It’s the first time the hospital is opening beds for adult patients as part of a provincial response, SickKids president and CEO Dr. Ronald Cohn says, as pressure rises on hospitals.

Police arrested Paul Prokopiw Thursday evening in Toronto, for accessory after the fact to commit an indictable offence and obstruct a peace officer. He is being charged in Brampton.

Coun. Joe Cressy said Premier Doug Ford needs to lay out a “consistent provincewide approach” when he announces new measures Wednesday.

In Toronto’s Jane and Finch neighbourhood in the city’s northwest corner, just 5.5 per cent of residents have had at least one dose of the vaccine — the lowest rate in the city.

Ontarians are evenly split on support for carbon pricing and on whether the province should remain in the federal system or go it alone, a new poll suggests.

Frustrated restaurateurs want looser rules or more cash after Ontario’s surprise about-face a week ago shutting down patio dining.

Premier Doug Ford is signalling tougher measures — including another province-wide stay-a-home order — will be revealed Wednesday to slow the increasing spread of COVID-19.

Some are accepting the quarantine, staying at U.S. second homes or just picking up and moving.

At a time of calls to defund the police, the Ontario government has still not given police forces greater ability to suspend officers without pay.

Meanwhile, Ontario reporting 3,065 cases of COVID-19 Tuesday.

In the final weeks of Trump’s term, Matt Gaetz privately asked for pre-emptive pardons for himself and unidentified allies for any crimes they may have committed, according to two people told of the discussions.