Watch for turtles on roads as nesting season begins
By Michelle Poirier
Turtle nesting season has begun and residents are asked to keep their eyes on the road to avoid injuring female turtles that...
Travel quarantine rules set to ease as millions of Moderna vaccine doses expected
TORONTO — Fully vaccinated Canadian citizens and permanent residents who test negative for COVID-19 will likely soon be exempt from two weeks quarantine on...
Shining Water Paddle raises awareness about the health of Lake Simcoe
By Mike Anderson
Despite the threat of an afternoon thunderstorm, three canoes set off from Virginia Beach Marina on June 7 to complete a two-week...
Short-term rental owners charged for violating provincial ban
By Mike Anderson
The owners of two short-term rental accommodations (STRAs) in Georgina were charged last month under the Reopening Ontario Act for operating in...
Northeastern Ontario health unit won’t reopen Friday amid COVID-19 surge
A northern Ontario health unit won't be loosening pandemic restrictions this week as it battles an ongoing surge in COVID-19 cases that's spreading among...
Man who killed Indigenous woman with trailer hitch in T’Bay, Ont., gets 8 years
TORONTO — A man who pitched a trailer hitch at an Indigenous woman from a moving car in Thunder Bay, Ont., was given eight...
School task force on Egerton Ryerson legacy won’t speed up report despite protests
TORONTO — A Ryerson University task force reviewing the legacy of the school's namesake said Monday it would not speed up its work despite...
‘Dark day:’ Police say five pedestrians run down in London, Ont., targeted as Muslims
LONDON, Ont. — A Muslim family of five out for an evening early summer stroll were mowed down by a driver in an "act...
Restrictions on businesses, outdoor gatherings to loosen in Ontario on Friday
TORONTO — Limited patio dining, indoor shopping and larger outdoor gatherings will be permitted in Ontario on Friday, as the province moves its economic...
New COVID-19 cases drop to more than seven month low of 663 cases, 10...
TORONTO — The number of new COVID-19 cases in Ontario dipped to lows not seen in more than seven months on Sunday as the...
