The National Women’s Hockey League called off the remainder of its season Wednesday on the eve of the playoffs because of additional positive test results for COVID-19.
Author: STEPHEN WHYNO, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Senate committee accepts assisted dying bill but amendments still to come
A bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying has emerged intact from a Senate committee but it’s not likely to remain unscathed for long.
Air Canada temporarily grounding all Rouge flights starting Monday
All Air Canada Rouge flights will be paused beginning Monday.
Students in Toronto, Peel, and York returning to school on Feb. 16: Lecce
Students in COVID-19 hotspots – Toronto, Peel and York regions – will return to in-class learning on Tuesday, February 16, Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced on Wednesday.
Ontario expected to announce its school reopening plan Wednesday
Ontario will announce Wednesday whether schools in regions hardest hit by COVID-19 can reopen next week for in-person learning.
House Dems make case for conviction; Trump denies charges
Donald Trump endangered the lives of all members of Congress when he aimed a mob of supporters “like a loaded cannon” at the U.S. Capitol, House Democrats said Tuesday in making their most detailed case yet for why the former president should be convicted and permanently barred from office. Trump denied the allegations through his lawyers and called the trial unconstitutional.
Allegations of inappropriate behaviour against Vance ‘troubling’: Defence leaders
Canada’s top defence officials say they are troubled by allegations that former defence chief Jonathan Vance engaged in inappropriate behaviour with female subordinates.
Jeff Bezos, Amazon’s founder, will step down as CEO
Jeff Bezos, who founded Amazon and turned into an online shopping behemoth, is stepping down as the company’s CEO, a role he’s had for nearly 30 years.
Hamilton police charge man with possession of an explosive device following confrontation outside mall
A man is facing an explosives-related charge following a confrontation with police in a mall parking lot early Monday morning, Hamilton police say.
Ontario confirms first case of South African COVID-19 variant
Ontario has reported its first case of a COVID-19 variant that emerged in South Africa, with the province’s top doctor saying more such infections are expected to be found in the future.