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Quebec injects $85 million into schools to fight COVID-19 pandemic
QUEBEC — The Quebec government is investing $85 million in schools to adapt to the new reality of COVID-19. About $25 million of that amount will be used to train and hire employees to better supervise students during the pandemic. The Ministry of...
COVID-19 testing in some Ontario pharmacies begins; many not eligible
TORONTO — Select Ontario pharmacies began offering COVID-19 tests on Friday but confusion over how to book one and who qualified for the assessments saw several people turned away. The province announced the appointment-only tests for certain asym...
Ontario’s move to scrap out-of-country health insurance was wrong:court
TORONTO — The Ontario government's move to axe its out-of-country health insurance program violates the Canada Health Act, a court ruled this week as it ordered the province to reinstate the coverage. The province overstepped its bounds in eliminating ...
Ontario making bars and restaurants close earlier, shuts down strip clubs
TORONTO — Bars and restaurants across Ontario will shut down earlier and all strip clubs will close, Premier Doug Ford announced Friday, saying the new rules were needed to fight a surge in COVID-19 cases. Ford said the latest restrictions&nb...
Ontario’s new testing strategy highlights complexities of second wave: experts
Ontario's overhaul of its COVID-19 testing strategy to focus on symptomatic and high-risk individuals highlights the fact that lessons still need to be learned as the country grapples with a second wave, public health experts said Thursday. In a m...
Quebecers asked to limit contacts, cancel Thanksgiving plans amid COVID-19 spike
MONTREAL — Quebec's Health Minister is asking people to limit interactions outside their immediate household — including cancelling their Thanksgiving plans — as the province tries to beat back a second COVID-19 wave. Christian Dube...
Ontario changes COVID-19 testing guidance, shifts focus to symptomatic testing
TORONTO — People without COVID-19 symptoms should no longer be going to Ontario's testing centres, the government said Thursday, as it looked to tackle crippling lineups at its assessment sites. The significant change comes after the province...
Ontario to move standardized testing online, will pilot some testing this year
TORONTO — Ontario says it intends to move its annual standardized school tests online and has started to search for a company to develop a platform for them. Education Minister Stephen Lecce says the Education Quality and Accountability ...
Advocates want winter plan for homeless in Toronto, city says plan is coming
TORONTO — Derrick Black just wants a place to call home before winter arrives. The man who has been living in a tent at a downtown Toronto park since the end of March said the city urgently needs to find safe residences for
First Nations take Ontario government to court over environmental protections
Several Indigenous groups are taking the Ontario government to court over recently rescinded environmental protections, arguing the province's move violates their constitutional rights. The claim comes in a notice of application filed th...