Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec
PSW pay gap hurts home care services, advocate group says, calls for more funding
TORONTO — Ontario's drive to bolster staffing in long-term care homes hit hard by COVID-19 is leading to "destabilization" of the province's home care labour force, a group representing providers said Sunday as it pressed the government to standardize ...
Ontario NDP launch environmental platform, pledge to bring back cap-and-trade system
TORONTO — Ontario's New Democrats say they would create a new cap-and-trade carbon pricing system if elected in 2022. The official Opposition made the promise in an environmental policy plank of their election platform, released today at a morning news...
Quebec reports 749 new COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths as province expands vaccine access
Quebec continued to escalate its vaccination drive over the weekend, reporting Saturday that the past 24 hours had seen it deliver a single-day high of nearly 20,000 shots to its growing list of eligible residents. The 19,865 jabs administered on Frida...
Ontario reports 990 new COVID-19 cases, six new virus-related deaths
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 990 new cases of COVID-19 today and six more deaths linked to the virus.Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are 284 new cases in Toronto, 173 in Peel Region, and 82 in York Region.Today's data
Former Toronto police chief appointed special advisor to Ontario Place
Toronto's former police chief has been appointed special adviser to the province for its redevelopment of Ontario Place. The government says Mark Saunders will offer input on plans for the former waterfront theme park in Toronto. The province closed ...
Quebec reports 798 COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths as hospitalizations drop
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 798 new cases of COVID-19 today and 10 more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus, including three in the past 24 hours. Health officials say hospitalizations dropped by nine, to 617, and that 111 people were
Live performance venues could soon reopen across Quebec, but curfew concerns remain
MONTREAL — Live theatre and music could soon return to Montreal for the first time since the fall but promoters say they are worried that the nighttime curfew in the city will dampen their plans. Still, representatives of Quebec's cultural
Hillier says all Ontarians could get vaccine by June 20 if supply allows
TORONTO — The recent approval of new vaccines will accelerate Ontario's immunization plan, the province said Friday as the man in charge of the rollout expressed optimism all adults could receive the first dose by June 20. The government said under
Ontario Liberals say they’ve paid off $10-million debt from the 2018 election
TORONTO — Ontario's Liberals say they have paid off their $10-million debt from the 2018 provincial election in which they suffered the worst defeat in the party's history. Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca says the party was able to eliminate the
Toronto, Peel going into ‘grey lockdown’ zone next week as stay-at-home order lifts
TORONTO — Pandemic restrictions will loosen in Toronto and neighbouring Peel Region next week as the province lifts a strict stay-at-home order, a move the government described Friday as a "positive step forward." The two regions, along with North Bay ...