Ontario News
Ontario ordering non-essential businesses to close
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford ordered the closure Monday of all non-essential businesses in the province to help curb the spread of COVID-19.
It will...
March break is over, but Ontario students are still out of class
Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce is bracing parents for the new normal on what would have been the first day back to class after...
First COVID-19 related death in York Region
By: Michelle Poirier
The Regional Municipality of York has had its first death related to COVID-19, a female in her 70s who had recently returned...
Open letter from MPP Caroline Mulroney to York-Simcoe residents
To the residents of York-Simcoe,
Throughout Canadian history, generations have faced challenges that at times seem unsurmountable. During times like these, we must remain resilient...
As pandemic wreaks havoc on Ontario’s economy, laid-off workers must wait for federal benefits
By: James Burrows
With more than a million laid-off workers applying for Employment Insurance (EI) over the next two weeks, the federal government is set...
Ontario appeals to manufacturers to help address shortage of key medical supplies
TORONTO — Ontario’s premier appealed to manufacturers on Saturday to help address a shortage of key medical supplies, as the province announced a third patient...
Ontario reaches tentative contract deal with elementary teachers
TORONTO — Ontario reached a tentative contract deal Friday with its largest teachers’ union following a highly contentious round of bargaining.
The agreement with the...
Ontario rolls out online learning plan while schools are closed due to COVID-19
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is pointing parents and students toward online learning resources while schools are closed due to COVID-19, with the...
Ontario shutters provincial parks due to COVID-19 pandemic
TORONTO — Ontario is closing provincial parks in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks says it decided to shutter...
Ontario legislature expected to pass emergency COVID bill to help workers
TORONTO — The Ontario government is expected to pass emergency legislation today aimed at protecting workers who are forced to stay home due to the COVID-19...
