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A medical officer of health in eastern Ontario says the slow lab turnaround time for COVID-19 tests is hampering the ability of local public health officials to do effective contact tracing and control outbreaks. Dr.

MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 297 new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death from the virus. The province has now reported 66,653 cases and 5,792 deaths linked to the novel coronavirus.

BRAMPTON, Ont. — Police west of Toronto have announced new drug-related charges in a collision that left a mother and her three children dead, after an alleged speeding driver crashed into her SUV.

Toronto police say they've charged an 18-year-old man with first-degree murder in relation to a shooting last month. They say the incident happened August 12 in the city's east end, when a 45-year-old man identified as John Wheeler was shot.

More than two dozen students at Western University have tested positive for COVID-19, prompting the school to shut down many non-academic activities. The school in London, Ont.

TORONTO — People holding large social gatherings in defiance of new limits could face fines of over $10,000, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Thursday as he moved to crack down on the get-togethers he blames for spiking COVID-19 rates in three of

MONTREAL — Quebec regions that have seen sharp increases in COVID-19 cases in recent days will remain at a pre-alert level as health officials decide on next steps, authorities said Thursday.

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick is reimposing travel restrictions on residents of a Quebec border region that has seen an uptick in COVID-19 cases.

OAKVILLE, Ont. — Two Toronto men are facing charges and two others are on the lam following the death of a 16-year-old boy who was allegedly kidnapped, shot and left by the side of a rural road several months ago.

TORONTO — The regulatory body for Ontario's nurses says its system has experienced an unspecified cybersecurity incident, causing some services to be temporarily unavailable.