Lastman was the mayor of North York from 1972 to 1997, and mayor of Toronto from 1997 to 2003.

A glimmer of hope: Omicron has not yet been observed to be deadlier than other variants.

Meanwhile, authorities in France want to accelerate vaccinations against the coronavirus before Christmas.

“This is the scariest it has been since this pandemic started,” says Dr. Beate Sander,the head of Ontario’s independent volunteer science table’s modelling group.

If you’re planning to travel, experts advise carefully tracking COVID-19 case counts, comparing flight deals and considering refundable tickets.

No user or system files had been compromised so far, both Metrolinx and Canada Revenue Agency said.

The country’s new sports obsession isn’t on a field or rink. For people like Ottawa’s Biz Sanford, it’s on the racetrack.

WinSport says it can no longer keep up with all the costs associated with Canada Olympic Park.

“I’m definitely on his butt about being great,” VanVleet says. “He’s going to be huge for us.”

The Richmond Hill forward has been a goal scorer in college, but he’s trying to be an “any-line guy” for Canada