Payette resignation shines light on generous pension, expense account for former GGs
OTTAWA — Taxpayers will continue paying Julie Payette a generous pension and an even heftier expense account for the rest of her life, even...
Groundhogs to make predictions virtually as pandemic cancels in-person festivities
The pandemic is forcing the country’s famous furry forecasters to take their festivities online.
Groundhog Day predictions from Ontario's Wiarton Willie and Nova Scotia's Shubenacadie...
Rapid tests key to reopening remaining southern Ontario schools: Williams
TORONTO — Ontario plans to bring rapid COVID-19 testing to its schools but online learning in some regions may need to continue until that...
Canada suspends sun flights, insists on COVID tests, quarantine for air travellers
OTTAWA — Winter-weary Canadians eyeing a vacation were told to spike travel plans Friday as Ottawa cancelled flights to popular sun destinations, and ordered...
Ontario’s top doctors ask government to reopen schools before other sectors
Ontario's regional public health officials are asking the government to prioritize opening schools before lifting other public health restrictions aimed at reducing high levels...
Extended online learning could broaden so-called ‘performance gap,’ experts say
Some students will emerge from this year's extended period of online learning lagging far behind their peers, experts and teachers warn as they try...
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine allocations to Canada already assuming six doses per vial
OTTAWA — Pfizer and BioNTech are already assuming Canada will agree its COVID-19 vaccine vials contain six doses instead of five and are using...
COVID-19 cases down across Ontario but U.K. variant a threat, new data indicates
TORONTO — Ontario says COVID-19 cases are decreasing across the province, but the spread of the U.K. variant of the virus presents a “significant...
‘That’s not how we should be treated’: Local business owners to fight COVID-19 fines...
By: Michelle Poirier
Local business owners are crying foul after being charged and fined for breaking COVID-19 rules.
So far, a total of eight businesses in...
Doctors, researchers call for long-term care changes from Ontario government
TORONTO — Ontario must take urgent action to address the rising number of COVID-19 deaths in long-term care, a group of over 200 doctors,...
