Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec
Former Toronto police chief Mark Saunders to run for Ontario PCs in June election
TORONTO — Ontario's Progressive Conservatives have announced that Toronto's former police chief will run for them in the June election. Mark Saunders retired from the Toronto Police Service in 2020, and was appointed by the provincial government last y...
Ontario introduces bill aimed at tackling border blockades
Ontario introduced legislation Monday with measures aimed at tackling blockades at international border crossings like the one at the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor that disrupted trade with the U.S. last month. Solicitor General Sylvia Jones introduced ...
Ontario rejects TDSB’s request for more time in lifting mask rules in schools
TORONTO — Ontario's top doctor has instructed schools that sought more time to lift mask mandates and other remaining COVID-19 public health measures to fall in line with the provincial end date set for next week. A number of school boards
Ontario NDP removes long-time member from caucus, bars him from running in election
TORONTO — Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath has kicked long-time member Paul Miller out of caucus and will not let him run under the party banner in the June election over what he describes as a "false allegation." Miller, who has
Ontario announces critical minerals strategy aiming to attract investment
THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Ontario is seeking to attract more critical mineral development and investment to the resource-rich province, with Premier Doug Ford tying it to his bid to boost the province's electric vehicle and battery production. The premier an...
COVID-19 hospitalizations likely to rise, but not peak, in Ontario: science table
TORONTO — COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU admissions will likely rise as more public health measures are lifted, but nowhere near the levels seen at the peak of the Omicron wave, Ontario's expert science advisers said Thursday. New modelling released...
Quebec bill to end state of emergency criticized by opposition parties
QUEBEC — The Quebec government's bill aimed at ending the state of health emergency in the province appears to do no such thing, the province's opposition parties said Thursday. On Wednesday, Health Minister Christian Dubé tabled Bill 28, which is aime...
Ford, Trudeau say Ontario child-care deal coming soon as end of fiscal year looms
The prime minister and Ontario's premier promised Wednesday that an announcement on a proposed $10-a-day child-care plan would come "very soon" amid calls for a deal before the fast-approaching end of the fiscal year. Justin Trudeau and Doug Ford were...
Quebec tables bill to end COVID-19 state of emergency declared in March 2020
MONTREAL — Quebec doesn't intend to revive any COVID-19 restrictions that have been removed, Health Minister Christian Dubé said Wednesday as he tabled a bill aimed at ending the public health state of emergency. Dubé told a news conference in Quebec
Ontario minister says college students can’t afford for faculty to strike this week
TORONTO — Ontario college students can't afford a strike right now, the province's post-secondary minister said Tuesday, days ahead of a planned full withdrawal of services by faculty. The Ontario Public Service Employees Union's college faculty bargai...