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Trudeau, Ford unveil deal to produce N95 masks at 3M plant in Brockville, Ont.
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau joined Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Friday to announce a deal aimed at ensuring Canada is never again at the mercy of unreliable foreign suppliers of personal protective equipment during a pandemic....
Feds and Ontario reach agreement with 3M to make N95 masks in Brockville, Ont.
TORONTO — The federal and Ontario governments have secured an agreement with 3M that will see the company produce N95 masks at a facility in Brockville, Ont., a spokesman for the province's minister of economic development confirmed Thur...
Ontario could do proactive COVID-19 testing in some schools, top doctor says
TORONTO — Proactive COVID-19 testing could be conducted in some Ontario schools if local health officials are concerned that community spread of the virus presents a risk, the province's chief medical officer of health said Thursday. Dr. David Williams...
Most students expected to return to school at Ottawa, Toronto, Durham boards
TORONTO — Parents at three of Ontario's largest school boards will be keeping nearly a quarter of kids out of the classroom, but the boards warn the statistics are not final as they continue to tweak their back-to-school plans. Boards in
New TDSB plan cuts class sizes in neighbourhoods at highest risk of COVID-19
TORONTO — Canada's largest school board has proposed a new back-to-school plan that will reduce class sizes only in elementary schools located in Toronto neighbourhoods at the highest risk of COVID-19. Toronto District School Board&...
Ontario substitute teachers left out of COVID-19 conversation, group says
TORONTO — A coalition of Ontario educators says substitute teachers are concerned about health and safety risks related to working in multiple schools as they prepare to return to classrooms in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. On...
Toronto protesters block sheriffs from conducting evictions amid COVID-19
TORONTO — Activists and protesters gathered outside a Toronto courthouse this morning to physically block the city's rental enforcement units from conducting evictions. The blockade, which began at 7 a.m., saw dozens of demonstrators occ...
Premier Doug Ford accuses Ontario teachers’ unions of ‘playing politics’
TORONTO — Under pressure over his government's back-to-school plan, Premier Doug Ford ratcheted up his attacks on teachers' union leaders Tuesday, accusing them of playing politics. During his daily COVID-19 media briefing Ford cri...
Quebec, Ontario ask Ottawa to intervene in Montreal port strike, now in week two
MONTREAL — The Quebec and Ontario governments are asking Ottawa to intervene in the Montreal port strike, which entered its second week Monday. If it drags on, the shutdown will harm Eastern Canada's economy and erode the competitiveness of a...
Ontario rejects TDSB pitch to cut class size, wants to maintain full-day
TORONTO — Talks between Canada's largest school board and the Ontario government to cut elementary class sizes and address pandemic safety concerns continue after the province rejected a board plan that would have shortened daily class t...