Record-setting COVID-19 case counts continue in Ontario with 1,924

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Ontario endured another tough weekend as the number of new COVID-19 cases climbed to record-setting new heights twice in as many days.  The province said...

Negotiating contracts for vaccines in development needed flexibility: Anand

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OTTAWA — Procurement Minister Anita Anand says that as soon as she knows when the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine will arrive in Canada,...

Ontario reports record high of 1,859 new COVID-19 cases

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Ontario is reporting a record high of 1,859 new COVID-19 cases today, along with 20 new deaths linked to the virus. The total breaks the...

Airbnb rolls out restrictions in Canada to prevent New Year’s Eve...

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TORONTO — Just days after the discovery of a large party in one of its rental properties, Airbnb says it has a plan to...

Ontario to announce vaccine task force Friday, group will plan rollout

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TORONTO — Ontario will unveil its COVID-19 vaccine task force on Friday, said Premier Doug Ford, pledging that the province will be ready to...

Days after economic update, Liberals introduce bill for new COVID-19 spending

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OTTAWA — The Liberals have officially started the clock toward a key vote that will determine the fate of billions of dollars in new...

Ontario hospitals grapple with capacity issues as COVID-19 cases rise

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TORONTO — Ontario's hospitals are warning that the rising number of COVID-19 patients in their wards are making it increasingly tough to continue other...

Boil-water advisories at First Nations communities to remain past March 2021:...

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OTTAWA — The federal government says it will not meet a marquee pledge by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to lift all boil-water advisories in...

Retailers ask Ontario government to lift COVID restrictions they say aren’t...

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TORONTO — A coalition of about 50 retailers is calling on the Ontario government to lift COVID-19 restrictions for non-essential stores it claims is...

Ottawa beefs up loans for hard-hit sectors — but big airlines...

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Ottawa is rolling out a wave of new funding for pandemic-battered industries including tourism, the arts and regional aviation, with smaller companies top of...

With deficit closing in on $400 billion, Liberals detail more spending...

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OTTAWA — The federal Liberals are proposing $25 billion in new spending to help Canadian businesses and workers make it through a COVID-19 winter...

Testing finds outbreak in Toronto school, 19 students, 2 staff test...

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TORONTO — The province's plan to test asymptomatic students and staff for COVID-19 has uncovered an outbreak in the first school where it was...

Const. Marc Hovingh, OPP officer shot in line of duty, remembered...

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Friends and relatives of an Ontario Provincial Police officer killed in the line of duty last week remembered him Saturday as a "man of...

Feds unveil more funding for dairy, poultry and egg farmers hurt...

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OTTAWA — Canadian egg and poultry farmers who've lost domestic market share due to two recent free trade agreements will soon have access to...

Ontario reports 1,822 new COVID-19 cases and 29 new deaths related...

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Ontario is reporting 1,822 new cases of COVID-19 today, a slight decrease from yesterday's record high of 1,855. The province also recorded 29 more deaths...