Tag: pandemic
Canoes, kayaks and paddle boards account for half of all boating...
By Nathan Reid-Welford
Thirty of the 59 fatalities on Ontario waterways over the past two years have involved human-powered watercraft, according to a recent Ontario...
Ontario party leaders square off at first debate of election campaign
Health-care, housing and highways were the major topics Ontario's main political party leaders sparred over on Tuesday as they squared off for the first...
Ontario PCs promise to boost disability support payment rates by five...
TORONTO — Ontario's Progressive Conservatives promised Monday to increase disability support payment rates by five per cent, if re-elected, a pledge that was not...
Ford pledges to restore Northlander passenger rail service, rebuild Highway 101
Ontario's Progressive Conservatives are promising improvements to road and rail transportation in northern Ontario, including a $75 million campaign pledge to restore the Northlander...
Ontario budget projects larger deficit, billions for infrastructure ahead of election
TORONTO — Ontario's Progressive Conservatives are veering off a path to balance with an election budget loaded with billions of dollars in hospital, highway...
Ontario to extend mask rules in hospitals, LTC, transit past April...
TORONTO — Ontario will extend its remaining mask mandate in high-risk settings until June 11 as the province deals with a sixth wave of...
Financial watchdog says Ontario on track to balance budget by 2023-24
TORONTO — Ontario is currently on the path to balance by next year, the province's fiscal watchdog said Tuesday, but it could well take...
Ontario to soon offer fourth doses to 60+: Health Minister
Ontario plans to soon start offering fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccines to residents aged 60 and older, the province's health minister said Tuesday as...
Ontario promises October minimum wage increase to $15.50
TORONTO — Ontario's minimum wage is set to increase by 50 cents this fall, the Progressive Conservative government announced Tuesday, though the raise won't...
Some Ontario public health officials warn of COVID-19 increases, advise masking
TORONTO — Top health officials in some Ontario regions are advising residents to keep wearing masks in light of rising COVID-19 trends.
Dr. Vera Etches,...
