Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec
Ontario housing task force recommends ways to boost supply
TORONTO — Ontario needs to quickly and aggressively build more homes to address the province's housing crisis, by increasing density, and limiting consultations and appeals, expert advisers said Tuesday. A housing affordability task force convened last...
Ontario fiscal watchdog projects smaller budget deficits than government
TORONTO — Ontario's fiscal watchdog predicts smaller budget deficits over the next few years compared to those projected by the government last fall, saying the more positive outlook is due to an improved revenue forecast. The Financial Accountability...
Canadian police forces learn from situation in Ottawa during convoy protests
Police forces across Canada took different approaches to protests against COVID-19 measures over the weekend, learning from the situation in Ottawa, where demonstrators and their trucks have remain entrenched in the capital's core for more than a week....
Ontario taking cautious approach to LTC restrictions as COVID trends improve
TORONTO — Ontario's long-term care minister says the province wants to take a cautious approach to easing pandemic restrictions for the sector, while stressing that the COVID-19 situation is improving. Starting Monday, residents can have four designate...
Quebec tourism promoters want reopening plan, say restrictions affecting reputation
MONTREAL — Nick Farkas, with Montreal-based event promoter Evenko, says the company has had to cancel or postpone more than 100 shows since the Quebec government shut concert venues in December to slow the spread of COVID-19. Farkas, along with other
Ontario NDP delegates affirm Andrea Horwath’s leadership at convention
Ontario's New Democrats have affirmed Andrea Horwath's leadership. More than 85 per cent of delegates to the Ontario NDP convention gave the long-time leader the green light ahead of June's provincial election. Per the party's constitution, delegates a...
Quebec logs 22 more deaths from COVID-19 as hospitalizations continue downward trend
MONTREAL — COVID-19 hospitalizations in Quebec remain high but continue to slowly decline as the province is set to reopen its cultural sector at half capacity as of Monday. The Health Department says 2,411 people are in hospital today, a decline
Ontario reports 56 more deaths from COVID-19 and 486 patients in ICU
TORONTO — Ontario says 56 more people have died of COVID-19. The province is reporting 2,230 people hospitalized with the virus and 486 patients in intensive care. Health Minister Christine Elliot cautions that not every hospital reports data on weeken...
Quebec reports 33 COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations, ICU cases continue to drop
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 33 more deaths attributed to COVID-19 today as the number of hospitalizations and intensive care patients continues to drop. The Health Department says hospitalizations decreased by 94 compared with the prior day to 2,447...
Quebec sees big rise in pediatric COVID-19 hospitalizations during Omicron wave
MONTREAL — About two-thirds of all COVID-19 hospitalizations involving children under 10 in Quebec have taken place since Dec. 5, new data shows, yet the overall number of kids in hospital with respiratory infections is lower than normal. There have be...