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Ontario reports fewer than 100 new cases of COVID-19 for sixth day in a row
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 70 new cases of COVID-19 and one new death related to the virus today. Health Minister Christine Elliott says it marks the sixth consecutive day the province has reported fewer than 100 new cases of the vir...
Ontario reports fewer than 100 new cases of COVID-19 for fifth day in a row
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 88 new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths related to the virus today. Health Minister Christine Elliott says it marks the fifth consecutive day with fewer than 100 new cases of the virus. The total number of
Ford urges Ontarians to buy local in retaliation for U.S. aluminum tariffs
TORONTO — Ontario's premier dove into the simmering trade battle between Canada and the United States on Friday, slamming the American president for disloyalty while urging the province's residents to join the fight by supporting local industry. D...
Ontario, federal governments announce $234.6M in new funding for child care
TORONTO — Ontario's child-care centres will be receiving about three per cent of a major influx of cash from the federal government meant to help cope with the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic, the province's premier said Friday. Doug Ford said ...
Toronto Public Health criticizes public school board’s reopening plan
Toronto's public health agency is calling on the local public school board to reduce class sizes in September, suggesting the province's back-to-school plan doesn't go far enough to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In a letter to the Toronto District Sc...
Ontario government’s autism program not enough, families and critics say
TORONTO — The Ontario government began rolling out the first phase of its new program for families with autistic children on Friday, but critics and parents remain skeptical of the plan. The province made the announcement in a news release earlier...
Saudi Crown prince sent hit squad to Canada to kill former spy, lawsuit claims
TORONTO — The crown prince of Saudi Arabia sent a hit squad to Canada in an effort to hunt down and kill a former top intelligence official who knows too much, a civil suit filed Thursday in court in the United
Ford pledges help for ‘overworked,’ ‘underpaid’ personal support workers
TORONTO — Ontario's overworked and underpaid personal support workers will soon be receiving government assistance, the province's premier said Thursday as he heaped praise on a group who have been on the front lines of the fight against COVI...
Ford stands firm amid growing calls to revise Ontario’s back-to-school plan
Politicians and teachers are calling on the Ontario government to revisit its back-to-school plan as the premier continued to assert the strategy to reopen classrooms does enough to keep students and staff safe from the COVID-19 pandemic. Doug Ford sto...
Ontario government defends back-to-school plan despite contradictions
TORONTO — Ontario's premier stood by the province's back-to-school plans on Tuesday as federal officials offered up COVID-19-prevention guidelines that appeared to contradict those revealed by provincial officials last week. Doug Ford's comments came a...