Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec
Quebec’s opposition parties renew calls for COVID public inquiry after 10,000 deaths
MONTREAL — Quebec Premier Francois Legault says he is considering imposing more restrictions during spring break week to prevent people from gathering and reversing progress on reducing COVID-19 infections. New measures would only apply for the week of...
Toronto’s top doctor says variants, case numbers make reopening risky
Toronto's top doctor says now is not the time to prepare to ease pandemic restrictions in the city, even as the province starts rolling back restrictions in regions with lower case numbers. Dr. Eileen De Villa said Monday that the concerning
Man facing arson charge after fire at Canada Revenue Agency headquarters
OTTAWA — A 33-year-old Ottawa man was scheduled to appear in court Monday after being arrested and charged with arson in connection with what police say was a fire at the Canada Revenue Agency's headquarters. The Ottawa Police Service says the
No more ‘yo-yo’: Quebec business owners happy with reopenings but fear new closures
MONTREAL — Quebec business owners said they were happy to be operating again Monday after COVID-19 restrictions were eased, but they hope the government doesn't force them to close again. Isabelle Lachance said people don't recognize the logistical hur...
Ontario to begin gradual reopening of economy Wednesday, state of emergency to expire
TORONTO — Ontario will begin to gradually reopen its economy on Wednesday but the government said it would move regions back into lockdown if COVID-19 cases spiked. Premier Doug Ford said the province's state of emergency would expire as scheduled on
New hospital opens north of Toronto to help health system with COVID-19 care
VAUGHAN, Ont. — A new hospital opening north of Toronto today will spend the first phase of its existence as a dedicated treatment hub for COVID-19 patients and a centre officials hope will add intensive care capacity to Ontario's strained
Quebec surpasses 10,000 COVID-19 deaths as some health measures set to lift
MONTREAL — Quebec became the first Canadian province to record more than 10,000 deaths from COVID-19 on Sunday, as the government prepared to relax some health restrictions. The province added 32 more lost lives to its tally, for a total of
Ontario records first case of COVID-19 variant that first emerged in Brazil
TORONTO — Ontario's first case of a highly transmissible COVID-19 variant that originated in Brazil was discovered in Toronto on Sunday, the day before the province was expected to unveil its plan to emerge from a month-long state of emergency. The
Quebec nears 10,000 deaths as province reports 1,204 new COVID-19 cases
MONTREAL — Quebec is one COVID-19 death shy of 10,000 since the beginning of the pandemic after reporting 27 further fatalities along with 1,204 new infections on Saturday. The new deaths include nine in the previous 24 hours, but one death
Toronto businesses struggle to plan around uncertain provincial re-opening schedule
TORONTO — Small businesses facing the prospect of keeping their doors closed for at least two more weeks expressed doubt on Saturday as to whether to ramp up their operations amid uncertainty over the province's tentative COVID-19 reopening plan. Some ...