Ontario premier demands increased COVID-19 testing at airports as new variant emerges
OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford blasted the federal government Monday for not moving faster on COVID-19 testing for incoming international travellers as a...
Lockdown to begin for all of Ontario on Boxing Day as cases soar in...
TORONTO — Ontario will go into lockdown on Boxing Day in an effort to bring soaring COVID-19 cases under control, a move the province...
Ontario extending Toronto and Peel lockdowns, new restrictions to be announced Monday
TORONTO — Ontario will keep Toronto and Peel Region under lockdown and reveal new measures to fight the pandemic on Monday.
Premier Doug Ford said...
Ontario plans travel tax credit for tourism within the province
Ontario is creating a travel tax credit to help reinvigorate the province's tourism industry when COVID-19 restrictions are eased.
Tourism Minister Lisa MacLeod said Thursday...
Champagne says he takes ‘no lessons’ from China on courting support for two Michaels
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne is shooting back at China's criticism of Canada's efforts to build an international alliance to free Michael...
Ontario public health to weigh possibility of NHL restart as lockdown looms
TORONTO — The NHL is considering having all seven Canadian teams play the upcoming season in the United States, according to multiple media reports.
The...
Premier Doug Ford says Ontario is considering new measures to curb COVID-19
TORONTO — Ontario is considering new measures to curb rapidly rising COVID-19 cases, Premier Doug Ford said Thursday as hospitals, doctors and nurses called...
Ontario asks hospitals to prepare surge capacity as COVID-19 case rates increase
TORONTO — Ontario is asking hospitals to be ready to use their surge capacity within 48 hours should soaring COVID-19 cases prompt the need...
Ministry tells Ontario school boards to prepare for remote school in January
TORONTO — Ontario is telling its school boards to prepare for the possibility of fully remote learning in the new year, prompting calls for...
Ontario reports 2,432 new COVID-19 cases today, and 23 new deaths from the virus
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting a single-day record of 2,432 new cases of COVID-19 today, and 23 new deaths due to the virus.
Health Minister...
