Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec
Quebec’s health minister says young adults key to avoiding COVID-19 vaccine passport
MONTREAL — Quebec's health minister told young people Friday their decisions to get vaccinated will make the difference as to whether the government will impose a "vaccine passport" should cases rise in the fall. The percentage of Quebecers vaccinated ...
NDP urges Ford to declare a state of emergency over northern Ontario wildfires
Ontario's Opposition is calling on the government to declare a state of emergency over wildfires burning in the province's northwestern region, saying the premier "must stop ignoring the wildfire crisis." In a letter to Doug Ford, two NDP legislators w...
Some Canadians frustrated they still can’t cross U.S. land border
TORONTO — Canadians are expressing frustration at still being unable to drive across the border to the U.S. for a casual visit, even though their fully vaccinated American counterparts will soon be able to do so. The federal government recently said
Watchdog says Ontario spent $10.3 billion less than planned during last fiscal year
TORONTO — Ontario spent about $10 billion less in the last fiscal year than it had planned, the province's financial watchdog said Wednesday as the opposition criticized the government for not investing those funds in more pandemic supports. The Financ...
Ontario science experts hope for fewer runny nose disruptions when risk is low
TORONTO — The runny nose will likely retain its power to turn school days and work schedules upside down in September, but Ontario's science advisers are envisioning fewer snotty disruptions the lower the COVID-19 risk becomes. Earlier this year, amid ...
TTC orders 110 buses from NFI Group subsidiary to update Wheel-Trans fleet
TORONTO — The Toronto Transit Commission has placed an order for 110 low-floor transit buses with the subsidiary of NFI Group for an undisclosed price. The coach manufacturer says up to 30 buses will be delivered by ARBOC Specialty Vehicles, LLC
Moore: Schools likely to return with much caution
TORONTO — There may not be high enough levels of immunity to COVID-19 across the province by September for kids to return to school unmasked, Ontario's chief medical officer of health said Tuesday. His comments came a day after the government's
Feds pour $120 million into affordable housing in Brampton; 300 families moving in
BRAMPTON, Ont. — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is pouring nearly $120 million into affordable rental units in Brampton, Ont. The money is set to be used to build a 26-storey building that has been described as being
Ontario science advisory group recommends extra curriculars resume, schools stay open
TORONTO — Ontario's science advisory table is recommending a much different school year, with the return of extracurriculars, loosening masking, distancing and cohorting rules when risk is low, and closing schools only in catastrophic scenarios. "The p...
Quebec to hold COVID-19 experiment in September involving two large-scale concerts
MONTREAL — The Quebec government is planning two concerts involving a total of 25,000 spectators in September as an experiment to examine the impact of COVID-19 on large gatherings and to help relaunch the entertainment and tourism industries. Research...