Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec
Financial watchdog says Ontario on track to balance budget by 2023-24
TORONTO — Ontario is currently on the path to balance by next year, the province's fiscal watchdog said Tuesday, but it could well take a different route due to the looming June 2 election. A report from the Financial Accountability Office
Ontario NDP promises $25 minimum wage for early childhood educators
TORONTO — Ontario's New Democrats are promising to implement a minimum wage of $25 an hour for registered early childhood educators if the party forms government. The deal the Progressive Conservative government recently struck with Ottawa to bring in ...
Liberals announce platform promises aimed at women, including pay transparency
TORONTO — The Ontario Liberals are announcing that they would establish $10-a-day before and after school care, provide a parental leave top up and bring back pay transparency legislation in a slate of election platform items aimed at women. Liberal Le...
No reinstated mask mandate but Ontario expanding PCR tests, antiviral access
TORONTO — Ontario won't be reinstating its mask mandate despite a sixth wave that won't peak for several more weeks, the province's top doctor said Monday as he announced expanded eligibility for COVID-19 PCR testing and antiviral treatments. Public he...
Ontario government pledges $75M to restore train service to Timmins
TIMMINS, Ont. — The Ontario government says it is investing $75 million to restore passenger rail service to northeastern Ontario for the first time in more than a decade. Premier Doug Ford made the pre-election announcement in Timmins after travelling...
Elections Ontario offering more options for voting other than in person on June 2
TORONTO — Elections Ontario is encouraging residents to request mail-in ballots or take advantage of extra days of advanced voting this year in the hopes of thinning polling station crowds on the province's first – and hopefully only – election
Quebec ministers responsible for early pandemic response not running for re-election
MONTREAL — Two Quebec cabinet ministers who were responsible for the province's early response to the COVID-19 pandemic won't be running for re-election in October. Danielle McCann, who was Quebec's health minister in early 2020, and Seniors Minister ...
Ontario creating ‘tidal wave’ of COVID-19 cases: Dr. Peter Juni
TORONTO — If Ontarians wear masks indoors for another few weeks a "tidal wave" of COVID-19 cases could quickly recede, a top scientific adviser said Thursday, as the health minister insisted a mandate was unnecessary. Dr. Peter Juni of the province's
Ottawa police have charged a second man with arson after fire in downtown apartment
OTTAWA — A second man has been charged with trying to set fire to a downtown Ottawa apartment building in early February. Ottawa police say they’ve charged 41-year-old Bartosz Wernik with arson causing property damage and disregard for human life, misc...
Ontario announces supports, hotline for people fleeing Ukraine
TORONTO — Ontario is offering emergency supports to Ukrainians fleeing the Russian invasion, including access to health coverage, housing, counselling and a job search hotline to help them once they arrive in the province. Premier Doug Ford said he has...