Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec
Quebec weighs suspending vaccine passport until next COVID-19 wave: health minister
MONTREAL — Health Minister Christian Dubé said Friday it is possible the vaccine passport system will be suspended and only revived during the next COVID-19 wave, if necessary. Under questioning from opposition health critics during a hearing at the le...
NDP’s Black caucus translating community needs into the language of the legislature
Laura Mae Lindo is reminded of the challenges of advocating for the Black community from within a system that has often trampled its rights whenever she steps inside Ontario's legislative chamber. "When I look at the speaker and above his head
Injunction granted to prevent protesters from blocking Ambassador Bridge
Protesters blocking one of Canada's busiest border crossings were dealt a one-two punch Friday, as a court granted an injunction banning their blockade and Ontario's premier declared a state of emergency that would subject them to major fines. Flag-wav...
Quebec opposition parties calling for end of COVID-19 state of emergency
MONTREAL — Quebec's opposition parties are accusing the government of taking too long to give up COVID-19 emergency powers and they say the delay is helping Premier François Legault and his ministers avoid scrutiny. Earlier this week, the government re...
Protesters settle in at Ambassador Bridge, Windsor mayor to seek injunction
Officials looked to the courts Thursday to put an end to what they called an "illegal occupation" at the foot of the Ambassador Bridge, as protesters made themselves comfortable days into a demonstration that's largely shut down one of Canada's
At least two million Quebecers infected during fifth wave: public health chief
MONTREAL — Two million Quebecers — roughly a quarter of the province's population — have been infected with COVID-19 since the start of the fifth wave of the pandemic in December, Quebec's interim public health director said Wednesday. "It's a lot,"
Ontario looking into lower price plan for overnight electricity use
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Ontario is looking into offering a lower price plan for overnight electricity use, a move Minister Todd Smith said would help spur electric vehicle adoption. Smith said the "ultra-low overnight price plan" would benefit shift worker...
Ontario to roll out free COVID-19 rapid antigen tests at grocery stores
The Ontario governmentwilldistribute free COVID-19 rapid antigen tests at grocery stores, pharmacies and other settings. A government source with knowledge of the plan told The Canadian Press that Health Minister Christine Elliott will announce more d...
Quebec announces reopening plan that lifts most COVID-19 restrictions by mid-March
MONTREAL — The Quebec government intends to lift most public health measures by March 14, Premier François Legault said Tuesday, but the plan doesn't include an end to mask mandates or the vaccine passport system. Legault presented a road map that
Protest prevents Canada-bound traffic from crossing Ambassador Bridge
A typically bustling border crossing between Windsor, Ont., and Detroit remained closed to vehicles seeking to enter Canada on Tuesday as a protest against COVID-19 measures prevented traffic from flowing. Windsor police said they negotiated the resump...