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...
Trudeau reinstates COVID-19 updates as pandemic’s second wave worsens
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will join Canada's top public health officers today for their daily update on the worsening COVID-19 health crisis.
Trudeau...
River Glen Haven faces potential outbreak, as Southlake hands keys back to ATK Care
By: Mike Anderson
Just one day after Southlake officially handed back River Glen Haven to ATK Care, the nursing home owner is facing another potential...
Quebec releases scathing reports into long-term care homes where dozens died
MONTREAL — The owners of a private long-term care home in suburban Montreal where dozens of residents died during the COVID-19 pandemic in March and April displayed "organizational negligence,"...
‘Won’t be gathering for Thanksgiving:’ Trudeau says COVID-19 2nd wave underway
TORONTO — A dramatic tripling of daily new cases of COVID-19 in the past month, mostly among young people, has prompted the prime minister to declare...
LSRCA postpones public consultations on Pefferlaw Dam
By: Mike Anderson
The Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) will postpone public consultations on the future of the Pefferlaw Dam, citing uncertainty over the...
Liberals vow wage-subsidy extension to 2021, revamp of EI system in throne speech
OTTAWA — The Liberals are reversing course on a decision to wind down a federal wage subsidy, vowing in their throne speech to extend...
Daily new COVID-19 cases triple in past month; more schools hit
TORONTO — A dramatic tripling of daily new cases of COVID-19 in the past month, mostly among young people, prompted warnings on Wednesday that Canada is...
Up to 60 pharmacies to begin COVID-19 testing in Ontario by Friday
TORONTO — Up to 60 Ontario pharmacies will offer COVID-19 tests starting Friday, an initiative the government hopes will help reduce long waits at assessment centres...
Shades of Hope Wildlife Refuge seeks donations to fund much-needed expansions
By: Michelle Poirier
Work is underway at Shades of Hope Wildlife Refuge in Pefferlaw to expand the critical care unit and indoor pens.
But, while...
