Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec
Toronto to rename Dundas Street, other infrastructure bearing Henry Dundas’s name
Toronto city council has voted to rename Dundas Street. The city will also remove Henry Dundas's name from other public infrastructure such as Dundas Station and Yonge-Dundas Square. Dundas was an 18th-century Scottish politician who delayed Britain'...
Ontario removes anti-racism language from math curriculum preamble
TORONTO — Ontario has removed language about racism and colonialism from text accompanying its math curriculum. The government would not confirm when the changes were made, but they appear to have followed the publication of recent media reports that h...
Ontario issues emergency order to help deal with northern wildfires
TORONTO — Ontario has issued an emergency order for the province's northwest to allow it to better respond to growing wildfires in the region. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry says the order means the province can close roads and
City of Toronto to examine proposal to ban feeding of pigeons
Toronto is set to consider banning the feeding of pigeons across the city. A motion proposed by Coun. Kristyn Wong-Tam seeks to prohibit the feeding of the birds in public and private spaces. In her motion – which was to be reviewed
Ontario gyms are changing the way they operate to accommodate post-lockdown fitness
TORONTO — Gyms across Ontario are making changes to the way they operate as they prepare to reopen on Friday. The fitness facilities, which have been shuttered for months due to the pandemic, will be allowed to resume indoor operations at
Quebec retailers, cinema owners pleased with COVID-19 capacity changes
MONTREAL — Retailers and theatre owners say they're happy Quebec lifted capacity limits on stores and eased physical distancing rules for entertainment venues, but some operators of performance halls say the changes don't mean much for them. On Monday,...
Ontario reports 166 new COVID-19 cases, six more virus-related deaths
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 166 new cases of COVID-19 today and six more deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 28 of the cases are in Waterloo and another 28 are in Toronto. Elliott says Grey Bruce and
Ontario reports 179 new COVID-19 cases, eight deaths
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 179 new cases of COVID-19 today, along with eight additional virus-related deaths. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 32 of the cases are in Waterloo, 27 are in Grey Bruce and 23 are in Toronto. She says 207,507
A look at Quebec’s vaccine-passport system expected as of September
Quebec has announced its intention to impose a vaccine-passport system beginning in September that would require people to prove they are vaccinated to access non-essential businesses — such as bars and gyms — in parts of the province where COVID-19
Toronto expanding walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations at city-run clinics
TORONTO — The City of Toronto is making walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations available at more of its mass immunization clinics. Starting Saturday, walk-in appointments will be available at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, the Hangar, and the Cloverdale ...