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Rights groups fight sharing of COVID-19 status with police in court
TORONTO — Granting police access to the personal information of people who have tested positive for COVID-19 violates their rights, civil liberties activists said on Thursday. To stop the practice, several groups are asking the courts to put an end to
Ontario will receive $7 billion of federal pandemic recovery package
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's frustration with a perceived lack of COVID-19 recovery funds flowing from the federal government turned to praise on Thursday as he learned the province would be receiving a $7 billion portion of a national aid package....
Health-care workers plan political, legal action in response to emergency orders
HAMILTON — A union representing Ontario health-care workers said Tuesday it's planning a series of escalating political and legal actions, including brief work interruptions, in response to the province potentially extending its emergenc...
Montreal sees uptick in percentage of positive COVID-19 results since weekend
Montreal health officials are reporting a rise in the percentage of positive results from COVID-19 testing following their call over the weekend for anyone who visited or worked in a bar since the beginning of July to be tested...
Ontario ‘prepared’ for second COVID-19 wave, Ford says as hospitals sound alarm
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday his government has a plan to deal a second wave of COVID-19 this fall, a pledge that comes as Ontario's hospitals warn the surge may come as flu season strikes. Ford said he has been consulting
Toronto launches drive-in entertainment plan including screenings, concerts
Toronto is launching a drive-in entertainment program as the city extends its ban on outdoor festivals and large gatherings until September 30. Announced on Monday, the DriveInTO program will provide movie screenings, concerts and other festivitie...
Northern schools face additional challenges for reopening — and staying closed
Teachers in Ontario's northern school boards are sounding the alarm about back-to-school plans, saying the region's vast geography and sparse population present challenges not considered in southern parts of the province. School boards provin...
Quebec makes masks mandatory in public indoor spaces starting Saturday
MONTREAL — Quebec has become the first Canadian province to make mask-wearing mandatory in all indoor public places for people aged 12 years and older. Premier Francois Legault said the new directive enters into effec...
Much of Ontario to enter Stage 3 of reopening Friday, 10 regions to be held back
TORONTO — Ontario will allow more businesses to reopen, expand access to child care and loosen strict limits on indoor gatherings as it pushes ahead with its pandemic recovery this week, Premier Doug Ford announced Monday as he touted the "ca...