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Parks closed, tickets for partying as Kingston deals with returning students
Massive crowds and parties in an eastern Ontario university town have drawn criticisms from local residents and formal calls for greater co-operation to curb the spread of COVID-19. Police and city officials in Kingston, Ont., said they've had to close...
Toronto District School Board delays start of classes in many high schools
TORONTO — The Toronto District School Board is again delaying the start of classes in many high schools in the city. The board says due to the complexities of staffing and timetables most students will return to school on Thursday, Sept.
Ontario will publicly report school outbreaks: Ford
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford promised Wednesday to publicly disclose COVID-19 infection rates in the province's schools and allow municipalities to reimpose public health restrictions if needed. The pledge for greater transparency comes as the...
Legault, Ford call on Ottawa to increase health transfers to provinces
The premiers of Ontario and Quebec are calling on Ottawa to increase health transfers to the provinces, saying that sustainable, long-term funding is required on top of existing federal COVID-19 relief to address health-care issues that predate th...
Toronto has speeding problem, mayor says as automated speed cameras roll out
Toronto has a speeding problem, the city's mayor said Tuesday after officials analyzed the first month of data from automated speed cameras that have been rolled out. Mayor John Tory said the cameras have been operational in 50 school zones across...
Seven Quebec politicians isolating after Longueuil mayor tests positive
MONTREAL — Three Quebec cabinet ministers and Montreal Mayor Valerie Plante are self-isolating after a suburban mayor contracted COVID-19. Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette, Transport Minister Francois Bonnardel and Chantal Roul...
Ontario will not loosen public health rules for another month as schools reopen: Elliott
TORONTO — Ontario's health minister says the province will not make any changes to public health measures over the next month to try to limit community transmission of COVID-19. Christine Elliott says the pause is also intended to help keep the vi...
Concerns about Ontario back-to-school plan persist as some students head to class
TORONTO — Long-simmering concerns about Ontario's plan to send students back to school bubbled to the surface on Tuesday as children returned to class for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak. Students began trickling into class...
Toronto considering ambitious homeless housing plan in wake of COVID-19 pandemic
Toronto is considering an ambitious new plan to combat homelessness as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to exacerbate the issue. In a draft report developed by the Shelter, Support and Housing Administration in conjunction with United Way, city official...
Quebec police investigating online threats against unnamed elected official
MONTREAL — Quebec provincial police have launched an investigation after online threats were made against an elected official, spokesman Guy Lapointe said Sunday. In a tweet, Lapointe said many people had alerted police to threats made in a F...