Ontario limits gatherings provincewide as cases top 400 for 2nd straight day
TORONTO - Ontario took a step back in its COVID-19 recovery on Saturday as Premier Doug Ford reimposed restrictions on social gatherings across the province in a bid to curb what he described as an “alarming growth” in new cases.
New case in NWHU region
Northwestern Health Unit has received a report of a new positive COVID-19 test result in the Dryden / Red Lake area. According to the provincial school portal, the case has been confirmed as a student in the Golden Learning Centre, in Balmertown. Follow up with the person involved and their contacts has started according to NWHU protocol.
Terry Fox Run
Longtime Terry Fox Run participants and brothers George Walsh and Sandy Stalker didn't let the lack of an organized run this year stop them from taking part in the virtual Terry Fox event this Sunday.
Ontario reports 365 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, one new death
The steady rise in Ontario's COVID-19 caseload continued on Sunday, though at a slightly slower pace than the previous two days, when diagnoses reached levels not seen for months.
Federal Court hears certification arguments this week in MMIW lawsuit
REGINA - A mother who alleges the federal government and RCMP took a a “negligent” and “lackadaisical” approach to investigating missing and murdered Indigenous women will attend a hearing this week that will determine if her lawsuit moves forward, her lawyer says.
Searchers find body of one of two teens missing after boat capsized off P.E.I.
ALBERTON, P.E.I. - An underwater search team has found the body of one of two 17-year-old boys who went missing when their small boat capsized off Prince Edward Island last week.
The searchers recovered the body of Ethan Reilly at about 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, RCMP spokesman Sgt. Neil Logan said, but that of Alex Hutchinson is still missing.
Police arrest man allegedly using drone to drop contraband at Ontario jail
NAPANEE, Ont. - A 20-year-old man is facing charges after allegedly trying to smuggle contraband into an eastern Ontario jail.
Provincial police say it allegedly happened Thursday morning near the Quinte Detention Centre in Napanee, Ont.
OPP say they got involved after receiving reports of a suspicious man on private property near the correctional facility.
B.C. or Ontario? Residential school survivors fight move of court battle
TORONTO - A bitterly fought legal battle between survivors of a brutal residential school and the federal government is slated for an appeal hearing this week over whether the case should now be moved to British Columbia from Ontario.
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sept. 20
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 3:42 p.m. EDT on Sept. 20, 2020:
There are 143,649 confirmed cases in Canada.
- Quebec: 67,542 confirmed (including 5,802 deaths, 58,796 resolved)
- Ontario: 46,849 confirmed (including 2,827 deaths, 40,968 resolved)
- Alberta: 16,381 confirmed (including 255 deaths, 14,702 resolved)
Airbnb suspends more than 40 listings across Ontario for hosting parties
Airbnb says it has suspended more than 40 listings across Ontario as part of its effort to crack down on party houses.
The short-term rental website says the suspensions are part of its 2019 policy change to ban parties at properties.
Efforts to prevent spread of COVID-19 curtail pomp in throne speech ceremony
OTTAWA - COVID-19 has left little of normal life untouched and Wednesday's speech from the throne will be no exception.
Throne speeches are typically a pageantry of ceremonial grandeur.
But many of the traditional flourishes are being pared back this time around to respect public health protocols to curb the spread of COVID-19.
High-scoring Jaguars are efficient, creative, entertaining
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - It's been a while since anyone could honestly say this about the Jacksonville Jaguars: They're fun to watch on offence.
The Jaguars (1-1) are off to their best two-game start on that side off the ball in two decades, scoring a combined 57 points against division rivals Indianapolis and Tennessee.
Browns healing up, 3 injured defenders back at practice
CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Browns are healing up.
Ravaged by injuries during training camp, the team welcomed back starting linebacker Mack Wilson and starting cornerback Greedy Williams on Monday as the Browns began getting ready for this week's game against the Washington Football Team.