Anti-carbon tax sticker law unconstitutional, Ontario court finds

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TORONTO — Ontario's government had no right to "stick it to" the federal Liberals by forcing gas stations to display anti-carbon tax stickers, a Superior Court...

Ford ready to act to curb ‘slow creep’ in COVID-19 cases...

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TORONTO — A region west of Toronto comprising roughly three per cent of Ontario's population currently accounts for nearly half of the province's new...

School boards will need to “collapse” some classes, trustees group says

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TORONTO — School boards will have no choice but to collapse and combine some classrooms when school starts this fall as administrators take into account the number...

High vaccine use urged by Tam, Njoo to beat COVID-19, restore...

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OTTAWA — Canadians will need to roll up their sleeves and get vaccinated in large numbers to finally corral COVID-19 before life can return...

Ontario cannabis regulator promises to double monthly store approvals

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TORONTO — Ontario's cannabis store regulator says it will double the number of shops it authorizes this fall. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario...

Canadian population of at-risk species declined over last 50 years, WWF...

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TORONTO — A wildlife organization says species that are at risk of global extinction have seen their Canadian populations decline by an average of 42 per cent...

Ontario reports 112 new cases of COVID-19, one new death related...

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TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 112 new cases of COVID-19 and one new death related to the coronavirus. There were also 92 cases newly marked as resolved in...

Ontario government announces programs to curb sex trafficking and educate youth

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BRAMPTON, Ont. — The Ontario government unveiled two new programs on Monday as part of a province-wide crackdown on sex trafficking. Provincial cabinet members said at a news...

Canada has contracts for up to four COVID-19 vaccines but they...

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OTTAWA — Canada is near the front of the line to get millions of doses of four of the most promising COVID-19 vaccines in development,...

September rent due as small businesses face holes in government support

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TORONTO — With rent coming due for another month, Ginger Robertson's daily walk through Toronto's Danforth neighbourhood is increasingly filled with empty storefronts. Robertson says that government...

Economists agree we’re in a recession, but there’s little consensus on...

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TORONTO — Economists say there is no doubt that Canada is experiencing a recession, but the exact criteria determining one is underway can be fraught with...

Ontario to freeze rent for some families, promising new bill this...

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TORONTO — Ontario says it will introduce legislation this fall to freeze rent for some families next year. Municipal Affairs Minister Steve Clark's office says in a...

Ontario long-term care residents allowed to leave for day trips, overnight

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Residents of Ontario's long-term care homes are once again allowed to leave for day trips or overnight stays, though the province says anyone staying out overnight will...

Ontario school boards urged to spend air quality funding by Thanksgiving

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TORONTO — School boards need to pick up the pace of air quality improvements as schools reopen this fall, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said...

Plan for inevitable COVID-19 cases in schools, says chief public health...

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OTTAWA — Canada's chief public health officer says families should expect to see cases of COVID-19 in schools as children head back to class. It is important...