulator.
Look past Keystone XL to areas of mutual Canada-U. S. alignment, Trudeau suggests

Canada and Joe Biden's White House will agree more than they disagree, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday as he urged people to look past the new U.S. president's decision to kill off the Keystone XL pipeline project.
Ontario boards adjust to quickly reopen some schools as province issues directive

Several southern Ontario school boards that straddle public health units are gearing up to reopen only a portion of their schools to in-person learning next week, adding another layer of complexity to an academic year that's been defined by quick pivots.
Suspect who allegedly barricaded himself inside residence in Aurora now in custody: police

There is a heavy police presence outside a home in a residential area of Aurora this morning as officers attempt to apprehend a male suspect who has allegedly barricaded himself inside a house.
Taekwondo coach convicted of sex assault pleads guilty to two more counts

An elite taekwondo coach convicted of sexually assaulting a teenage student has pleaded guilty to two more sex-related charges involving a second student.
Trudeau says viceregal vetting process needs improvement after Payette resigns

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said his Liberal government will look at how it can improve vetting for high-level appointments after the unprecedented resignation of the governor general over allegations of a toxic work environment at Rideau Hall.
Speeding up Ont. vaccine rollout to LTC would prevent deaths, cases: advisory group

Refocusing Ontario's COVID-19 vaccine rollout on long-term care residents would prevent 115 deaths and hundreds more cases by the end of March, according to projections from a team of experts advising the government on the pandemic.
Testing, sick leave, enforcement needed to slow workplace spread in Ontario: experts

As Ontario struggles to beat back a dire wave of COVID-19, workplace spread has been singled out by public health experts, mayors and top health officials as a major source of infections.
Downtown traffic dips to 63 per cent of normal volumes after new restrictions implemented

New data released by the City of Toronto shows that traffic volumes are now at their lowest levels in several months following the province's lockdown announcement in late November.
Payette fiasco shows need for stronger GG vetting process: LeBlanc

Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc concedes Julie Payette's resignation as governor general shows a need to strengthen the process for vetting vice-regal appointments.
Retail sales rise 1.3 per cent to $55.2 billion in November as online shopping surges

Statistics Canada says retail sales climbed 1.3 per cent to $55.2 billion in November, rising for the seventh straight month as Black Friday boosted online shopping.
Panel of experts appointed to help lead Nova Scotia's mass shooting inquiry

The public inquiry into the April mass shooting in Nova Scotia has announced the hiring of six experts who will help set a course for the investigation.
Man is dead after industrial accident at Mississauga construction site

A man in his 30s is dead after an industrial accident at a construction site in Mississauga Thursday afternoon.

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