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TORONTO — Ontario will move into the second stage of its reopening plan next Wednesday, after the province's top doctor said COVID-19 vaccinations and health indicators showed enough improvement to ease restrictions slightly ahead of schedule.

Ontario is moving into the next phase of its reopening plan next Wednesday, with more outdoor activities permitted and some indoor services allowed with capacity limits and masking rules in place.

TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 296 new cases of COVID-19 today and six more deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are 95 new cases in the Region of Waterloo, 35 in Toronto, and 20 in Peel Region.

Toronto's mayor defended the forceful clearing of a homeless encampment at a downtown park as the city and police were criticized for their handling of the operation.

TORONTO — Ontario might move into the second phase of its reopening plan a few days ahead of schedule, Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday, promising an announcement "very shortly.

LONDON, Ont. — Police in London, Ont., have charged a man for allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting a teenage girl he met on Snapchat last year.

Ontario can jumpstart its flagging tourism sector by incentivizing travel with discount cards and ad campaigns, a government task force recommended Wednesday.

TORONTO — As more Ontarians become eligible for a second dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, public health officials and experts say more efforts are needed to reach those who aren't yet protected against the virus.

TORONTO — Residents of a homeless encampment and a large crowd of supporters clashed with police at a Toronto park on Tuesday as authorities moved in to clear the site.

TORONTO — A second man has been arrested after a weekend shooting at a birthday party for a one-year-old that injured three children in Toronto.