Court throws out law barring self-induced intoxication as defence to violence

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TORONTO — A law that bans an accused from using intoxication as a defence in cases of sexual assault and other violent crimes tramples...

Protests are important but risks of COVID-19 must be considered: Freeland

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OTTAWA — Deputy prime minister Chrystia Freeland suggested Wednesday that COVID-19 will keep her away from anti-racism marches planned across Canada in coming days. Freeland...

Ford says decision on second stage of reopening could come within...

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TORONTO — Ontario health officials are in discussions about the second stage of the province's economic reopening plan, and Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday...

Garneau expands required use of face masks on planes, trains, ships...

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OTTAWA — Federal Transport Minister Marc Garneau is expanding the required use of face coverings on planes, trains, ships and transit to reduce the spread...

Ontario mulls collection of race-based COVID-19 data; some argue it’s essential

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TORONTO — The importance of understanding the role race might play in the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted Ontario to look at regulatory changes to...

Ontario patient ombudsman starts new investigation into long-term care

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TORONTO — Ontario officials have launched four separate probes into the long-term care system amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which has seen more than 1,600...

120 workers test positive for COVID-19 in outbreak on farm near...

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NORFOLK COUNTY, Ont. — Premier Doug Ford pledged Monday to ramp up testing for thousands of migrant workers across Ontario after a number of new farm outbreaks...

Ontario legislature expected to extend state of emergency to June 30

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TORONTO — Ontario is expected today to extend its state of emergency until June 30. The measure bans gatherings larger than five people. It also orders...

Canadian companies must support anti-racism efforts with action, experts say

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TORONTO — Canadian business executives are starting to speak out in support of addressing racism after demonstrations have erupted across North America, but experts...

Ontario reports 404 new COVID-19 cases, 10 more deaths

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TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 404 new cases of COVID-19 today, and 10 more deaths. That brings the province to a total of 28,263 cases —...

Long-term care home near Toronto sends 18 to hospital during COVID-19...

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TORONTO — Eighteen residents at a Toronto-area long-term care home were hospitalized with COVID-19 over the weekend, the facility said as Ontario reported another...

Ontario reports 326 new cases of COVID-19, 19 new deaths related...

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TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 326 new cases of COVID-19 and 19 new deaths related to the virus. The province now has a total of...

30-day limit on prescriptions in Ontario expected to end by July...

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Ontarians who rely on prescription medication will hopefully see an onerous COVID-19 precaution lifted by the end of June. A 30-day limit on prescriptions was...

Ontario extends hydro rate relief, announces support measures for retirement homes

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TORONTO — Ontario is extending its COVID-19 residential electricity rate relief for another five months, but the fixed price will be going up by nearly...

Ontario to start allowing backcountry camping as COVID-19 restrictions ease

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TORONTO — Ontario will begin allowing campers to return to provincial parks on Monday. The province says backcountry camping will resume under physical distancing measures that...