The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO — Ontario is expected to extend its COVID-19 state of emergency to the beginning of June, as retail stores were allowed to partly reopen and the top doctor suggested more restrictions could be loosened soon. The provincial legislature will sit Tuesday and is expected to […]
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The Canadian Press TORONTO — The organization representing Ontario’s nurses says the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for sweeping reforms to the province’s health-care system. The Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario is updating its previous calls for change in part by incorporating lessons learned from the deadly outbreak that’s […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford revealed Monday he recently had two of his daughters visit him, in apparent contradiction of official provincial advice. Asked Monday if the concept of two-household “bubbles” would come to Ontario soon, as it has to other provinces beginning to reopen, Ford said […]
The Canadian PressBob Weber The U.S. government is increasingly concerned with pollution from British Columbia mines following new research that shows contaminants in a river south of the border came from Canada. In a letter obtained by The Canadian Press, the Environmental Protection Agency is demanding the provincial government hand […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Stores in Ontario are allowed to reopen today for curbside pickup after a weekend that saw the spread of COVID-19 slow to a pace not seen since March. The measure announced last week is meant to help ramp the economy back up after the pandemic caused unprecedented […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — Ontario’s legislature will sit Tuesday and is expected to extend the province’s state of emergency to May 31, while also holding question period again. A statement from the government house leader’s office says unanimous consent is expected to quickly vote on all stages of the […]
Press Release TORONTO — The Ontario government is opening provincial parks and conservation reserves for limited day-use access. The first areas opened today, including Quetico Provincial Park, with the remaining areas opening on Friday May 15. At this time, recreational activities will be limited to walking, hiking, biking and birdwatching. […]
The Canadian Press ST-JEAN-SUR-RICHELIEU, Que.–Quebec children have begun heading back to class today for the first time since March as the province reopens elementary schools and daycares outside the Montreal area. Quebec is the first province to open schools following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, and school officials say […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO — Ontario announced small steps Wednesday toward reopening the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic as the growth in new cases slows, including allowing retail stores to open for curbside pickup. Premier Doug Ford said with the numbers heading in the right direction, the government has […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario is reporting 399 new cases of COVID-19 today and 48 more deaths. That brings the province to a total of 19,121 cases -a 2.1 per cent increase over Wednesday’s total- including 1,477 deaths and 13,569 resolved cases. The number of people in hospital with COVID-19 and […]
Press Release CloudTax, in response to the devastating effects of COVID-19 on the Canadian economy, will be offering free services for Canadians effective today. CloudTax will be offering free tax filings and consultations online and over the phone for those who fall under the following categories: – An individual residing […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford teased good news on steps toward reopening for retail stores, parks, cottagers and people missing loved ones Monday, as long as the province’s COVID-19 numbers keep going down. Ontario reported 370 new cases of COVID-19 Monday, bringing the provincial total 2.1 […]
