The Canadian PressJillian Kestler-D’Amours MONTREAL–Nurses and other health-care workers blocked two major bridges in Montreal and Quebec City Monday, escalating pressure tactics to push the province to address working conditions they say have worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Quebec continues to report more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases a day, […]
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The Canadian PressPaola Loriggio An Ottawa constable charged in the death of a Somali Canadian man is expected to learn his fate today. Ontario Court Justice Robert Kelly is set to present his verdict in the case of Const. Daniel Montsion, who has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter, aggravated assault […]
The Canadian Press Ontario is reporting 821 new cases of COVID-19 today, and three new deaths due to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 327 cases are in Toronto, 136 in Peel Region, 79 in Ottawa, and 64 in York Region. The province says it has a backlog of […]
The Canadian Press VICTORIA – An earthquake in Alaska caused officials to assess the possibility of a tsunami in British Columbia on Monday before they determined there was no threat. The 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of the Alaska Peninsula, prompting tsunami warnings for a vast swath of communities […]
The Canadian Press ASBESTOS, Que.–The Quebec town synonymous with the cancer-causing fibre asbestos has voted for a new name: Val-des-Sources. Mayor Hugues Grimard said Monday night during a live-streamed council meeting that Val-des-Sources won with 51.5 per cent of the vote after three rounds. “It’s a name that represents our […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO – Stricter public health measures come into effect in York Region today in a bid to tackle what the Ontario government has called an “alarming” surge in COVID-19 cases. The region north of Toronto has moved back into a modified Stage 2 of the province’s pandemic […]
The Canadian PressLee Berthiaume OTTAWA – The threat of a possible snap election will be hovering over Parliament Hill this week as opposition parties resume their fight with the Liberal government over the WE controversy and preparations for the second wave of COVID-19. Conservative health critic Michelle Rempel Garner on […]
The Canadian PressBrett Bundale HALIFAX – Calls for Ottawa to define a “moderate livelihood” fishery mounted on Sunday, as hundreds gathered in support of Indigenous lobster fishers after a heated dispute over treaty rights boiled over. Following fierce clashes outside fish plants in southwestern Nova Scotia last week, a lobster […]
The Canadian Press Ontario is reporting 704 new cases of COVID-19 today, and four new deaths due to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 244 cases are in Toronto, 168 in Peel Region, 103 in York Region and 51 in Ottawa. The latest figures come as the province’s chief […]
The Canadian Press WASHINGTON, Wash. – Restrictions on non-essential travel between Canada and the United States are being extended until at least Nov. 21. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair confirmed the news today on Twitter. Incidental travel – vacations, day trips and cross-border shopping excursions – has been forbidden since […]
Press releas TORONTO — Ontario is kicking off Waste Reduction Week by unveiling regulations to improve the blue box program. The enhancements include expanding the items that can be recycled and making producers of products and packaging fully responsible for the waste they create. “We’re creating a stronger and more […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO – Three per cent of COVID-19 tests performed in Ontario over the last day came back positive, the province’s associate chief medical officer said Wednesday, calling the rate a “worrisome” one. The per cent positivity rate increased from the previous day’s 2.6 per cent, according to […]
