Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec
Trudeau walks back pledge to end boil-water advisories on First Nations by 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau walked back a promise to lift all on-reserve boil-water advisories by 2021 on Friday, as the First Nation with Canada's longest-standing drinking water advisory learned it needs to wait for more tests before it can turn
Quebec City health network ‘on brink of service breakdown,’ says deputy premier
MONTREAL — Rising COVID-19 cases in the Quebec City area risk causing a service breakdown in the local health-care network, Quebec's deputy premier warned Friday. The Capitale nationale region, which includes Quebec City, holds the dubious distinction ...
Ontario considers imposing tighter COVID-19 rules on at least one more region
TORONTO — Ontario is considering imposing stricter COVID-19 restrictions on at least one more Toronto-area region where daily new cases have been on the rise, Premier Doug Ford said Friday. Provincial officials will examine the situation in Halto...
First Nation says running water must be restored 24/7 before evacuees can return
The chief and council of a First Nation in a remote part of northwestern Ontario said Thursday that they won't send evacuees home until the community has access to running water 24/7. The condition is among a list of "minimum demands"
Ford says supporter will not get special treatment in school accreditation process
Ontario's premier insisted Thursday that a prominent social conservative wasn't getting special treatment while trying to turn a Christian college into a university, but critics said it was clear Doug Ford was using new legislation to reward one of his...
Montreal banking on free parking, entertainment to lure holiday shoppers downtown
Montreal's mayor says she hopes her $6-million plan that includes free parking and longer store operating hours will be enough to lure holiday shoppers to the city's hard-hit downtown. Valerie Plante said today many retailers are facing permanent closu...
Ontario reports 841 new COVID-19 cases today, and nine new deaths from the virus
Ontario is reporting 841 new cases of COVID-19 today, and nine new deaths due to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 335 cases are in Toronto, 162 in Peel Region, 106 in York Region and 72 in Ottawa. The province says
Judge dismisses motion from Toronto’s homeless to suspend ban on encampments
TORONTO — A judge has denied a request by a group of homeless men and women to temporarily override a bylaw that bans them from living in Toronto parks during the pandemic. Justice Paul Schabas made clear, however, that his decision
Critics say move to scrap ranked balloting undermines municipal democracy
TORONTO — Critics accused the Ontario government Wednesday of undermining local democracy in light of the province's proposal to scrap ranked-ballot voting in the next civic election. Opposition legislators said the proposed change, which was introduce...
New liability law would not protect negligent long-term care providers: Ford
TORONTO — New COVID-19 liability legislation would not protect long-term care providers from being sued, Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday, as he urged families to pursue legal action if they believe a loved one died in a seniors home due