Tag: Ford
Social gathering restrictions will expand to other parts of Ontario: Ford
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford says newly announced restrictions on social gatherings in three provincial virus hot spots will be expanded to other areas of...
Doug Ford promises hefty fines for breaking social gathering rules
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford on Wednesday promised to expand access to COVID-19 testing and threatened "severe" punishment for people breaking public health rules during social gatherings,...
Province will address long COVID-19 testing wait times in the coming...
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford promised Tuesday new measures to address the issue of long lineups at COVID-19 testing centres, as his health minister conceded the government...
Further lockdowns possible if COVID-19 cases continue to increase: Ford
TORONTO — Parts of Ontario could see another lockdown if the province cannot get a handle on increasing rates of COVID-19, Premier Doug Ford warned...
Ontario will publicly report school outbreaks: Ford
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford says his government will publicly report all cases of COVID-19 in the province's schools.
Ford says he believes parents should...
Ford ready to act to curb ‘slow creep’ in COVID-19 cases...
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...
Ontario school boards urged to spend air quality funding by Thanksgiving
TORONTO — School boards need to pick up the pace of air quality improvements as schools reopen this fall, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said...
Federal government gives Ontario $381 million to help with back-to-school plan
TORONTO — Ontario's controversial back-to school plan received an infusion of cash from the federal government on Wednesday, with at least $381 million being...
Ontario releases new COVID-19 guidance to manage school outbreaks
TORONTO — Ontario has released new guidance to parents and educators to help prevent and manage COVID-19 outbreaks in schools, including provisions that will not require ill...
Premier Doug Ford accuses Ontario teachers’ unions of ‘playing politics’
TORONTO — Under pressure over his government's back-to-school plan, Premier Doug Ford ratcheted up his attacks on teachers' union leaders Tuesday, accusing them of playing politics.
During his...













































