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More Ontario regions moving to Stage 3 of reopening Friday; Toronto held back
TORONTO — More regions of Ontario will move into the third stage of the province's COVID-19 recovery plan later his week, the premier announced Monday as municipal leaders signalled they would support more stringent rules for some o...
Quebecers have overwhelmingly respected mandatory mask rule, deputy premier says
MONTREAL — The COVID-19 situation in Quebec remains stable despite outbreaks at four bars and a health-care facility, deputy premier Genevieve Guilbault said Monday. Guilbault congratulated Quebecers for their "extraordinary civic spirit" in embra...
Toronto police accused of denying counsel to detained demonstrators
TORONTO — Critics are accusing Toronto police of violating the rights of three protesters arrested at a Black Lives Matter demonstration on Saturday morning — a charge the force denies. Police say two women and a man were detained shortly before
Require masks in restaurants, bars to stop COVID-19, Toronto says
TORONTO — Masks should be mandatory inside restaurants and bars in Toronto when indoor dining and drinking is again allowed, Mayor John Tory said on Sunday. In a letter to Premier Doug Ford, Tory calls for six changes to the province's
A look at back-to-school plans at Canada’s largest school board
TORONTO — While school boards across Canada are quietly developing plans for bringing students back to class in September, the largest such organization in the country has taken things one step further by laying out a variety of scenarios in
Quebec becomes first province to make masks mandatory in indoor public spaces
MONTREAL — Quebec's move to make mask-wearing obligatory in all indoor public places as of Saturday was met with a protest march and with small business owners calling on the government to shift enforcement off their shoulders. The new C...
Slight uptick in Ontario COVID cases as Stage 3 reopening underway
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting a slight uptick in new COVID-19 cases. The province says there are 166 new cases, 47 of them in Windsor-Essex. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 28 of 34 public health units have five or fewer infections. Fifteen of
Rise in Quebec COVID-19 cases due to private gatherings, not bars, Legault says
MONTREAL — The recent resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Quebec is due to private gatherings rather than bar visits, Premier Francois Legault said Friday. Legault said public health officials analyzed the data and c...
Ford warns long-term care homes to ensure workers have access to PPE
TORONTO — Long-term care homes that don't provide personal protective equipment to their staff as they prepare to allow visitors inside those facilities will face consequences, Premier Doug Ford said Friday. The warning came on...
Ontario reports 111 new cases of COVID-19, nine new deaths
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 111 new cases of COVID-19 and nine new deaths related to the virus. The total number of cases now stands at 37,274, which includes 2,746 deaths and 33,162 cases marked as resolved. The number of resolved ca...