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A look at newly announced public health measures in Ontario
TORONTO — The Ontario government announced Friday a slate of new measures meant to stem a surge in COVID-19 cases in the province. Here's a look at some of what's coming: FACE COVERINGS EVERYWHERE For the first time, the government is manda...
Ontario announces stricter guidelines to deal with second wave of COVID-19
TORONTO — Ontario announced tighter COVID-19 restrictions Friday amid mounting criticism that the government was ill-prepared for a second wave of the pandemic, which has seen crippling lines at assessment centres, a ballooning testing b...
Ontario revises school and child care centre screening guidelines
TORONTO — Parents of students with the sniffles or a headache will no longer have to line up for hours to get their children tested at COVID-19 assessments centres under Ontario's newly amended screening guidelines for schools and daycares. D...
Ontario will abide by judge’s ruling against carbon tax stickers, minister says
TORONTO — Ontario will not appeal a court ruling against its anti-carbon tax stickers, the government said Thursday, putting an end to an 18-month political and legal battle between Ottawa and the province. Last month, a Superior Court judge ...
Ontario home-care providers push for expanded services to fight pandemic
TORONTO — Four major home-care providers are asking the Ontario government to increase support for their sector, saying it would reduce pressure on a health-care system burdened by COVID-19. The companies — Baysh...
Ontario reports 52 new cases of COVID-19 in schools; at least 32 in students
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting another 52 cases of COVID-19 in schools across the province. The government says at least 32 of those infected are students, while eight are staff and 12 have not been identified. Wednesday's development brings the total ...
Ontario could hit 1,000 daily COVID-19 cases in weeks according to modelling
TORONTO — Ontario could see 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 a day by mid-October, the government predicted Wednesday, saying rising infections among young people were driving the spread of the virus among all demographics. Premier Doug Ford calle...
Ontario tightens long-term care visitor rules as COVID-19 cases increase
TORONTO — Visitor access to long-term care homes in COVID-19 hot spots will be restricted starting next week, the Ontario government announced Tuesday, citing the need to protect vulnerable residents as cases surge. As of Oct. 5, only st...
Quebec City pulls ads from radio station, citing owners’ disregard for COVID-19
Quebec City has announced it will no longer advertise on a radio station it accuses of encouraging people to disregard the health measures put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. The municipal administration said in a statement tha...
COVID-19 restrictions coming for Montreal, capital, as infections surge
MONTREAL — Quebec moved its two biggest cities into the maximum COVID-19 alert level on Monday, closing bars, cinemas and other gathering spaces for 28 days, as COVID-19 infections continued to rise. Premier Francois Legault said the situation has...