TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 3,453 new COVID-19 cases and 11 deaths from the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 805 of the cases are in people who aren’t vaccinated and 148 people have an unknown vaccination status. The new numbers are based on 49,285 completed tests. There were 165 […]
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By Mia Rabson
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – It’s the end of days for plastic grocery bags and Styrofoam takeout containers in Canada. The federal government is publishing the draft regulations that will ban the manufacture, import and sale of six single-use plastic items that are difficult to recycle and have more environmentally friendly alternatives. Plastic […]
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Surging COVID-19 cases brought on by the spread of the Omicron variant have put a damper on the “most wonderful time of year” for small business owners, as multiple provinces reinstate tough public health restrictions. Dan Kelly of the Canadian Federation of Independent Business said that last month, the organization […]
By Danica Kirka
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
LONDON (AP) – Britain announced 1 billion pounds ($1.3 billion) in grants and other aid to help the hospitality industry survive the onslaught of the omicron variant of COVID-19, bowing to days of pressure from pubs, restaurants and other businesses that have seen their income plunge following public health warnings. […]
By Paul J. Weber
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Doling out pardons is a holiday tradition for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who around every Christmas grants them to a handful of ordinary citizens, typically for minor offenses committed years or decades ago. But one name stands out on his desk: George Floyd. Abbott has not […]
By Donna Spencer
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Ottawa 67’s general manager James Boyd was bouncing potential coaching candidates off his longtime friend Dave Cameron when Boyd took a flyer. “All of a sudden I asked the question ‘would you ever be interested in this?”’ Boyd said. “There was a pause and Dave said ‘let me think about […]
TORONTO – Ontario has reintroduced capacity limits at restaurants, bars and retailers, and capping indoor social gatherings at 10 people in an effort to slow the spread of the Omicron variant. The province is also limiting outdoor gatherings to 25, and prohibiting food and drink consumption at sports arenas, cinemas […]
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TORONTO – Ontarians 18 and older can now book a COVID-19 vaccine booster through the provincial portal, as long as it has been at least three months since they had their second shot. But many social media users who logged in to reserve a spot Monday morning reported facing a […]
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Large parts of Canada are starting to hunker down, with new restrictions coming into effect as a fifth wave of COVID-19 fuelled by the Omicron variant saw thousands of new cases across the country over the weekend. Quebec and Nova Scotia set new records for their daily case counts on […]
By James McCarten
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
WASHINGTON – The Prime Minister’s Office isn’t saying anything about a key U.S. senator’s decision to put President Joe Biden’s controversial electric-vehicle incentives on ice. West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin, a key Democratic vote in the evenly divided Senate, confirmed today that he’s a “No” on the $1.75-trillion Build Back […]
