TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 525 new cases of COVID-19 today and five more deaths, including three deaths that took place months ago. Health Minister Christine Elliott says that 434 of the new infections are in people who are not fully vaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status. She says […]
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OTTAWA – Foreign Affairs Minister Marc Garneau says an estimated 1,250 Canadian citizens, permanent residents and family members are still in Afghanistan following the withdrawal of all U.S. troops on Monday. Garneau revealed the figure during a news conference this morning in which he and Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino announced […]
OTTAWA – A new poll suggests the Conservatives and NDP have momentum heading into the second half of the federal election campaign, while the Liberals are bleeding support. Thirty-four per cent of decided voters who took part in the Leger survey said they support Erin O’Toole’s Conservatives – ahead of […]
By Robert Burns and Lolita C. Baldor
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WASHINGTON (AP) – The United States has completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan, ending America’s longest war and closing a chapter in military history likely to be remembered for colossal failures, unfulfilled promises and a frantic final exit that cost the lives of more than 180 Afghans and 13 U.S. service […]
By Rebecca Santana and Jay Reeves
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) – Louisiana communities beginning the huge task of clearing debris and repairing the damage inflicted by Hurricane Ida are facing the dispiriting prospect of weeks without electricity in the oppressive, late-summer heat. Ida ravaged the region’s power grid, leaving all of New Orleans and hundreds of thousands […]
By Holly McKenzie-Sutter and Nicole Thompson
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TORONTO – School boards plan to pay early attention to individual needs when students return to Ontario classrooms after a year of pandemic-disrupted studies, saying the effort will help address the phenomenon known as “learning loss.” Several boards said they’ll be assessing students when school resumes next week to get […]
TORONTO – Several Ontario universities will be going hybrid for orientation week next month. The University of Toronto, York University, Hamilton’s McMaster University, Trent University in Peterborough, and Lakehead University in Thunder Bay are among those offering a mix of virtual and in-person events. The hybrid plan comes as COVID-19 […]
Science is a blast, especially when Science North hits the road and brings it right to your hometown. Thanks to a little government funding to help reinvigorate local tourism, the organization was behind the Great Northern Ontario Roadtrip, a travelling expo, vendor market and science show that made its first […]
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Ontario is reporting 694 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths from the virus today. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 527 of the infected people are not fully vaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status. The case numbers are based on 18,561 tests. There were 160 patients in intensive care […]
By Holly McKenzie-Sutter and Allison Jones
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TORONTO – Ontario plans to announce a COVID-19 vaccine certificate system early next week, The Canadian Press has learned, marking a significant reversal from Premier Doug Ford on the issue. Three senior government sources with knowledge of the situation said Friday that a plan for a certificate system is in […]
Despite rainfall, a restricted fire zone remains in effect. Due to the high to extreme forest fire hazard, the Ministry of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry is maintaining a Restricted Fire Zone in Fort Frances District and southern portions of Kenora and Dryden Districts. The Restricted Fire Zone is in effect until further notice. Outdoor fires are banned. […]
By Mia Rabson
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – An angry crowd of agitators surrounded Justin Trudeau’s campaign buses and screamed profanity at the Liberal Leader during a campaign event in Cambridge, Ont., Sunday. The event was delayed more than hour as the throng of people blocked the entrance to the local sheet metal business where Trudeau […]
