The Canadian Press TORONTO–Ontario is reporting 483 new COVID-19 cases today and 43 new deaths. That brings the province to a total of 7,953 cases, including 334 deaths and 3,568 cases that have been resolved. Tuesday’s numbers represent an increase of 6.5 per cent over Monday’s total, continuing a relatively […]
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The Canadian PressJames McCarten WASHINGTON — In the time of the novel coronavirus, Canada and the United States seem to be playing to type: the friendly apologizers of the Great White North coming together against a common enemy, America’s combative revolutionaries threatening to tear each other apart. While state governors […]
The Canadian PressColin Perkel TORONTO — The grim COVID-19 march through many of the country’s nursing homes left more elderly residents dead on Tuesday as the facilities fought desperately to stem the lethal spread of the novel coronavirus. In all, Canada is closing in on 26,000 confirmed and presumptive cases […]
The Canadian Press TORONTO — The Ontario legislature will sit briefly today to extend a state of emergency in the province for another 28 days. Premier Doug Ford announced the session on Monday, saying it is too early to start lifting any restrictions in the fight against COVID-19. In previous […]
The Canadian PressNicole Thompson TORONTO — Ontario will quadruple its COVID-19 testing capacity over the next month while shifting focus to those most vulnerable, officials announced Friday as a group home for disabled adults reported an outbreak led all but four caregivers to walk off the job. Public health officials […]
Salmaan FarooquiCANDADIAN PRESS A refugee shelter in downtown Toronto is reporting four cases of COVID-19, a problem the organization managing the facility said extends to other shelters in the city. Homes First Society said it was first notified about the cases at Willowdale Welcome Centre on Thursday and the organization […]
The Canadian PressSalmaan Farooqui TORONTO — Doug Ford extended emergency orders meant to stop the spread of COVID-19, but the Ontario premier is unsure whether schools will shut for the year. The emergency orders will be extended until Apr. 23, Ford said on Saturday, as he revealed the province’s death […]
The Canadian PressAllison Jones TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford vowed Wednesday to immediately and vastly increase the number of COVID-19 tests Ontario performs after the province faced criticism for allowing most of its lab capacity to sit idle for days. The province has been conducting fewer than 4,000 tests per […]
The Canadian PressShawn Jeffords TORONTO–Health care workers should immediately be restricted to working for only one long-term care or retirement home to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the head of an association representing Ontario’s registered nurses said. Doris Grinspun, the CEO of the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario, said she […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA–Members of the Ontario English Catholic Teachers’ Association have ratified an agreement for a new contract following months of contentious negotiations and four one-day strikes. Association president Liz Stuart says it was a particularly difficult round of negotiations as the Ontario government sought to implement what she […]
Staff TORONTO–On Monday, the government made an emergency order that will allow police, firefighters and paramedics to obtain COVID-19 positive status information about individuals with whom they are coming into contact. “During this pandemic, it is crucial that our first responders have access to this critical information when they are […]
Press Release The Canadian Centre for Gender & Sexual Diversity created the Our History Initiative to spread awareness about Canada’s queer and trans history. Anticipating the launch of Canada’s first 2SLGBTQIA+ museum, scheduled to open in Ottawa in 2021, the Our History Initiative is part of the CCGSD’s mission to […]
