Around Ontario

MARKHAM, Ont. — Police north of Toronto say an 18-year-old man has been charged after allegedly making hate-motivated comments during an online session with his school in April. York Regional Police say the teen from Markham, Ont.

TORONTO — The Calgary Stampeders are taking a flyer on linebacker Marcus Smith II. Smith, a former first-round pick of the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles, is one of 10 players on Calgary's negotiation list.

TORONTO — A meeting of the Super League board Friday could decide the future of the Toronto Wolfpack.

A county in southwestern Ontario has established COVID-19 assessment centres exclusively for school children to reduce the amount of time kids have to spend waiting for a test.

TORONTO — Pop duo Neon Dreams and singer-songwriter Chantal Kreviazuk are among the Canadian musicians who will take a swing at returning some semblance of normalcy to the country’s touring industry this fall.

Toronto police say they've arrested and charged a man with first-degree murder after a shooting that left one person dead and another injured.

TORONTO — Up to 60 Ontario pharmacies will offer COVID-19 tests starting Friday, an initiative the government hopes will help reduce long waits at assessment centres across the province.

TORONTO — Derrick Black just wants a place to call home before winter arrives.

MONTREAL — The owners of a private long-term care home in suburban Montreal where dozens of residents died during the COVID-19 pandemic in March and April displayed "organizational negligence," according to a new report.

TORONTO — Two groups representing Ontario nurses are raising concerns about their regulatory body's decision to expand the scope of practice for registered practical nurses in the province.