Pan-African flag-raising at Georgina Civic Centre celebrates Emancipation Day
By Mike Anderson
While Americans celebrate Juneteenth, a federal holiday which commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S., Canadians now have their own day...
Final vaccination hurdles remain before Ontario further lifts pandemic restrictions
TORONTO — Ontario marked three weeks on Friday since entering the third step of its pandemic reopening plan but it has yet to hit...
Canada Greener Homes Grant provides refund for home retrofit projects
By Sarah Grishpul
The Federal government is reintroducing a popular home retrofit program this year, renamed the Canada Greener Homes Grant, to reimburse up to...
Ontario announces ventilation units for all classrooms without mechanical systems
TORONTO — All classrooms in Ontario schools without mechanical ventilation systems will have a standalone HEPA unit upon students' return this fall, the education...
Ontario in ‘critical’ period to use up Moderna shots, pharmacists group...
TORONTO — Ontario pharmacists say thousands of doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are set to expire soon and they warn the supply could...
Blue Jays finally return to Rogers Centre to open three-game set...
TORONTO — The Toronto Blue Jays have wrapped up an extended road trip down south and finally flown north — back home to Rogers...
Business group seeks clarity as Ontario meets first target for further...
TORONTO — A prominent business group is calling for clarity on what's next in Ontario's reopening plan as the province meets a major target...
Second-hand goods can fetch a pretty penny, if you follow these...
TORONTO — Canadians who rooted around dusty basements or tackled overflowing closets during the pandemic are keeping vintage stores, auction houses and resale websites...
Crown pre-charge screening would reduce racial profiling in Ontario: commission
The Ontario Human Rights Commission is recommending the province introduce a system that would see police consult with prosecutors before charging suspects.
It's one of...
Ontario earmarks $324M for surgical recovery, ramp-up of hospital capacity
Ontario says it will spend up to $324millionto tackle a waitlist for surgeries that's expected to grow as the province recovers from the COVID-19...
Ford ‘won’t spare a penny’ to fight wildfires but won’t declare...
THUNDER BAY, Ont. — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he "won't spare a penny" to help fight the northern wildfires and support evacuees, but...
Ontario putting money to making more autism services available
TORONTO — Ontario is putting more than $62 million in its autism budget this year to make services more available, as the province works...
Ontario regions push to boost youth vaccination rate as school-year window...
TORONTO — Ontario health units are ramping up youth vaccination efforts, using prizes and social media, as the window quickly closes for students to...
Ontario to soon regularly report how many COVID-19 cases are in...
TORONTO — Ontario is planning to soon provide more regular updates on how many COVID-19 cases are in vaccinated and unvaccinated people, as the...
Small business group launches petition to maintain government financial supports
TORONTO — A group representing Canada's small business sector has launched a petition pressing the federal government to halt the phasing out of financial...

















































