Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec
Quebec COVID hospitalizations expected to rise, situation still under control: report
MONTREAL — COVID-19 hospitalizations in Quebec are expected to rise over the next two weeks, and there could be up to 265 new admissions a day within that time, the province's health-care research institute said Wednesday. But the Institut national d’e...
Ontario promises October minimum wage increase to $15.50
TORONTO — Ontario's minimum wage is set to increase by 50 cents this fall, the Progressive Conservative government announced Tuesday, though the raise won't come until after the provincial election. The proposed wage increase to $15.50 per hour would ...
Quebec extends mask mandate order for month of April amid rise in hospitalizations
QUEBEC — The Quebec government will maintain its mask mandate until at least the end of the month instead of mid-April as previously planned, interim public health director Dr. Luc Boileau said Tuesday. Boileau told reporters in Quebec City he changed
Police make arrest in targeted arson at Mississauga constituency office of Liberal MP
A 31-year-old man faces multiple charges in connection with a fire in Mississauga, Ont. Peel Regional Police say investigators found the blaze at the constituency office of Liberal MP Peter Fonseca in the early hours of Feb. 22, to be suspicious. They
Ford says Ontario is experiencing a ‘little spike’ of COVID-19 but it’s manageable
OSHAWA, Ont. — Ontario is able to manage the "little spike" in COVID-19 that the province is seeing right now, Premier Doug Ford said Monday as hospitalizations jumped 30 per cent week over week. The province reported 857 people in hospital
Quebec reports seven more COVID-19 deaths and 57-patient rise in hospitalizations
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting seven more deaths attributed to COVID-19 today and a 57-patient rise in hospitalizations. Health authorities say 1,407 people are hospitalized with the disease after 158 patients were admitted in the past 24 hours and 101...
Federal, Ontario governments invest $259M each in GM for Oshawa, CAMI facilities
OSHAWA, Ont. — The federal and Ontario governments are spending $259 million each to support production at General Motors facilities in the province, including an electric vehicle production line they say will be the first of its kind in the
Ontario government introduces legislation to temporarily cut gas, fuel taxes
TORONTO — Ontario plans to temporarily reduce taxes on gas and diesel, but it will only take effect after the June provincial election. The Progressive Conservative government introduced legislation on Mondaythat, if passed, would lower the gas tax by ...
Premier Doug Ford’s nephew to run for Conservatives in Toronto riding
TORONTO — Michael Ford, the nephew of Premier Doug Ford, will run for the Ontario Progressive Conservatives in the provincial election in June. He's the Tories' nominee for York South-Weston in northwestern Toronto, a part of the city where his family
Ontario NDP promises universal mental health care; estimate of $1.15B a year
TORONTO — Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath is promising universal mental health coverage if her party wins the June election, with an annual price tag of $1.15 billion. In a campaign event Sunday, Horwath said the COVID-19 pandemic exposed how broken