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A personal support worker at a Windsor long-term care home dealing with an outbreak has died after contracting COVID-19. In a news release on Saturday, Unifor confirmed that 60-year-old Sheila Yakovishin died on New Year’s Eve. The union said Yakovishin worked for more than 30 years at Berkshire Care Centre,…
CALGARY — Two teens charged with first-degree murder in the death of a Calgary police officer appeared in court Saturday as the investigation into the incident continued. The 17-year-old and 19-year-old Amir Abdulrahman are set to remain in custody until their bail hearing on Monday, police said in a news…
CALGARY – The investigation into the hit-and-run death of an on-duty Calgary police officer continues today. Two teenaged suspects — one 17 and one 19 — were arrested yesterday afternoon after surrendering to police. They had been wanted on charges of first-degree murder in the death of Sgt. Andrew Harnett,…
A non-profit that represents health-care professionals and patients called Friday for military intervention to help control outbreaks of COVID-19 in Ontario’s long-term care homes. Redeploying the Canadian Armed Forces to the hard-hit facilities is not the Ontario Health Coalition’s first choice, the group’s executive director said, but short-term options are…
Police have released images of two vehicles that they believe left the scene of a collision in Scarborough on Wednesday that killed a pedestrian. Emergency crews were called to the area of Kennedy Road and Sheppard Avenue East around 5:20 p.m. Police say a 56-year-old man was crossing from the…
Southwestern Ontario should brace for snow, ice and freezing rain on New Year’s Day. Environment Canada has issued freezing rain warnings for several cities and their surrounding areas, including Sarnia, London, Waterloo, Brant County and Stratford. The weather agency says precipitation is forecast to begin as snow or ice pellets…
TORONTO — If anything is certain about the future of movie theatres in 2021, it’s that nobody can be certain about anything. After a year that saw Canada’s film exhibition industry roiled by the COVID-19 pandemic, industry observers say the country’s cinemas are sitting at a critical juncture with no…
TORONTO — The area hardest hit by COVID-19 in Toronto is turning the tide, one shot at a time. Inside a vaccination clinic in Scarborough, they aren’t just giving the vaccine, they’re giving front-line workers much needed relief. “The physical feeling of finally being vaccinated, it felt like a burden…
LONDON, ONT. — A special weather statement has been issued for much of southwestern Ontario for New Year’s Day. Freezing rain is likely to begin late Friday afternoon into the evening affecting parts of southwestern Ontario and the Golden Horseshoe. A period of freezing rain is expected, which could bring…
