Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec
Ontario planning to introduce digital court system
TORONTO — Ontario is planning to introduce a digital court system that will allow people to access court information from anywhere, and file documents and pay fees online. Attorney General Doug Downey said it will transform the court system for everyon...
Health spending, roads and “staycations”: highlights from Ontario’s economic update
Here's a look at some of the highlights of Ontario's fall economic update released Thursday: HEALTH SPENDING Home care: $548.5 million to help patients recover at home and support people with complex health conditions. Long-term care: $57.6 million fo...
Ontario to spend $10M more on residential school burial site searches
Ontario is doubling its funding commitment to support searches for burial sites near residential schools. The additional $10-million funding announced today in the province's fall economic statement brings the total spending promise to $20 million over...
Ontario to spend $10M more on residential school burial site searches
Ontario is doubling its funding commitment to support searches for burial sites near residential schools. The additional $10-million funding announced today in the province's fall economic statement brings the total spending promise to $20 million over...
Quebec reports 588 COVID-19 cases, no new deaths as hospitalizations drop
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 588 new cases of COVID-19 today and no additional deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus. Health officials say COVID-19-related hospitalizations dropped by seven, to 241, after nine people entered hospital and 16 were...
Ontario seeking to double skilled immigrants to address labour shortage
TORONTO — Ontario is calling on the federal government to double the number of immigrants allowed into the province under a program aimed at boosting the skilled workforce. Labour Minister Monte McNaughton says the province is facing a significant labo...
Ontario boosts health spending, plans to phase out COVID-19 supports
TORONTO — Ontario is boosting health spending, investing more in roads and bridges, and phasing out COVID-19 supports as it charts a path out of the pandemic. The province's fall economic statement released Thursday projects a deficit this fiscal year ...
A list of who will be eligible for a COVID-19 booster shot in Ontario
TORONTO — Ontario announced Wednesday that COVID-19 booster shots will be available to everyone next year, but starting Saturday the next priority group will be able to book appointments for six months past their second dose. All of the following group...
Ford says no to mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for hospital workers
TORONTO — Ontario won't mandate COVID-19 vaccines for hospital workers despite support from experts and stakeholders, prompting calls for the government to make public the local evidence it based the decision on. Premier Doug Ford pointed to news from...
Ontario commits to keep funding for-profit long-term care despite pandemic findings
TORONTO — It’s been over a year since Cathy Parkes’ father died from COVID-19, but she’s still paying close attention to inspection reports for the long-term care home where he breathed his last breath. Her father was one of 70 residents