Toronto residents rushed out into a snowstorm to tackle Christmas shopping, stock up on supplies or squeeze in last-minute haircuts on Sunday as they prepared to hunker down for a lockdown meant to curb the spread of COVID-19.

Toronto Public Health says there has been "no evidence of increased COVID-19 activity that can be linked to the gathering in Trinity Bellwoods Park on May 23."

A sure sign Christmas is on the way, the first Santa Claus parade in the Kingston area happened in Amherstview on Saturday.

Authorities said with that kind of crowd in such a public place, the new realities around potential risks cannot be ignored.

Dozens of people were waiting for the Sears store in Saint John to open this morning. It was the first day of the soon-to-be-closed store's liquidation sale.

OPP say two men have been charged in separate incidents at the Wayhome music festival north of Toronto.