TORONTO — A “complete stranger” approached a 45-year-old man from behind as he was waiting for a ride to work outside his Toronto apartment last month and killed him with a single bullet, police said while announcing a first-degree murder charge in the case. “There was no relationship. This was a senseless killing,” Det.-Sgt. Ted …
VANCOUVER — Young people who need to get COVID-19 tested in British Columbia no longer have to worry about the discomfort of a nasal swab, health officials announced Thursday. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said researchers have developed a new method of testing that’s non-invasive and can be done without the assistance of a …
TORONTO — Five-year-old Noah Mota is facing long-term health consequences due to the COVID-19 pandemic, even though he hasn’t contracted the disease. Mota needs ongoing medical care for a tumor that left him with a spinal cord injury, but much of the treatment he needs was deemed non-essential during the height of the pandemic, forcing …
OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says executives of an American supply company did not receive quarantine exemptions from the Canadian government and “should not have been permitted” to enter the country. According to a CBC News investigation, three executives from shipping and business supply firm Uline Inc. flew to Toronto on a private …
TORONTO — Speaking in front of a small group of family and close friends at an Oshawa, Ont. church on Thursday, Loretta Traynor and her only surviving son Sam opened up about their grief and shared happy memories of their four murdered family members who were “taken too soon, too violently, and without warning” when …
TORONTO — As countries around the world start re-imposing coronavirus restrictions amid spikes in new cases, Canadian politicians and health officials are warning that parts of the country may soon enter a second shutdown. However, infectious disease physician Dr. Zain Chagla says the second lockdown will not look like the first. “We’re very different than …
OTTAWA — In a major update to the impact of a series of credential stuffing attacks on government websites including the Canada Revenue Agency, the country’s top information officer now says that “suspicious activities” have been found on 48,500 CRA user accounts. In August the CRA temporarily shut down its online services and applications after …
TORONTO — Ontario will be rolling back social gathering limits in Toronto, Peel Region and Ottawa to 10 people indoors and 25 outdoors as of Friday. Premier Doug Ford made the announcement on Thursday afternoon at Queen’s Park, saying that the new rules apply to social events and gatherings held on private property or in …
TORONTO — Ontario will be rolling back social gathering limits in Toronto, Peel Region and Ottawa to 10 people indoors and 25 outdoors, multiple sources confirmed to CTV News Toronto. Premier Doug Ford is expected to announce the changes on Thursday afternoon at Queen’s Park alongside Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Williams, …
TORONTO — As countries around the world start re-imposing coronavirus restrictions amid spikes in new cases, Canadian politicians and health officials are warning that parts of the country may soon enter a second shutdown. However, infectious disease physician Dr. Zain Chagla says the second lockdown will not look like the first. “We’re very different than …