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House fire kills one in Innisfil, Ont.

House fire kills one in Innisfil, Ont.

INNISFIL, Ont. — Investigators are sifting through the debris of a deadly house fire in Innisfil, Ont. First responders found the home ablaze and shrouded in thick smoke mid-morning on Wednesday.
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Ontario justice mistakenly assigned cases while abroad for personal reasons

Ontario justice mistakenly assigned cases while abroad for personal reasons

TORONTO — A judge was inadvertently assigned cases to hear while on a trip outside the province that was approved despite COVID-19 guidance on travel, Ontario's Superior Court said on Wednesday.
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Ford accused of directing 'misogynistic' remark at opposition leader Horwath

Ford accused of directing 'misogynistic' remark at opposition leader Horwath

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is being criticized for directing what's being called a "misogynistic" remark towards the leader of the Opposition.
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Two dead after house fire in Halton Hills, Ont.; fire marshal investigating

Two dead after house fire in Halton Hills, Ont.; fire marshal investigating

HALTON HILLS, Ont. — Halton regional police say that two people were found dead in a house fire early this morning. Police say emergency services were called to the home in the community of Georgetown in Halton Hills, Ont., at 5:35 a.m.
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One dead in COVID-19 outbreak linked to variant at North Bay apartment building

One dead in COVID-19 outbreak linked to variant at North Bay apartment building

NORTH BAY, Ont. — Public health authorities say a person has died after being infected with a COVID-19 variant in an outbreak at a North Bay, Ont., apartment building.
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1 in 20 babies in Ontario exposed to opioids in utero, study indicates

1 in 20 babies in Ontario exposed to opioids in utero, study indicates

TORONTO — One in 20 babies born in Ontario has been exposed to opioids during pregnancy, a new study indicates.
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Quebec to reopen cinemas and some indoor sports, Outaouais region moves to 'orange'

Quebec to reopen cinemas and some indoor sports, Outaouais region moves to 'orange'

MONTREAL — Quebec will ease some COVID-19 restrictions ahead of March break, Premier Francois Legault said Tuesday, adding that parents will need something to do with their kids when they're off school. Starting Feb.
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North Bay apartment outbreak linked to variant grows, Peel probes condo cluster

North Bay apartment outbreak linked to variant grows, Peel probes condo cluster

An outbreak involving a COVID-19 variant at an apartment building in North Bay, Ont.
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Health minister says Ontario not ready to release more detailed vaccine timeline

Health minister says Ontario not ready to release more detailed vaccine timeline

TORONTO — Ontario is not ready to release a detailed plan for its rollout of COVID-19 vaccines because its supply of the shots has been unreliable, the province's health minister said Tuesday.
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Snow day disrupts anticipated return to schools in Ontario virus hot spots

Snow day disrupts anticipated return to schools in Ontario virus hot spots

TORONTO — Winter weather in Ontario disrupted the students' anticipated return to in-class learning in some COVID-19 hot spots Tuesday, as the education minister reassured parents that new safety measures were sufficient to controlling COVID-19 sprea
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