Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec
Ontario puts $500M toward ArcelorMittal Dofasco green steel project
HAMILTON — Ontario is giving $500 million in loans and grants to ArcelorMittal Dofasco to make its steelmaking process greener. The $1.8-billion project will replace coal-fed coke ovens and blast furnaces with low-emission technology. It’s expected to ...
Ottawa police Chief Peter Sloly quits as protest convoy goes on outside Parliament
Ottawa's police chief abruptly resigned Tuesday, while the Mounties and Ontario Provincial Police worked closely with the local force on a plan to end a chaotic antigovernment protest paralyzing the downtown core. Ottawa Coun. Diane Deans, chair of the...
Quebec to end use of vaccine passport by March 14, will keep mask mandate
MONTREAL — Quebec will phase out the use of its vaccine passport, and it will no longer be required anywhere in the province by March 14, Health Minister Christian Dubé said Tuesday. Starting Wednesday, Quebecers will no longer need to show
Ontario announces vax certificates to end March 1
TORONTO — Ontario is ending its vaccine certificate system on March 1, when capacity limits in public settings and restrictions on social gathering sizes will fully lift as well, though masking requirements will remain for now. Premier Doug Ford insist...
Ontario lowers deficit projection for this year to $13.1 billion
TORONTO — Ontario is projecting a $13.1-billion deficit this fiscal year, down from the province's last forecast, mostly due to higher revenues. In the third-quarter finances, released Monday, Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy said the government has...
Quebec premier says announcement about vaccine passport could come Tuesday
MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault said he would meet with public health officials Monday night to discuss whether the province's vaccine passport system should remain in use. Speaking to reporters in Longueuil, Que., Legault said Health Minist...
COVID-19 deaths, hospitalizations decline in Quebec ahead of further reopening
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting nine more deaths attributed to COVID-19 today, a drop that comes a day before the province prepares to allow gyms and spas to reopen for business. The Health Department says 2,081 people are in hospital with
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths continue to fall in Ontario
TORONTO — Ontario continues to see a decline in the number of COVID-19 cases, deaths and admissions to provincial hospitals and intensive care units. The province says there were 1,540 people in hospital due to the virus on Saturday, of which
Decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations continues in Ontario
Ontario continues to see a decline in the number of COVID-19 patients in provincial hospitals and intensive care units. The province says there were 1,704 people in hospital due to the virus on Saturday, of which 414 were in intensive care. That's
Quebec reports 28 more COVID-19 deaths, logs 71-patient drop in hospitalizations
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 28 more deaths attributed to COVID-19 today as virus-related hospitalizations continue to decline across the province. The Health Department says 2,143 people are in hospital with the disease, after 144 patients were adm...