By Osobe Waberi The Canadian Press BRAMPTON, Ont.–The Ontario government unveiled two new programs on Monday as part of a province-wide crackdown on sex trafficking. Provincial cabinet members said at a news conference that the initiatives will address the growing rate of the sex trade industry and teach children how […]
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TORONTO–Ontario is allowing residents in group homes to leave for short absences and overnight stays. The Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services says the resumption of outings is important to maintain the social and emotional well-being of people living in congregate settings. The easement of the rules is similar […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario is reporting 112 new cases of COVID-19 and one new death related to the coronavirus. There were also 92 cases newly marked as resolved in today’s report. The total number of cases now stands at 42,421, which includes 2,812 deaths and 38,369 cases marked as resolved. […]
By Karen Matthews And Jennifer Peltz The Associated Press New York City delayed the start of its school year by several days to give teachers more time to prepare for having students back in classrooms amid the coronavirus pandemic, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday. In a deal struck with […]
The Canadian Press Positive COVID-19 tests at two Calgary-area schools have derailed the start of the year for some, while in northern Alberta an entire school division has chosen to delay return to classes. Meadows Ridge School in Okotoks, south of Calgary, did not open as planned today after a […]
By Hina Alam The Canadian Press VANCOUVER – Marine mammal rescue groups and federal fisheries officials are not sure how much fishing gear three entangled humpback whales seen in the waters off the coast of British Columbia are still carrying, leaving experts worried. Three humpback whales were found entangled in […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government has signed agreements with two more American suppliers to reserve millions of doses of their experimental COVID-19 vaccines for Canadians. Deals are now in place for Canada to get access to vaccines being tested by both Johnson […]
By Morgan Lowrie The Canadian Press MONTREAL – Protesters in Montreal toppled and defaced a statue of John A. Macdonald on Sunday as rallies were held in several cities to demand that police services be defunded and reformed. A spokesman for the Montreal police confirmed the statue of Canada’s first […]
By Nicole Thompson The Canadian Press Ontario teachers are denouncing what they describe as the botched implementation of the province’s new math curriculum, saying they’ve had little guidance on material they’re expected to teach in just a few weeks. It would be a challenging task in the best of times, […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO – The leader of the Ontario Liberal Party is asking businesses to treat education workers as front-line workers. Steven Del Duca says retailers and institutions have made life easier for front-line workers during the pandemic. He says he would like to see teachers, caretakers, bus drivers, […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 114 new cases of COVID-19 and one new death related to the coronavirus. There were also 73 cases newly marked as resolved in today’s report. The total number of cases now stands at 42,309, which includes 2,811 deaths and 38,277 cases marked […]
By Osobe Waberi The Canadian Press TORONTO – Back in early March, as Ontario’s colleges and universities scrambled to prepare for government shut-down orders amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Ilene Sova packed up as many art supplies as she could in anticipation of the months of isolation that would follow. Sova, […]
