Around Ontario

TORONTO — The City of Toronto says 29 people living at a shelter have tested positive for an unidentified COVID-19 variant. The city says Toronto Public Health declared an outbreak at Maxwell Meighen on Feb. 3.

TORONTO — OverActive Media has released details of its plan for a new entertainment venue at Exhibition Place.

TORONTO — Disney Plus is throwing open the vaults today to Star, a new entertainment hub within its existing streaming service that caters to more grown-up tastes for Hollywood fare.

TORONTO — David Rittich's celebration at the final buzzer could be heard throughout an empty Scotiabank Arena.

TORONTO — Shortstop Bo Bichette has big expectations for the upgraded Toronto Blue Jays. “I believe in the team, just like I did last year,” Bichette said Monday as the Blue Jays held their first full-squad workout in Dunedin, Florida.

TORONTO — Ontario's COVID-19 vaccine rollout could look different in each of its 34 public health units as the province receives more doses in the coming weeks, the government said Monday.

TORONTO — The injuries are piling up for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Head coach Sheldon Keefe said at Monday's practice that defenceman Jake Muzzin has suffered a broken facial bone and will be out an undetermined amount of time.

MONTREAL — The president of the union representing teachers at Quebec's English-language schools says she's worried as public health authorities close more schools due to outbreaks linked to suspected cases of coronavirus variants.

TORONTO — A Toronto carpenter who builds tiny wooden shelters for the homeless has asked the city to drop its court fight against him.

TORONTO — Ontario moved to crack down on human trafficking by introducing legislation Monday that would give police more power to swiftly access information in suspected cases.