Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec
Ontario moves to cap delivery app fees in regions where indoor dining banned
TORONTO — Ontario is set to cap the fees third-party delivery apps impose on restaurants in regions where indoor dining is prohibited, in a bid to protect what profits restaurants can still make during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Progressive Conse...
Quebec will be ready to begin vaccinating against COVID-19 by Jan. 1, premier says
MONTREAL — Quebec will have the staff and the infrastructure ready to begin vaccinating people against COVID-19 by Jan. 1, the province's health minister said Thursday. "Do we have the people on the ground? The answer is yes. Can we do
Half of Ontario hospitals in poor state of repair; accountability office says
TORONTO — Almost half of Ontario's hospitals are in poor repair, a situation far worse than for the provinces roads, bridges and other infrastructure, the Financial Accountability Office reported on Thursday. In all, the report estimates the province o...
Ontario law to end clock changes will take effect if Quebec, New York follow
Ontario has decided to stop changing the clocks twice a year — if Quebec and New York State follow suit. A bill introduced by Tory politician Jeremy Roberts passed in the legislature Wednesday. The attorney general will have discretion to enact the
London, Ont. police charge three ‘Freedom Rally’ organizers
LONDON, Ont. — Police in London, Ont., have charged three organizers of a weekend anti-lockdown rally. The three women from the city were charged with violating provincial rules against large outdoor gatherings. Police say organizers had ignored warnin...
Ontario alleges family employed by province perpetrated $11M COVID benefit fraud
TORONTO — Four family members who worked for the Ontario government in information technology defrauded the province of at least $11 million destined as COVID-19 relief money, a statement of claim alleges. The unproven civil claim on behalf of the prov...
Percentage of Quebecers over 70 years old with COVID-19 rises, worrying authorities
MONTREAL — The percentage of COVID-19 cases in Quebec among people over the age of 70 is increasing, but the number is significantly below what was reported during the peak of the pandemic's first wave. However, Dr. Quoc Dinh Nguyen, a
Ontarians should celebrate holidays with own household only: government
TORONTO — Ontario residents should celebrate the upcoming winter holidays only with the people they live with, regardless of the COVID-19 situation in their region, the provincial government said Wednesday. The province issued its initial guidance for ...
Ontario’s COVID-19 response hampered by ‘delays and confusion in decision-making:’ AG
TORONTO — Ontario's response to the COVID-19 pandemic was slower and more reactive than that of other provinces, hampered by "delays and confusion in decision-making" as public health experts took a secondary role to government officials and politician...
Health-care staff talk of devastating COVID toll on working conditions, mental health
TORONTO — Anxiety-ridden and overworked health-care workers say they feel abandoned in their increasingly desperate struggle to cope with COVID-19, a new small-scale study suggests. Interviews with nurses, personal support workers and others in hospita...