Ontario legislature expected to extend state of emergency to June 30
TORONTO — Ontario is expected today to extend its state of emergency until June 30.
The measure bans gatherings larger than five people.
It also orders...
Canadian companies must support anti-racism efforts with action, experts say
TORONTO — Canadian business executives are starting to speak out in support of addressing racism after demonstrations have erupted across North America, but experts...
Ontario reports 404 new COVID-19 cases, 10 more deaths
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 404 new cases of COVID-19 today, and 10 more deaths.
That brings the province to a total of 28,263 cases —...
Long-term care home near Toronto sends 18 to hospital during COVID-19...
TORONTO — Eighteen residents at a Toronto-area long-term care home were hospitalized with COVID-19 over the weekend, the facility said as Ontario reported another...
Ontario reports 326 new cases of COVID-19, 19 new deaths related...
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 326 new cases of COVID-19 and 19 new deaths related to the virus.
The province now has a total of...
30-day limit on prescriptions in Ontario expected to end by July...
Ontarians who rely on prescription medication will hopefully see an onerous COVID-19 precaution lifted by the end of June.
A 30-day limit on prescriptions was...
Ontario extends hydro rate relief, announces support measures for retirement homes
TORONTO — Ontario is extending its COVID-19 residential electricity rate relief for another five months, but the fixed price will be going up by nearly...
Ontario to start allowing backcountry camping as COVID-19 restrictions ease
TORONTO — Ontario will begin allowing campers to return to provincial parks on Monday.
The province says backcountry camping will resume under physical distancing measures that...
Statistics Canada says first-quarter GDP worst showing since 2009
OTTAWA — Canada's economy had its worst quarterly showing since 2009 through the first three months of 2020 owing to COVID-19, Statistics Canada said Friday,...
Large cruises banned in Canada at least until Oct. 31
OTTAWA — Large cruise ships will continue to be prohibited from operating in Canadian waters until at least Oct. 31 because of the coronavirus...
Ontario mulls regional reopening approach, due to increased testing data
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says that increased data coming from a new COVID-19 testing strategy unveiled today has prompted him to consider...
Dysfunction in long-term care takes toll on overburdened workforce: association
OTTAWA — Conditions in long-term care are breaking the people who staff nursing and retirement homes, leading to worse care for the vulnerable seniors...
Inspectors wouldn’t go into long-term care homes fearing for their safety:...
TORONTO — Inspectors refused to go into long-term care homes in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic because they feared for their safety,...
Liberal MPs call for national standards for long-term care homes
OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau is being pressured by some of his own Liberal backbenchers to implement enforceable national standards for the operation of long-term...
Ontario reports 383 new COVID-19 cases, 34 more deaths
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 383 new cases of COVID-19 today, and 34 more deaths.
The new cases represent a jump after several consecutive days of fewer than...
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