WASHINGTON – After nearly 16 months of rigid travel restrictions, Canada is finally starting to loosen the rules – but only for a specific few. Effective Monday, fully vaccinated Canadians and permanent residents – those who have had a full course of a COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in Canada […]
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Ontario’s ombudsman says public health units lack independent oversight and the government should address the gap as soon as possible. Paul Dube released his annual report today, outlining trends and investigations his office handled between April 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021. Dube says the pandemic made public services more […]
Environment Canada has issued heat warnings and special weather statements for much of southern Ontario. the weather agency says temperatures will reach into the low 30s in southwestern and eastern Ontario on Monday and Tuesday. Environment Canada says there is an elevated risk of heat stroke or heat exhaustion. It […]
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OTTAWA – The Conservative Party of Canada is positioning itself as the defender of Canada Day, as more communities decide to skip celebrations out of respect for First Nations discovering unmarked burial sites at former residential schools. Leaders in different cities and towns from across the country have called into […]
By Holly McKenzie-Sutter
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TORONTO – Ontario’s opposition parties say the government needs to improve ventilation and mandate smaller class sizes as it prepares its back-to-school plan for the fall. The Progressive Conservative government has yet to share its full plan for how students can expect to return to class in September. The provincial […]
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TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 210 new COVID-19 cases today and three deaths from the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 37 cases are in Toronto, 26 are in Waterloo Region, 25 in Grey Bruce and 15 in Peel Region. Monday’s numbers are based on 13,071 tests. There are 218 […]
LONDON, Ont. – A man facing terrorism charges for allegedly killing a Muslim family in southwestern Ontario with his truck is set to appear in court today. Nathaniel Veltman, 20, of London, Ont., has been charged with four counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder in an […]
By Mia Rabson
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OTTAWA – Canada should have enough COVID-19 vaccine by the end of this week to fully inoculate three-quarters of all Canadians over the age of 12. Brig. Gen. Krista Brodie, the military commander managing national vaccine delivery logistics for the Public Health Agency of Canada, says Pfizer-BioNTech is to send […]
By Julia Peterson
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SASKATOON – Almost 30 per cent of respondents in a newly released Canada-wide survey admitted to breaking COVID-19 rules – and felt justified doing so. The survey by the Canadian Hub for Applied and Social Research at the University of Saskatchewan was done between June 1 and June 14. It […]
By Holly McKenzie-Sutter
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TORONTO – Ontario will move into the second stage of its reopening plan next Wednesday, a few days ahead of schedule. That means hair salons and similar facilities can reopen with mask requirements and capacity rules, and limits on gatherings will be rolled back further. Outdoor attractions like water parks […]
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COWESSESS FIRST NATION – A Saskatchewan First Nation says it has found 751 unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school. The Cowessess First Nation says ground-penetrating radar recently discovered the graves at the Marieval Indian Residential School. It says the number is the highest to date found […]
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Police and protesters are at a downtown Toronto park where city workers are moving to clear a homeless encampment. The city says it issued trespass notices to residents of the encampment at Trinity Bellwoods park on June 12 and is now moving to enforce them. It says the 20 to […]
