Health officials in Toronto say they are investigating the first suspected case of monkeypox in the city. In a news release issued Saturday afternoon, Toronto Public Health (TPH) said the suspected infection was found in a male resident in his 40s. TPH said the patient had recent contact with an individual who traveled to Montreal … Read more
A woman in Brampton, Ont. is dead after a severe thunderstorm hit most of southern Ontario on Saturday afternoon. Peel Regional Police say a woman in her 70s was walking alone in the area of Belmont Drive and Birchbank Road, near Dixie Road, when she was struck by a falling tree. She was transported to … Read more
While no one has won the $70 million jackpot, multiple Ontario residents can now say they are a million dollars richer after winning other prizes. The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Commission said Saturday that two people from the Greater Toronto Area purchased a winning $1-million Maxmillions ticket. One ticket was sold in Toronto while the … Read more
The Deer & Co. John Deere 8R fully autonomous tractor is displayed ahead of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on January 4, 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Deere — The stock plummeted 14.1% after Deere reported a miss … Read more
Toronto is under a severe thunderstorm warning, with Environment Canada warning of gusting winds and potential hail on Saturday. The weather agency issued the alert for the Greater Toronto Area, as well as much of southern Ontario, in the early afternoon, saying that “conditions are favorable for the development of severe thunderstorms.” They warn that … Read more
Ontario reported a drop in both COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU occupancy on Saturday, and the lowest test positivity rate since late February. Provincial labs processed just over 12,000 coronavirus tests yesterday, resulting in a positivity rate of 8.9 per cent, down from 10.7 per cent a week ago, according to the Ministry of Health. Today … Read more
Two people have been injured after a home invasion and shooting in Toronto early Saturday morning. Officers responded to a shooting at a townhouse complex on David Dunlap Circle, in the Don Mills Road and Green Belt Drive area, shortly before 3 am Police say a group of men forced their way into a home … Read more
Torontonians have less than two weeks until they cast their ballot in the upcoming provincial election but what exactly are the top priorities for residents? Some would say housing is the most significant item on the agenda as housing and rent prices surge and more supply is heavily in demand. Others would argue that the … Read more
The Canadian Press Published Friday, May 20, 2022 4:12PM EDT Last Updated Friday, May 20, 2022 4:13PM EDT Nearly 1,000 confirmed cases of a new sublineage of the Omicron variant have been discovered in Ontario to date, newly released data from the Public Health Ontario show, … Read more
Kim K is feeling good fresh off the arrival of her Sports Illustrated Swim cover. Kim Kardashian’s bodacious behind frequently appears on her Instagram feed, but that doesn’t mean that her 312 million followers appreciate it any less each time. Fresh off the mother of four’s debut on the cover of Sports Illustrated Swim‘s 2022 … Read more