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First pediatric COVID-19 shots administered in Toronto, bookings open across Ontario

First pediatric COVID-19 shots administered in Toronto, bookings open across Ontario

TORONTO — Ten young kids rolled up their sleeves in Toronto to become the first to receive child-sized doses of COVID-19 vaccines in Ontario Tuesday, hours after families across the province went online to book long-awaited shots for children aged fi
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First Nation declares state of emergency, looks to trace source of blastomycosis

First Nation declares state of emergency, looks to trace source of blastomycosis

A First Nation in northern Ontario was working Tuesday to trace the source of a fungus suspected of causing lung infections in several residents.
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Ontario and Ottawa to hold child-care negotiations Wednesday, minister says

Ontario and Ottawa to hold child-care negotiations Wednesday, minister says

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Ontario's education minister says the province is sitting down with the federal government on Wednesday for child-care negotiations.
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Ontario's police watchdog receives ballistic testing in shooting death of boy, father

Ontario's police watchdog receives ballistic testing in shooting death of boy, father

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Ontario's police watchdog says it has received ballistic testing results in a police shooting that left a one-year-old boy and his father dead.
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Two charged in alleged security breach of Ontario's COVID-19 immunization system

Two charged in alleged security breach of Ontario's COVID-19 immunization system

Ontario Provincial Police say they've arrested two people, including a government employee, after an alleged security breach of the province's COVID-19 immunization system.
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Teacher removed from duties amid racial slur investigation at London, Ont., school

Teacher removed from duties amid racial slur investigation at London, Ont., school

LONDON, Ont. — A school board in southwestern Ontario says it's investigating a report that a teacher allegedly used a racial slur while reciting song lyrics during a Grade 12 English class.
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Environment Canada issues squall warnings for parts of southern Ontario

Environment Canada issues squall warnings for parts of southern Ontario

Environment Canada has issued snow squall warnings for parts of southern Ontario. The warnings cover three areas including the Waterloo Region. The weather agency has cancelled an earlier snow squall warning for the Barrie area.
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Ontario ignoring public's rights to environmental consultation, public info: audit

Ontario ignoring public's rights to environmental consultation, public info: audit

TORONTO — The Ontario government is ignoring the public's right to consultation on environmentally significant decisions as it allows companies off the hook for pollution costs and harm to at-risk species, according to a new set of environmental audi
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Optometrists to resume eye exams for kids and seniors as job action is paused

Optometrists to resume eye exams for kids and seniors as job action is paused

TORONTO — Optometrists in Ontario say they will start resuming eye exams for children and seniors on Tuesday. The optometrists withdrew provincially insured eye services on Sept. 1 in a funding dispute with the province.
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Coyote believed to have bitten two people in Toronto park put down: police

Coyote believed to have bitten two people in Toronto park put down: police

Toronto police have put down a coyote they believe bit two people at a North York park over the weekend. Police reported the animal attack at Bayview Village Park on social media just before 5:30 p.m. Sunday.
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