Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec
Ontario reports more than 400 COVID-19 cases for first time since June
TORONTO — Ontario has risen above 400 new daily COVID-19 cases for the first time since mid-June. The Ministry of Health is reporting 423 new infections and six deaths from the virus. That brings the seven-day rolling average to 261 cases, compared
Bill Davis, Ontario’s 18th premier and a celebrated Tory, dies at 92
TORONTO — Bill Davis, the 18th premier of Ontario and one of the country's longest-serving premiers, has died at 92. A statement from his family says Davis was surrounded by his relatives when he died Sunday morning of natural causes in
Final vaccination hurdles remain before Ontario further lifts pandemic restrictions
TORONTO — Ontario marked three weeks on Friday since entering the third step of its pandemic reopening plan but it has yet to hit the vaccination targets set for restrictions to roll back further. The province previously progressed through earlier pha...
Horwath walks back comments opposing mandatory vaccinations for education workers
TORONTO — Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath reversed her position opposing mandatory vaccinations for education workers in the face of heavy criticism on Thursday. "On Wednesday, I made a mistake suggesting a mandatory vaccine policy during a global pa...
Baa Baa Black Sheep is back: Ontario allowing singing, visitors in child care centres
TORONTO — Baa Baa Black Sheep is back in Ontario child-care centres as new provincial COVID-19 guidance for the sector allows the return of singing indoors, eases cleaning rules and lets visitors inside. The updated guidance follows calls from parents...
Quebec premier announces vaccine passport system after rise in COVID-19 cases
MONTREAL — Warning the province appears to be entering a fourth wave of the novel coronavirus, Premier François Legault announced Thursday his government is imposing a vaccine passport system to curb the spread of COVID-19. Health Minister Christian Du...
Court dismisses government’s appeal of ruling that struck down student fee opt-out
TORONTO — Ontario's highest court has dismissed an appeal from the government after a provincial directive making some post-secondary student fees optional was ruled to be unlawful. A lower court had previously struck down the province's so-called Stud...
Quebec to receive final shipment of COVID-19 vaccine next week
MONTREAL — Quebec will receive its final scheduled shipment of COVID-19 vaccine next week, and the province says its remaining stock is enough to cover everyone who hasn't yet received two doses, the Health Department said Wednesday. The province said ...
Ontario announces ventilation units for all classrooms without mechanical systems
TORONTO — All classrooms in Ontario schools without mechanical ventilation systems will have a standalone HEPA unit upon students' return this fall, the education minister announced a day after his back-to-school plan was unveiled. Stephen Lecce said s...
Ontario gives festivals, events $49 million to help pandemic recovery
TORONTO — Ontario is giving festivals and events across the province an additional $49 million to help the hard-hit sector through the pandemic. Culture Minister Lisa MacLeod says COVID-19 has disproportionately affected the tourism and culture industr...