Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec
Premier Ford under fire over mass resignations at Ontario conservation authority
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford said Monday he would not "touch" a protected stretch of land surrounding the Greater Toronto Area, pushing back against criticism over mass resignations at a conservation authority.The chair of Ontario's Greenbelt Council, D...
Virtual care expansion too slow, AGCO not transparent, funeral sector needs work: AG
TORONTO — Ontario's expansion of virtual health-care services has been too slow, its retirement homes have an increasing number of residents who should be in long-term care, and its gaming, alcohol and cannabis regulator lacks transparency, the provinc...
Tighter COVID-19 restrictions come into effect today in three Ontario regions
TORONTO — Tighter public health restrictions come into effect in three Ontario regions today in a bid to stem the spread of COVID-19. Middlesex-London and Thunder Bay will move into the "orange" zone of the province's colour-coded, tiered pandemic res...
Half of Ontario’s Greenbelt Council quits in wake of chair’s protest resignation
Half of the remaining members of Ontario's Greenbelt Council have followed their former chairman's lead by stepping down in protest of pending environmental reforms. Six members, all appointed under the previous Liberal government, resigned from the co...
Quebec reports 1,691 new COVID-19 cases, 24 additional deaths linked to virus
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 1,691 new cases of COVID-19 today and 24 additional deaths linked to the virus.Public health officials say 10 of those deaths took place in the past 24 hours.The regions with the highest number of new
Record-setting COVID-19 case counts continue in Ontario with 1,924
Ontario endured another tough weekend as the number of new COVID-19 cases climbed to record-setting new heights twice in as many days. The province said on Sunday that it logged 1,924 new infections in the past 24 hours, pushing above the
Former federal cabinet minister leaves Ontario role over proposed environment laws
A former Conservative federal cabinet minister and Toronto mayor has stepped down as head of Ontario's Greenbelt Council in protest over proposed rules he says would gut environmental protections in the province. David Crombie says his resignation, whi...
Quebec reports more than 2,000 new COVID-19 infections, figure includes old cases
Quebec is reporting more than 2,000 new cases of COVID-19 for the first time since the pandemic began, as well as dozens of new deaths.But the province's Public Health Institute says the figure is inflated by a number of cases
Ontario reports record high of 1,859 new COVID-19 cases
Ontario is reporting a record high of 1,859 new COVID-19 cases today, along with 20 new deaths linked to the virus.The total breaks the previous record of 1,855 reached last month.Health Minister Christine Elliott says Toronto remains the provincial ho...
Quebec government announces $18.6M to improve Indigenous policing
QUEBEC — The Quebec government says it will spend $18.6 million over the next five years to improve policing in Indigenous communities. Among the measures announced at a press conference Friday is funding to enable members of Indigenous police services...