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Ontario reports four more COVID deaths, 91 new cases; 78 in hospital
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 91 new cases of COVID-19. In addition, another four people died of coronavirus disease. The figures for Monday come after an increase of 88 cases on Sunday and no reported deaths. In all, 2,782 people have died from
Windsor-Essex to stay in Stage 2 given COVID infections of farmworkers
TORONTO — The Ontario government says Windsor-Essex will remain in Stage 2 of the province's COVID-19 reopening strategy for the time being. While the rest of the province has moved to the looser restrictions of Stage 3, Windsor-Essex will stay in
Toronto’s COVID-19 housing project winds down, but residents hope for change
TORONTO — COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on some of Toronto's most vulnerable communities, but for two residents of a new housing project in the city's midtown area, the pandemic has been an unexpected blessing. Just a few months ago, Jason ...
New 250-person public gathering limit fairly low-risk: Quebec health official
MONTREAL — The decision to allow public gatherings of up to 250 people comes with a relatively low risk of COVID-19 transmission compared to other riskier social activities, Quebec's public health director said Monday. Dr. Horacio Arruda said ther...
Quebec reports 141 new COVID-19 cases, three more deaths linked to virus
MONTREAL — Quebec reported 141 new COVID-19 cases and three more deaths linked to the novel coronavirus on Sunday as it gets ready to increase public gathering limits. The province is set to permit indoor and outdoor public gatherings of up to
Prepare for wave of evictions as rent comes due, Ontario NDP warns
TORONTO — As rent cheques come due, some are warning that Ontarians should prepare for a wave of evictions now that protections put in place earlier in the COVID-19 pandemic have been lifted. The Opposition New Democrats say that because the ...
Ontario government launches review of York Region Children’s Aid Society
The Ontario government says it is investigating allegations of racism, bullying and harassment involving senior management at a Toronto-area child welfare organization. The province says it has launched an operational review of the York Region Children...
Ontario sets new rules for restaurants as Toronto, Peel Region enter Stage 3
TORONTO — Restaurants and bars across Ontario must now keep records of their clients to help track any possible spread of COVID-19, officials said Friday as Toronto and Peel Region joined most of the province in allowing establishments t...
‘It’s a big deal for kids’: Ontario’s back-to-school plan draws fears, praise
TORONTO — It's getting harder and harder for Rachel Huot to keep the tone positive when she talks to her children about going back to school. The Toronto-based mother of three — including two school-aged children — said she's always tried
Ontario government reveals back-to-school plan
TORONTO — Most of Ontario's students will return to traditional classrooms full time in September, the province announced Thursday as it released a back-to-school plan critics argue prioritizes cost-savings over kids' health. Elementary stude...