City clearout of Toronto homeless encampments leads to standoff with residents
TORONTO — City officials, police officers and heavy machinery moved in on Friday to dismantle encampments under a downtown Toronto highway where homeless people...
COVID-19 wage subsidies extended as COVID cases and deaths rise further
TORONTO — Amid still rising COVID-19 case counts and further signs of the economic devastation caused by the pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on...
Ford declines to pause commercial evictions but tells landlords: have a...
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford is indicating he won't be putting a freeze on commercial evictions, but is pleading with landlords to "have a...
National parks, historic sites partly reopening June 1, but no camping...
OTTAWA — A large number of Canada's national parks and historic sites will partly reopen for daytime visitors next month but Canadians should plan...
Ontario stage one reopening includes stores, surgeries, tennis, dog grooming
TORONTO — Ontarians will be able to go shopping, play tennis and take their pets to the vet next week, but they should still avoid visiting...
Ontario reports 258 new COVID-19 cases, 33 more deaths
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 258 new cases of COVID-19 today and 33 more deaths.
That brings Ontario to a total of 21,494 cases, a 1.2...
Non-medical masks can help when physical distancing not possible, says Tam
OTTAWA — Canada's chief public health doctor says Canadians in communities where COVID-19 is still spreading should wear non-medical masks when they can't stay physically...
PM wants answers from China, other countries on early days of...
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there are many questions for countries, particularly China, around the origins of COVID-19 and how they reacted...
NDP calls for universal sick-leave benefits as people return to work
OTTAWA — All Canadians need access to two weeks of sick-leave benefits as provinces start moving to reopen their economies while fighting COVID-19, and the federal government should...
Rideshare, taxi services introduce COVID-19 protocols for masks, passenger total
TORONTO — Rideshare and cab companies operating in Canada are retooling their apps and services to help stop the spread of COVID-19 as the economy...
Ontario government issues new emergency order on long-term care homes
TORONTO — Ontario issued a new emergency order on Wednesday allowing it to temporarily replace management at some long-term care homes struggling to contain...
Ontario’s nurses say COVID-19 pandemic highlights need for sweeping reforms
TORONTO — Ontario's health-care system must shift its focus away from hospitals and towards strong community care for everyone if it hopes to stave off...
Feds pledge one-time benefit top-up to seniors in COVID-19 aid
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau raised the possibility of extending emergency federal aid programs to ease the economic burden from COVID-19 as his...
Feds unveil new COVID-19 stream for provincial infrastructure program
OTTAWA — The federal government is preparing to spend more than $3 billion in infrastructure money on projects to make facilities more pandemic-resistant and...
Ontario expected to extend state of emergency to June 2
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 308 new cases of COVID-19 today, and 35 more deaths.
That brings the province to a total of 20,546 cases,...
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June 24, 2025 Issue
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Lake Dr. East starts one-way on June 26, OPP say no charges expected in fatal collision, MURC to host cardiac rehab program, Georgina Chess Academy invites seniors to play, Last Rodeo BBQ lassoes a new location in Pefferlaw, Thomas Richard Browne obituary
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