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NDP calls for Ontario ombudsman to review province’s back-to-school plan
TORONTO — Ontario's ombudsman must review the government's back-to-school plan to ensure it's living up to vital safety standards, the province's official Opposition said in a formal request for the watchdog to investigate the reopening ...
Ontario cannabis regulator promises to double monthly store approvals
TORONTO — Ontario's cannabis store regulator says it will double the number of shops it authorizes this fall. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario says it will step up the pace of its approvals process at the province's direction. In April...
School boards will need to “collapse” some classes, trustees group says
TORONTO — School boards will have no choice but to collapse and combine some classrooms when school starts this fall as administrators take into account the number of students opting for online learning, the head of Ontario's trustees as...
Ontario government announces programs to curb sex trafficking and educate youth
BRAMPTON, Ont. — The Ontario government unveiled two new programs on Monday as part of a province-wide crackdown on sex trafficking. Provincial cabinet members said at a news conference that the initiatives will address the growing rate ...
Ontario teen in group home reunites with family for first time in six months
TORONTO — Pamela Libralesso's family saw — and held — their 14-year-old son Monday for the first time since the beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak in Ontario. Their boy has a rare genetic condition that manifests itself as developmental and p...
Teachers’ unions to file labour board complaint over school reopening plan
TORONTO — An escalating conflict between Premier Doug Ford's government and four major teachers' unions is headed to the province's labour board as the unions allege Ontaro's school reopening plan violates its own workplace safety laws. The unions ...
Temporary midtown Toronto homeless shelters to be vacated this week, city says
TORONTO — The City of Toronto says two midtown apartment buildings that have been leased to the city for the past few months as emergency housing for the homeless will be completely vacated this week. Since May, the twin apartment buildings on
Ontario reports 112 new cases of COVID-19, one new death related to coronavirus
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 112 new cases of COVID-19 and one new death related to the coronavirus. There were also 78 cases newly marked as resolved in today's report. The total number of cases now stands at 42,195, which includes 2,...
Glitches a virtual certainty as classes resume, but lessons to be learned
The technical glitches and occasional outages that will almost certainly be part of this year's virtual school experience in Ontario may also prove to be teachable moments for educators and students alike, according to various experts in the field. Sch...
Ontario to freeze rent for some families, promising new bill this fall
TORONTO — Ontario says it will introduce legislation this fall to freeze rent for some families next year. Municipal Affairs Minister Steve Clark's office says in a statement that the proposed rent increase for 2021 was to have been 1.5 per c...