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Ontario to announce plans for Stage 3 of reopening as COVID-19 spread slows
TORONTO — The premier's office says the Ontario government is set to announce details about Stage 3 of its reopening plan on Monday as...
Ontario prefers in-class return for students, but health officials must approve
TORONTO — Education Minister Stephen Lecce says the Ontario government prefers a return to in-class learning for students this September.
Lecce's statement comes weeks after...
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...
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,...
Premier Doug Ford promises air conditioning for long-term care homes
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford vowed Wednesday to make air conditioning mandatory in the province's long-term care homes, though critics say any change will...
Business owners on their own when it comes to mask bylaw enforcement
TORONTO — As Ontario municipalities enact new measures regarding the use of masks in commercial locations, business owners are on their own when it...
Ontario reports 118 new cases of COVID-19, nine new deaths
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 118 new cases of COVID-19, and nine new deaths due to the novel coronavirus.
The total number of cases now stands...
Boards eye partial back-to-school plan that worries working parents
TORONTO — Andrea Moffat can't decide what will be worse for her five-year-old son in September — keeping him at home or allowing him to...
Ontario won’t close provincial beaches amid overcrowding concerns
TORONTO — Ontario's premier said he won't order provincial beaches to close even as several municipalities grapple with crowds flocking to their shores amid the...
Migrant farm workers are “hiding” from COVID-19 testing in Windsor-Essex: Ford
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford says migrant workers are "hiding" from COVID-19 testing going on in Windsor-Essex — a region struggling with outbreaks on...
