On Saturday, Ontario Provincial Police closed the Ontario beach town to non-residents as hundreds gathered in the community, despite COVID-19 restrictions.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford's comments came 10 days after modelling research painted a stark picture of surgery wait times across the province.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the quarantine system is 'broken' because federal health officers are not charging people ignoring self-isolation orders for COVID-19.

The Ontario government is giving $2 million to a Bracebridge, Ont., company to make 'lighter' and 'more comfortable' face masks for front-line workers.

The new front-line officers will fill vacancies in regions that are short-staffed, the province's solicitor general Sylvia Jones said at a press conference at Orillia's OPP headquarters.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford slammed both Barrie and Orillia, Ont., on Friday after both cities raised their waterfront parking rates for non-residents amid overcrowding concerns during COVID-19.

"Why don't you do us all a favour and go get tested now?"

Aileen Carroll, a former city councillor, Liberal MP and MPP in Barrie, Ont., passed away on Sunday at the Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre.

Premier Doug Ford toured the facility Tuesday and personally picked up the masks, which are being made by The Woodbridge Group and the Auto Parts Manufacturers' Association. 

The town of Newmarket will activate its emergency operations centre on Thursday in response to the novel coronavirus.