Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec
Ontario logs 1,087 new COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths as York Region lockdown set to lift
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 1,087 new cases of COVID-19 today and 13 new deaths linked to the virus.Health Minister Christine Elliott says the count includes 344 new cases in Toronto, 156 in Peel Region and 122 in York Region.
Quebec logs 769 new COVID-19 cases, highest number of vaccinations in a single day
MONTREAL — Public health officials in Quebec City announced the closure of a local elementary school on Saturday after discovering a suspected case of a COVID-19 variant. Regional Public Health Director Dr. Andre Dontigny said the case was flagged thro...
Ontario reports 1,228 new COVID-19 cases as York region prepares to ease restrictions
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 1,228 new cases of COVID-19 today and 28 more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus.The numbers mark the highest tally this week, after the province added 1,150 cases Friday.Health Minister Christine Elliott says the...
Ex-Saudi spy urges Canadian court to free up assets; says he’s victim of death plot
TORONTO — A former top intelligence agent who alleges Saudi Arabia's de facto ruler sent a hit squad to Canada to kill him urged a court on Friday to free up his assets, saying the judge who froze them wasn't
Quebec’s Opposition questions whether health orders are based on science or politics
MONTREAL — Decisions taken to control the pandemic in Quebec weren't necessarily based on advice from public health officials, Opposition leader Dominique Anglade said Friday, in reaction to the long-awaited release of Health Department documents.The r...
‘I’ve been pushed to my absolute breaking point;’ Canadian zoos struggle to survive
Last week, Paul Goulet's 10-year-old daughter quietly went to his wife with worry about her father. "It's like he's here, but he's not really here," she said. That nearly broke Goulet, the owner of Little Ray's Nature Centre, a zoo and animal
Ontario extends stay-at-home order for Toronto, Peel Region, North Bay
Toronto and neighboring Peel Region will remain under a stay-at-home order for at least two more weeks, the Ontario government said Friday, granting a request from local officials to delay easing restrictions in the COVID-19 hot spots. Premier Doug Fo...
Single dose ‘80% effective’ among Quebec health workers and long-term care residents
MONTREAL — The single dose of vaccine given to Quebec health-care workers and long-term care residents has been 80 per cent effective at stopping COVID-19 infections, the province's immunization committee said Thursday. Quebec's decision to delay vacci...
Ontario legislators clash over bill to reduce salaries during pandemic
TORONTO — Ontario legislators voted Wednesday to reduce a politician’s salary during the pandemic after he introduced a similar motion intended for all members.Speaker Ted Arnott later ruled that motion out of order, saying pay cuts to legislative memb...
Ford accused of directing ‘misogynistic’ remark at opposition leader Horwath
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is being criticized for directing what's being called a "misogynistic" remark towards the leader of the Opposition. During a legislative session Wednesday, Ford told NDP Leader Andrea Horwath that listening to her a...