The City of Toronto is warning residents to avoid any and all contact with raccoons amid a significant increase in reports of people being attacked by the pesky animals.
Nearly seven out of 10 downtown office workers say they would feel comfortable returning to their workplaces amid the COVID-19 pandemic, a new survey has found.
Peel Region has joined a growing list of Ontario municipalities who are now vaccinating members of the general population over the age of 80 but the local medical officer of health is cautioning people to be patient as vaccine supply is still limited.
An anti-Black racism reporting tool for educators and school staff has launched across the country in an effort to collect data about racist incidents involving Black students and staff in schools.
The City of Toronto is purchasing about two million pink Band-Aid stickers and will be setting up selfie stations at immunization clinics as part of a COVID-19 campaign to combat vaccine hesitancy.
Ontario is taking further steps to crackdown on the notorious tow truck industry, including contracting specific companies to cover designated portions of Toronto-area highways.
A majority of Canadians believe Ottawa will follow through on its plan to provide enough COVID-19 vaccine doses for everyone who wants a shot by the fall, a new poll suggests.
Canada's new COVID-19 testing and quarantine rules for international air travellers appear to have convinced even more would-be travellers to stay put in recent weeks.
An Ontario woman who went overseas to attend her father's funeral says she feels gouged by the government's "ill-conceived" hotel quarantine plan that cost her $3,458 for a one-night stay.
The Toronto Public Library will eliminate late fees for children as part of a wider effort to “remove barriers to library access,” especially for those in lower income neighbourhoods.
The Canadian economy posted its worst showing on record in 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the country, shutting down businesses and putting millions out of work.
A national panel of vaccine experts says provinces should not use AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine on seniors, opening the door for provinces to start vaccinating younger populations with the newly authorized vaccine much earlier than expected.
A Toronto public school in Scarborough has been shut down following a COVID-19 outbreak affecting six people within the school community, including four who have tested positive for a variant of concern.
Highway 400 has now reopened both ways between Highway 88 and Mapleview Drive in Barrie following a pileup that occurred amid whiteout conditions Monday afternoon.
Ontario may push back the administration of second doses of the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to four months in an attempt get more shots into the arms of residents.
Environment Canada has issued a winter weather travel advisory for Toronto and much of the GTA due to frigid, windy conditions that could make driving hazardous.
The parents of a toddler who died after he ingested illegal drugs found at their Toronto-area apartment are now facing criminal charges, Toronto police say.
Toronto began vaccinating members of its police force against COVID-19 on Monday after the province identified front-line officers as a priority group.
Health Canada approved its third COVID-19 vaccine on Friday, authorizing the jab made by AstraZeneca and Oxford University after a lengthy review of clinical trial details.