Ontario News
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...
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...
Province gets push back from York Region on proposed lockdown
By: Mike Anderson
With Ontario set to impose lockdown measures on Friday to curb the rising number of COVID-19 infections in provincial hotspots like Toronto,...
Ontario holding public consultation on making spring bear hunt permanent
TORONTO — A spring black bear hunt could soon be a permanent annual event in Ontario again, the provincial government suggested Friday as it...
E-Learning begins for students across Ontario as COVID-19 closures continue
TORONTO — Students across Ontario began online learning Monday, more than three weeks after COVID-19 shuttered schools in the name of physical distancing.
Teachers will...
York health unit says COVID-19 cases linked to GTA wedding events grows to 23
TORONTO — Public health officials say the number of COVID-19 cases linked to a single wedding that took place recently in the Greater Toronto Area has grown.
The...
Ontario reports 797 new cases of COVID-19 today, four new deaths
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 797 new COVID-19 cases today, marking a new daily high.
Health Minister Christine Elliott says 265 cases are in Toronto,...
Ontario reports 491 new COVID-19 cases, highest daily increase in months
TORONTO — Ontario reported 491 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday and two more deaths from the illness.
It was the highest daily increase in...
Ontario reports 401 new cases of COVID-19, 21 more deaths on Sunday
Ontario reported another 401 confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the total number of cases above 7,000.
The province said another 21 deaths were...
Ford government introduces omnibus COVID-19 recovery bill that changes 20 laws
TORONTO — Ontario won't settle for a "bad deal" when it comes to billions in required financial aid for municipalities, Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday,...
