By Michelle McQuigge The Canadian Press Toronto police say they’re investigating the possibility that the stabbing death of a volunteer caretaker at a west-end mosque is linked to another recent homicide in the city. Insp. Hank Idsinga, head of the force’s homicide unit, says both cases involve brown-skinned victims who […]
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By Jillian Kestler D’Amours The Canadian Press MONTREAL–A teachers’ union is suing Quebec to obtain documents used to prepare the province’s back-to-school plan, claiming authorities are not being transparent about the number of infections in schools. The Federation autonome de l’enseignement filed its legal action Monday, requesting the Superior Court […]
By Sidhartha Banerjee The Canadian Press MONTREAL–Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole said following a meeting Monday with Quebec Premier Francois Legault that he supports the province’s right to pass legislation banning religious symbols and he wouldn’t challenge it in court. Canada is facing a national unity crisis, O’Toole told reporters after […]
By Shawn Jeffords The Canadian Press TORONTO–Parts of Ontario could see another lockdown if the province cannot get a handle on increasing rates of COVID-19, Premier Doug Ford warned Monday as the government reported a daily increase of new cases not seen since early June. Ford said the recent spike […]
The Canadian Press ASBESTOS, Que.–The town of Asbestos, Que., looking to shed its link to the hazardous substance, has narrowed the search for a new name to four contenders. Mayor Hugues Grimard announced on Monday that the four possibilities residents will vote on next month are Apalone, Jeffrey, Phenix and […]
Denise Paglinawan The Canadian Press TORONTO – Parents can now access data on COVID-19 outbreaks in Ontario schools and child-care centres through a website launched by the provincial government on Friday. The province said the website will be updated every weekday and include a summary of cases, as well as […]
By Jordan Press The Canadian Press OTTAWA – Federal officials are ironing out the details of a program to help cities buy properties left vacant due to the pandemic so they can quickly create affordable housing. The government has considered the property acquisition program for months as it looks to […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO – Ontario’s legislature returns for its fall session today, but with the COVID-19 pandemic still affecting daily life, the Progressive Conservative government’s house leader says it will not be business as usual. Paul Calandra says the legislature will continue to respect public health rules while returning […]
By Morgan Lowrie The Canadian Press MONTREAL – When Michelle McSweeney saw a groundhog crawl into an above-ground tomb at Montreal’s Notre-Dame-des-Neiges cemetery, it was hard not to be freaked out. “I heard it rattling around,” she said. “At least I saw it go in, otherwise I would have been […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned Canadians against relaxing their guard against COVID-19 as he and his cabinet kicked off two days of closed-door meetings to discuss the pandemic and how to lead the country through a second wave. The past several weeks have seen a […]
By Joan Bryden The Canadian Press OTTAWA – Aline Chretien may have been the most influential political figure Canadians never knew. She was often seen at political events – a petite, elegant figure standing demurely at the side of her gregarious husband, former prime minister Jean Chretien – but was […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA – Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the quarantine system is “broken” because federal health officers are not charging people ignoring self-isolation orders for COVID-19. Since the end of March, an emergency order under the federal Quarantine Act has required most people arriving from outside Canada to […]
