Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec
Ford defends new COVID-19 restriction system, says it will allow early response
Premier Doug Ford defended Ontario's new COVID-19 restrictions system Wednesday, saying it will help the province respond early to flare-ups of the virus despite experts warning it could lead to further community spread. The colour-coded system u...
Ontario to lay out next phase of COVID-19 response in Thursday’s budget
TORONTO — The Ontario government is expected to lay out the next phase of its COVID-19 response as it presents its first budget since the start of the pandemic on Thursday.The Progressive Conservative government postponed delivering a full fiscal plan
Ontario launching new colour-coded system for COVID restrictions
TORONTO — Ontario revealed a new tiered system for COVID-19 restrictions on Tuesday, saying it will help fight the pandemic at a regional level, but critics said the framework prioritized the economy over public health. The system - which places health...
Ontario says flu shot campaign successful even as pharmacies run out of doses
TORONTO — A shortage of flu shots in Ontario is a sign that more people than ever are getting them, Premier Doug Ford said Monday, hours after a major pharmacy chain temporarily paused its vaccination program because of supply issues. Rexall
‘A fragile balance’: Legault juggling COVID restrictions and Quebecers’ mental health
MONTREAL — Pandemic-related restrictions in place across much of the province must remain despite the risk they bring to people's mental health, Quebec Premier Francois Legault said Monday. He told reporters the government's partial lockdown orders -- ...
Ontario promises new care standard in long-term care, to be implemented by 2024-2025
The Ontario government promised Monday to establish a new standard that would see nursing home residents receive an average of four hours of direct care every day, but critics said the province wasn't moving fast enough to implement the measure. ...
QuickQuotes: Public figures react to deadly stabbing rampage in Quebec City
Quebec City is reeling after police arrested a suspect in a stabbing incident late Saturday that left two people dead and five others injured. News of the violent attack prompted several politicians, sports teams and other public figures to offer...
Ontario reporting 977 new cases of COVID-19, nine deaths linked to virus
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 977 new cases of COVID-19 today, a slight dip from the day before when new diagnoses spiked above 1,000. The bulk of the latest cases remain in the province's four infection hot spots, with 279 reported
Ontario reporting 977 new cases of COVID-19, nine deaths linked to virus
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 977 new cases of COVID-19 today, a slight dip from the day before when new diagnoses spiked above 1,000. The bulk of the latest cases remain in the province's four infection hot spots, with 279 reported
A timeline of the deadly Halloween-night stabbing in Quebec City
QUEBEC — A timeline of major events in the Halloween-night stabbing in Quebec City. All times are in Eastern Standard Time.---Oct. 31, 10:28 p.m.: Police are called to a scene around the Chateau Frontenac hotel after receiving reports of an