Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec
Ford asks municipalities not to seek own child-care deals amid federal talks
CALEDON, Ont. — Ontario Premier Doug Ford wants municipalities to wait for his government to strike a deal with Ottawa on child care instead of trying to start their own negotiations, saying they might undermine provincial efforts. "I'm pleading with t...
Quebec Superior Court rejects request to suspend COVID-19 passport system
MONTREAL — A Quebec Superior Court judge on Wednesday denied a request to suspend the province's COVID-19 vaccine passport system, ruling that there was little evidence suggesting the damage caused by the health order went beyond disappointment or inco...
Ontario municipalities consider direct talks with Ottawa on cheaper child care
TORONTO — Some Ontario municipalities are looking into working directly with Ottawa on affordable child care as federal-provincial talks drag on, with local councillors citing the need to support families during pandemic recovery. Toronto city council...
Quebec begins to make COVID-19 vaccine boosters available to general population
MONTREAL — Quebec health officials on Tuesday said they would begin expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine boosters to people 70 and older and offered reassurances that two doses were still sufficient protection for most adults. Third doses of mRNA...
Ontario won’t challenge appeal decision on post-secondary student fees
TORONTO — The Ontario government says it will not seek to take a legal fight over post-secondary student fees to Canada's highest court. A spokesperson for the minister of colleges and universities said the province will not file an appeal with
Muslim leaders call for Ontario to tackle Islamophobia
TORONTO — Muslim leaders are calling on Ontario to take action against Islamophobia. Imam Aarij Anwer of the London Muslim Mosque said Monday that the province should tackle the issue now and not wait for the results of next year's election. A
Ford touts full funding pledge for long-proposed Bradford highway project
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has committed to fully funding a controversial Greater Toronto Area highway project that's been in the planning stages for decades, though it hasn't yet been fully costed by his Progressive Conservative government. There isn'...
Quebec reports 531 new COVID-19 cases, four more deaths linked to virus
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 531 new cases of COVID-19 today and four more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus. Health officials say COVID-19-related hospitalizations dropped by two, to 225, and there were 48 people in intensive care, a drop o...
COVID-19 infections rising again in Ontario, but experts say no need to panic
TORONTO — COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in Ontario in a trend experts attribute to cooling temperatures, lifting capacity limits and less stringent precautions among the public. "We're definitely out of the honeymoon phase and back in the
Quebec pledges to transition all government vehicles to zero-emission by 2040
MONTREAL — Quebec says it plans to transition to electric vehicles for all government departments and ensure all its institutional buildings become zero-emission producers over the next 19 years as it looks to speed up its shift to green energy.