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Heritage designation comes too late to save Coolmere Lodge from demolition
By: Mike Anderson
Although the town's heritage committee was recommending that Willow Beach's historic Coolmere Lodge be preserved, council took no action to save the...
Keswick youth set to perform at CNE’s Rising Star Competition
By Mike Anderson
Twelve year-old Idara Udom from Keswick will perform at the CNEs annual Rising Star Competition, held on the International Stage at the...
Cleaning Up Lake Simcoe: What are the next steps for a Phosphorous Recycling Plant?
By Angie Sullivan
Hoping to fuel government action on a proposed Holland Marsh Phosphorus Recycling Plant, Lake Simcoe Watch launched a campaign last month asking,...
Ontario lowers minimum age for AstraZeneca shot to 40 from 55 starting Tuesday
Ontario will start offering the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to those aged 40 and over starting on Tuesday, the province announced Sunday following days of mounting...
COVID-19 misery shows in record Ontario job losses; labour groups plead for fed help
TORONTO — The misery inflicted by the COVID-19 pandemic beyond its rising death toll was highlighted Thursday by a report showing record-setting job losses...
Ontario chief medical officer issues new COVID-19 testing guidelines
TORONTO — Ontario's top doctor has issued new COVID-19 testing guidelines aimed at front-line health workers and long-term care residents — though they stop...
Ontario pharmacy COVID-19 vaccine pilot to begin next week with Oxford-AstraZeneca
TORONTO — Pharmacies in three Ontario regions, including Toronto, will begin administering COVID-19 vaccines next week, although the province provided few details Thursday on...
Cancel travel plans, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urges Canadians
OTTAWA — Ongoing tensions between the provinces and the federal government over the management of the COVID-19 pandemic pivoted back Tuesday to the question...
Liberals vow to keep negotiating after opposition rejects COVID-19 aid bill
OTTAWA — The non-partisan spirit that has allowed Parliament to swiftly pass emergency legislation during the COVID-19 pandemic evaporated Wednesday, with opposition parties refusing to...
Ontario reports 170 new cases of COVID-19, three new deaths
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 170 new cases of COVID-19, and three new deaths due to the novel coronavirus.
The total number of cases now stands...