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TORONTO — School bus drivers in Ontario say they need guidance from the province and school boards on COVID-19 safety protocols including social distancing, use of face masks and sanitizing routines.

WATERLOO, Ont. — The Region of Waterloo Public Health unit says a child at a day camp has tested positive for COVID-19. Acting medical officer of health Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang says the number of children potentially exposed to the disease is small.

TORONTO — Ontario has failed to keep inmates with mental health disabilities out of segregation, the province's human rights commission alleges.

QUEBEC — The fight against child exploitation requires massive investments in artificial intelligence, a Quebec legislative committee created to investigate child prostitution heard Monday.

TORONTO — Class sizes in elementary schools should be cut to protect students and staff from COVID-19, Ontario's registered nurses said Monday, suggesting schools should not reopen until all safety conditions are met.

EABAMETOONG FIRST NATION, Ont. — Officials say a massive wildfire that led to the partial evacuation of a First Nation in northwestern Ontario is being held at bay.

THUNDER BAY, Ont. — An Ontario First Nations group says the federal government is failing to facilitate a safe back-to-school plan for its nearly 9,000 elementary and secondary school students.

TORONTO — A new report finds emergency department visits dropped by 25 per cent in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Canadian Institute for Health Information found 318,000 fewer visits took place in March 2020, compared to March 2019.

Montreal's regional public health director is asking anyone who participated in indoor or outdoor Latin dance events over the past two weeks to get tested for COVID-19, and is reminding people that organized indoor dancing activities are still illega

TORONTO — Police say it was just luck no one was injured when a massive boulder fell onto a beach below in Toronto's east end. Const.