A driver is dead after he crashed his vehicle on the grounds of the CNE in Toronto early on Sunday morning, police and paramedics say. Police said they were called to Princes Gate, west of Strachan Avenue and Lakeshore Boulevard West, at 4:40 a.m. for a report of a collision…

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Canada remains on a troubling path for new COVID-19 infections as case counts continue to mount, the country’s top doctor said Saturday. The most recent infection rates indicate Canada is on track to hit as many as 10,000 new cases a day by next month, Dr. Theresa Tam said. If…

VICTORIA — British Columbia added 911 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, marking a new single-day record for the province. The previous record of 887 was set one day earlier on Thursday. There are now 8,472 active cases of COVID-19 across B.C. Eleven more people have also died of the virus,…

For a second day in a row, Hamilton has seen a record amount of new COVID-19 cases in a single day. Public health recorded 87 new cases on Friday. On Thursday, there were 71 cases. That means Hamilton has seen 158 new COVID-19 cases in the last 48 hours. Dr. Elizabeth Richardson, the…

By David ShukmanScience editor image copyrightGetty Images Quizzes rather than board games are one of the recommendations from scientists for a Covid-safe Christmas. But the government’s scientific advisory committee, Sage, warns coronavirus could easily spread during the festive relaxation of the rules. They say people should still weigh up if…

TORONTO — Ontario health officials are reporting more than 1,800 new COVID-19 cases after the province processed a record-breaking number of tests over the past 24 hours. The province confirmed 1,855 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Friday. Its the highest number of cases ever recorded in a single…

Its a noticeably different Black Friday this year in the GTA as strict restrictions are in place amid a second wave of the novel coronavirus. The hustle and bustle that typically occur on the biggest shopping day of the year are not visible today as many individuals are avoiding in-store…

VANCOUVER — British Columbia added 887 cases of COVID-19 to its total on Thursday, setting a new daily record for the province. Health officials also announced 13 deaths in their written statement on B.C.’s response to the disease. That ties the record set on Wednesday. “We offer our condolences to…

The number of COVID-19 cases in intensive care at Ontario hospitals will break the 200 bed threshold sometime in early December, severely hampering the healthcare systems ability to follow through with all scheduled surgical procedures, new provincial modelling data suggests. Even with slower case growth than what has been observed…