Boards eye partial back-to-school plan that worries working parents
TORONTO — Andrea Moffat can't decide what will be worse for her five-year-old son in September — keeping him at home or allowing him to...
Migrant workers stage multi-city action for full status amid COVID-19 risks
OTTAWA — Migrant workers and other non-permanent residents — many of whom have been working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic — took to the...
First glimpse of Canada’s true COVID-19 infection rate expected mid-July
OTTAWA — The national immunity task force has started testing thousands of blood samples for COVID-19 antibodies and should be able to produce a...
Ontario won’t close provincial beaches amid overcrowding concerns
TORONTO — Ontario's premier said he won't order provincial beaches to close even as several municipalities grapple with crowds flocking to their shores amid the...
Supreme Court dismisses Indigenous appeal of Trans Mountain pipeline approval
OTTAWA — Several B.C. First Nations vowed Thursday to keep their fight against the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion going, despite losing what appears to be...
Mandatory mask policies raise accessibility concerns for vulnerable populations
TORONTO — Experts and advocates say mandatory mask policies will only work if they're backed up by efforts to provide access and education to vulnerable...
Migrant farm workers are “hiding” from COVID-19 testing in Windsor-Essex: Ford
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford says migrant workers are "hiding" from COVID-19 testing going on in Windsor-Essex — a region struggling with outbreaks on...
Feds extend COVID-19 isolation order for anyone entering Canada until Aug....
OTTAWA — The federal government has extended the mandatory quarantine order for most people entering Canada until the end of August to help curb...
COVID-19 has exposed major faults in Ontario’s long-term care, expert says
By: James Burrows
With an inquiry into long-term care approaching, difficult questions are being asked about why Ontario’s long-term care facilities were hit so hard...
Poll suggests COVID-19 not changing Canada Day for many Canadians
OTTAWA — COVID-19 means the true north is not entirely free this Canada Day, but a new survey suggests that's not going to change...
Soulpepper’s ‘The Brothers Size’ racks up five wins at Dora Mavor...
TORONTO — The Soulpepper Theatre Company's "The Brothers Size" took home five trophies at this year's Dora Mavor Moore Awards.
The play about the reunion of two African-American...
Feds reviewing COVID-19 aid to prep for potential second wave, Trudeau...
OTTAWA — The federal government's ongoing review about the good, bad and possibly ugly parts of its response to COVID-19 will feed into plans...
Farm, nail salon outbreaks contribute to spike in COVID-19 cases in...
TORONTO — A spike in new COVID-19 cases in Ontario on Monday was attributed to two recent outbreaks — one at a farm in Windsor-Essex...
New models show COVID-19 progress but with ‘hotspots’ to monitor
OTTAWA — Canada's chief public health officer says the country appears to have largely gotten a handle on the spread of COVID-19, limiting transmission...
Ontario reports 257 new COVID-19 cases, 7 more deaths.
TORONTO — Ontario reported 257 new cases of COVID-19 and seven new deaths related to the virus.
The total number of cases now stands at 34,911, which...
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