Three new coronavirus cases in Ontario, pushing provincewide total to 23
TORONTO — Officials in Ontario are reporting a new case of the novel coronavirus that they say is linked to a cruise ship that left San...
Ignorance driving racism against First Nations after blockades: minister
OTTAWA — Racist taunts and threats of violence levelled at Indigenous people in the wake of national anti-pipeline protests are “horrible,” the federal cabinet...
Perchin for MS raises $21,000 in its final year
By: Mike Anderson
One of Georgina's local heroes is
calling it a day. After a decade of organizing Perchin for MS, one of Lake
Simcoe's premier ice...
A firm handshake used to be the measure of a person’s character, but today...
By: Mike Anderson
York Region’s Medical Officer of Health Dr. Karim Kurji wants us to stop greeting people by shaking their hands. Instead, he says...
Canada’s tourism industry braces for impact of new coronavirus on travel
OTTAWA — Canada’s tourism industry is bracing for the impact of the novel coronavirus on the number of foreign visitors this summer travel season.
Some...
Exploratory talks between high school teachers’ union and government break off
TORONTO — Education Minister Stephen Lecce says he’s disappointed after exploratory talks with the Ontario’s secondary school teachers broke down Tuesday night.
The Ontario Secondary...
Majority of Canadians unhappy with Trudeau’s handling of blockade crisis: poll
OTTAWA — A new poll suggests Canadians weren’t happy with Justin Trudeau’s handling of the natural-gas pipeline dispute in British Columbia that led to nationwide rail and road blockades mounted in...
Newmarket woman with coronavirus did not travel to Georgina
By: Mike Anderson
A 70-year-old Newmarket woman, who tested positive for COVID-19 at Southlake Regional Health Centre on February 29, did not travel to Georgina,...
Advice to stockpile supplies can cause undue concern over COVID-19: Tory MP
OTTAWA — Shoppers across the country were loading carts with everything from gas cans to cat litter in response to warnings from top health officials to...
Ontario reports three new coronavirus cases, brings province’s total to 18
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting three new cases of the novel coronavirus today, bringing the total in the province to 18.
The province’s chief medical officer...
