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Raptors general manager Bobby Webster and assistant coach Sergio Scariolo provide an update.

#BREAKING Raptors will be without several star players for tomorrow's game against the Pistons due to safety protocols

I even changed one of my songs to fit the occasion. It goes, ‘Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, I’m begging of you please don’t hesitate.'

All staff members and children are now self-isolating as a precaution.

#BREAKING The U.S. is expecting enough shots for every American in just a few months. PLUS: Canada is set to receive the largest delivery yet of COVID-19 vaccines this week. Your 680 NEWS TO GO with Sladjana Tamindzic & James Munroe.... LISTEN LIVE: 680news.com/listenlive

U.S. forces used Agent Orange to defoliate Vietnamese jungles and to destroy Viet Cong crops during the war. The dioxin stays in the soil and in the sediment at the bottom of lakes and rivers for generations. https://www.680news.com//activists-back-french-vietnamese/

Three self-described members of a paramilitary group were charged with conspiracy this month and accused of plotting the attack on the Capitol. But the new charges against Pezzola and Pepe appear to be the first conspiracy cases involving alleged members of the Proud Boys, a far-right group of self-described Western chauvinists. https://bddy.me/3amaGD8

Unless the incident is under SIU investigation, the video can only be released if there is a compelling public interest and that determination will be left up to the Chief of Police to make. https://bddy.me/3j123C5

UPDATE: A government source tells 680 NEWS the Canadian military will not be called in to help Ontario's long-term care homes.

Tributes have poured in from across the LGBT community Sophie, who was transgender and widely considered one of the most pioneering artists in the music industry. https://www.680news.com//sophie-grammy-nominated-scottish/

In Wiarton, Ont., the community’s famous albino groundhog, Wiarton Willie, will emerge to make a prediction on Tuesday, but there won’t be an in-person audience to cheer him on. https://www.680news.com//groundhogs-to-make-predictions-v/

"If you're questioning: Should I go out? You've got the answer. Stay home. Stay a la Maison." Doug Ford and other officials are repeating the same message ahead of the province's stay-at-home order on Thursday.

LIVE Q&A: Have questions about COVID-19? Get answers directly from the Associate Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Vinita Dubey in a LIVE interview, Wednesday, Jan. 13, at 12:30 p.m. here on Facebook and our website. Submit questions in the comments on this post or in the chat window in the article linked below:

Starbucks says its plan to close up to 300 coffee shops across Canada will be complete by the end of March bddy.me/2XBOzCM

Toronto health officials provide an update on COVID-19 in the city.

Sorry, Comicon fans.

UPDATE: 680 NEWS has learned what some fines could look like as individuals who 'fail to comply' with a stay-at-home order could be ticketed $750 as of Thursday.

BREAKING: Around 200 dump truck drivers are convoying to Queen's Park, protesting a ministry regulation they say unfairly targets operators.

On this, the 2nd anniversary of their arrests, China has revealed the two Canadians known as the two Michaels have already been brought to trial. Here's your 680 NEWS TO GO with Catherine and Paul. #torontonews Listen LIVE:... 680news.com/listenlive See more

#BREAKING As part of its COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan, the province says mass delivery will begin in April. More than 144,000 doses have been administered to date, with over 8,000 Ontarians fully immunized with both shots.

"People thought that what I said was totally appropriate." Donald Trump is blaming Democratic foes and not himself for last week's deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Health officials believe Canada could approve a second COVID-19 vaccine within weeks.

If you're planning on attending the beautiful Distillery District, be prepared to wear a mask - yes, even while outside.

#BREAKING An OPP officer has been killed following an incident on Manitoulin Island.

Ontario has implemented its second state of emergency and announced a stay-at-home order that will go into effect on Thursday at 12:01 a.m. Here is everything you need to know about the restrictions and what to expect.

One artist has been highlighting local restaurants in Toronto ever since the initial lockdown. The so-called ‘Kitchen Series‘, is made up of over two dozen different paintings of local Toronto restaurants, with more on the way.

The Ontario government is set to release new COVID-19 projections today. The numbers will indicate whether lockdown measures in Toronto and Peel Region have been effective.

A psychiatrist testified that Alek Minassian fantasized about school shootings years before carrying out the 2018 van attack in Toronto.

COVID-19 testing coming to an airport near you? Premier Ford says he likes the idea of introducing coronavirus testing at Pearson after Alberta launched a pilot project to do it at Calgary's major airports.

A teacher at King City Secondary School has been arrested and faces multiple charges of child pornography.

The Trillium health network is dealing with COVID-19 outbreaks at its two MIssissauga hospitals and a health centre in Etobicoke.

