Ontario hits record daily high of new COVID-19 cases with 2,447 infections
TORONTO — A Toronto hospital says it’s been asked to take over management of a Scarborough, Ont., care home where nearly half of all...
Ontario shuts down Christmas lights drive-thrus early under new lockdown measures
TORONTO — Drive-thru Christmas light festivals will be going dark in Ontario weeks earlier than organizers planned under Doug Ford's stricter COVID-19 measures that...
Health Canada authorizes Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine ahead of holidays
OTTAWA — Health Canada approved a second COVID-19 vaccine Wednesday, paving the way for the shots from U.S. biotech firm Moderna to start arriving...
Ontario’s sport minister says NHL talks ongoing as league plans to announce schedule
TORONTO — The NHL released its schedule for the 2020-21 season Wednesday, but Ontario's minister of sport said discussions are still ongoing about how...
Ontario to receive 53,000 Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses by end of December
TORONTO — Ontario says it expects to receive approximately 53,000 doses of the newly approved Moderna COVID-19 vaccine by the end this month.
Premier Doug...
Ontario premier demands increased COVID-19 testing at airports as new variant emerges
OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford blasted the federal government Monday for not moving faster on COVID-19 testing for incoming international travellers as a...
Lockdown to begin for all of Ontario on Boxing Day as cases soar in...
TORONTO — Ontario will go into lockdown on Boxing Day in an effort to bring soaring COVID-19 cases under control, a move the province...
Ontario extending Toronto and Peel lockdowns, new restrictions to be announced Monday
TORONTO — Ontario will keep Toronto and Peel Region under lockdown and reveal new measures to fight the pandemic on Monday.
Premier Doug Ford said...
Ontario plans travel tax credit for tourism within the province
Ontario is creating a travel tax credit to help reinvigorate the province's tourism industry when COVID-19 restrictions are eased.
Tourism Minister Lisa MacLeod said Thursday...
Champagne says he takes ‘no lessons’ from China on courting support for two Michaels
OTTAWA — Foreign Affairs Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne is shooting back at China's criticism of Canada's efforts to build an international alliance to free Michael...
