Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec
Allowing more people to eat indoors could spur super-spreader events, doctor warns
TORONTO — As pandemic restrictions loosened for restaurants in several Ontario regions Saturday, at least one infectious disease expert warned that allowing more people to dine indoors amid the COVID-19 pandemic's third wave could lead to so-called sup...
Million-dollar OPG execs top Ontario’s ‘Sunshine List’
TORONTO — Two executives with Ontario's giant power utility who made more than $1 million last year topped the province's highest-paid public-sector workers, according to the annual "sunshine list" released Friday. In all, more than 200,000 people were...
Quebec enlists companies to operate vaccine hubs to fully immunize 500,000 by August
MONTREAL — Quebec is looking to enlist up to 50 companies across the province to operate vaccination hubs to help accelerate its immunization campaign for people under 60, Health Minister Christian Dube said Friday. The partnership between the Health D...
Ontario vax appointments open to residents 75+ on Monday, pharmacy program expanding
TORONTO — Ontario is expanding its COVID-19 immunization campaign next week to include residents aged 75 and older, while making the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine available to anyone over 60 in some regions. Premier Doug Ford said Friday that the province...
Ontario plans to spend $933M on increasing, improving long-term care spaces
TORONTO — Ontario plans to spend $933 million to create more beds in long-term care and upgrade facilities in the sector that's been devastated during the COVID-19 pandemic. The money will go toward 80 projects and will help create 7,510 new
‘God Bless America!’ Doug Ford praises U.S. for promising to send vaccines to Canada
TORONTO — Weeks after pressing the United States to help Canada secure more COVID-19 vaccines, Ontario Premier Doug Ford praised U.S. President Joe Biden Thursday for work his administration is doing to provide the country with millions more shots. For...
Vaccination blitz targets parents of young children in two Montreal COVID hot spots
MONTREAL — Health officials are launching a vaccination blitz targeting the parents of children living in two Montreal neighbourhoods considered hot spots for the community transmission of the B.1.1.7 novel coronavirus variant.Montreal public health di...
Business hydro subsidy to cost Ontario taxpayers $15.2 billion by 2040
TORONTO — Subsidizing hydro rates for industrial and large commercial businesses will cost Ontario taxpayers an estimated $15.2 billion by 2040, the province's fiscal watchdog said Thursday. Financial Accountability Officer Peter Weltman said that is a...
Peel Region, Toronto in talks with province on allowing some outdoor activities
Toronto and neighbouring Peel Region are asking the province if they can adjust COVID-19 restrictions to take advantage of warmer weather, while keeping strict public health measures in place. Both COVID-19 hotspots are currently in the strictest "gre...
Migrant worker advocates critical of new quarantine rules ahead of growing season
TORONTO — Changes to federal quarantine requirements for temporary foreign workers do nothing to protect them from COVID-19, advocates said Wednesday, calling for the workers to be granted permanent resident status as a way to increase their rights. Ot...