Police were called to the area of Islington Avenue and Rexdale Boulevard just before 7 p.m. following initial reports of a shooting. https://bddy.me/2H96gop

The fire started shortly before 2 p.m. this afternoon at a home in the Oakwood-Vaughan area.

Ontario Public Health officials to update COVID-19 response.

Keith Raniere, the founder of NXIVM - a multi level marketing company and cult - has been sentenced to life in prison.

#BREAKING Toronto police and its homicide unit have arrested and charged a man connected to all 3 murder investigations. C.J. Hobbs faces a 1st-degree murder charge for his role as a driver in all 3 cases, including the most recent shooting that cost the life of 12-year-old Dante Andreatta. Andreatta was shopping with his mom at the time.

A 22-year-old Hamilton man is facing almost two dozen charges after a carjacking and shooting incident early Saturday morning. https://bddy.me/3o4qbFQ

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A busy day at City Hall. One councillor wants to see a cap put on delivery fees charged to Toronto restaurants.

He and Kenney elbow-bumped instead of shaking hands, but sat at a table only a couple of feet away from each other, faces uncovered, for approximately ten minutes as they discussed the pandemic and energy policy and pipelines. https://bddy.me/2Hcutuh

The Labour Party was on target to win an outright majority of the seats in Parliament, something that hasn’t happened since New Zealand implemented a proportional voting system 24 years ago. https://www.680news.com//new-zealands-ardern-wins-2nd-ter/

Toronto police provide updates in three homicides, including the shooting death of a 12-year-old boy.

Could the cold dampen your Halloween plans? Perhaps. The GTA is going to see its coldest air of the year this week. ... Don't tell us we didn't warn you.

#Coronavirus daily update: what you need to know today. https://www.680news.com//coronavirus-what-you-need-to-kno/

Halton police are warning the public not to fall for this letter scam.

Actor Zachery Ty Bryan played the oldest son on the long-running 1990s sit-com Home Improvement. https://www.680news.com//home-improvement-actor-zachery-t/

HAPPENING NOW: Hundreds of anti-mask protesters have gathered at Yonge-Dundas Square to denounce public health restrictions. This as the province reports over 800 new cases of COVID-19 . . . .... #pandemic #covid_19 #coronavirus #lockdown #masks #torontonews #breakingnews #680news See more

Former finance minister Bill Morneau resigned as Toronto Centre’s MP this past August, and Liberal Michael Levitt stepped down as the MP for York Centre in September, which required the calling of byelections in those two ridings. https://www.680news.com//all-you-need-to-know-about-the-2/

Crisis averted but it could have been much worse. This, after a fuel tanker truck that wasn't properly secured rolled down a hill crashing into a home.

People of Oakville, bundle up to grab a pint. The town is extending patio season for restaurants and bars into the winter.

#Canada continues to climb toward the 200,000 mark for #COVID19 cases, with 196,288 confirmed cases reported today across the country. Canada has also recorded 9,746 deaths related to the virus. https://www.680news.com//chief-public-health-officer-call/

On the first day it was available this past week, 240,640 people applied for the Canada Recovery Benefit. By that same Monday, a further 107,150 applied for a caregiving benefit and 58,560 applied for the new two-week sickness benefit, both of which had opened for applications the previous week. https://bddy.me/353uwk6

It's the most uncertain time of the year Justin Trudeau says the global COVID-19 pandemic could jeopardize large gatherings with friends and family over Christmas.

A legal group is seeking an independent review of the police investigations into the murder of 9-year-old Christine Jessop.

With some hospitals located in COVID-19 hotspots reporting full or max capacity, the Ford government has decided to invest over $100M and 700 new hospital beds.

A First Nations leader called on Ottawa to send the military into fishing communities in southwestern Nova Scotia after a suspicious fire at a lobster pound early Saturday capped a week of rising tensions over Indigenous fishing treaty rights.

Protest underway downtown. Currently at Yonge-Dundas Square. Toronto police advising drivers and commuters take alternate routes. [via City of Toronto traffic camera]

Premier Doug Ford and minister of health make announcement from Brampton

Another day of over 800 cases of #COVID19 in this province. Meantime, one Toronto councillor is calling on the province to temporarily cap food delivery service fees. . Here's your 680 NEWS TO GO with Steve Roberts and Sarah Parrott. . LISTEN LIVE: http://680news.com/listenlive

The TDSB says a man was arrested after he hurled anti-Back racist comments and physically assaulted a student when they were walking home from school. This is the second incident involving the same suspect, but different student.