Ontario News
Premier Ford under fire over mass resignations at Ontario conservation authority
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford said Monday he would not "touch" a protected stretch of land surrounding the Greater Toronto Area, pushing back against...
Virtual care expansion too slow, AGCO not transparent, funeral sector needs work: AG
TORONTO — Ontario's expansion of virtual health-care services has been too slow, its retirement homes have an increasing number of residents who should be...
Ontario lays out priority COVID-19 vaccine list, revealing multi-part rollout plan
TORONTO — Vulnerable seniors, their caregivers, and health-care workers will be among the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Ontario, but the province...
Former federal cabinet minister leaves Ontario role over proposed environment laws
A former Conservative federal cabinet minister and Toronto mayor has stepped down as head of Ontario's Greenbelt Council in protest over proposed rules he...
Record-setting COVID-19 case counts continue in Ontario with 1,924
Ontario endured another tough weekend as the number of new COVID-19 cases climbed to record-setting new heights twice in as many days.
The province said...
Ontario reports record high of 1,859 new COVID-19 cases
Ontario is reporting a record high of 1,859 new COVID-19 cases today, along with 20 new deaths linked to the virus.
The total breaks the...
Ontario to announce vaccine task force Friday, group will plan rollout
TORONTO — Ontario will unveil its COVID-19 vaccine task force on Friday, said Premier Doug Ford, pledging that the province will be ready to...
Ontario hospitals grapple with capacity issues as COVID-19 cases rise
TORONTO — Ontario's hospitals are warning that the rising number of COVID-19 patients in their wards are making it increasingly tough to continue other...
Retailers ask Ontario government to lift COVID restrictions they say aren’t working
TORONTO — A coalition of about 50 retailers is calling on the Ontario government to lift COVID-19 restrictions for non-essential stores it claims is...
Testing finds outbreak in Toronto school, 19 students, 2 staff test positive
TORONTO — The province's plan to test asymptomatic students and staff for COVID-19 has uncovered an outbreak in the first school where it was...
