Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec
Quebec reports 545 new COVID-19 cases, three more deaths
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 545 new cases of COVID-19 today and three deaths attributed to the virus. Health officials say COVID-19-related hospitalizations dropped by two from yesterday's numbers to 227, while the number of people in intensive care...
Ontario reports 636 new COVID-19 cases, two more deaths
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 636 new cases of COVID-19 today, along with two more deaths linked to the virus It marks the first time since Oct. 9 that the daily case count rose above 600. The seven-day average of new
Ontario proposes housing affordability task force amid high prices and sales
TORONTO — Ontario is planning to establish a housing affordability task force, as both prices and the number of home sales have grown in the past year, though it's a pledge the opposition parties dismiss as meaningless. Telling figures illustrating the...
Quebec reports 688 new COVID-19 cases, four more deaths
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 688 new cases of COVID-19 today and four deaths attributed to the virus. Health officials say COVID-19-related hospitalizations dropped by 11 to 229, while the number of people in intensive care declined by six to 51. The...
Survivors, leaders critical of Ontario residential school burial search fund rollout
Residential school survivors and Indigenous leaders are raising concerns about the allocation process for funds the Ontario government has promised to support searches for burial sites near residential schools. The Progressive Conservative government ...
Ontario politician Hillier apologizes for COVID-19 social media post
An Independent member of Ontario's legislature has apologized for a post in which he used names and photos of people who had died to suggest without evidence that they had died due to COVID-19 vaccination. Randy Hillier, who represents Lanark-Frontenac...
Ontario COVID-19 booster eligibility expands as province reports 508 new cases
TORONTO — Several groups of high-risk Ontarians are eligible to book COVID-19 booster shots as of 8 a.m. this morning. The expanded vaccine program comes as Ontario reports 508 new cases of COVID-19 and three more virus-related deaths. Health Ministe...
Quebec suspending unvaccinated health-care workers who refuse COVID-19 testing
MONTREAL — Quebec's health-care facilities have started suspending unvaccinated workers who refuse to comply with a health order that they be tested for COVID-19 at least three times per week, the government confirmed Friday. A Health Department spokes...
Ford government changes regulations related to pit bull ban
Doug Ford's government has eased regulations related to the province's pit bull ban, allowing seized dogs that look like the prohibited breed to be released - and several dog owners say the premier has indicated he'll go even further. Ontario banned
Ontario reports 563 new cases of COVID-19, five more deaths
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 563 new cases of COVID-19 today, and five more deaths. It's the first time since Oct. 10 that the daily new case count has cracked 500. The seven-day average of new cases has been on the rise