Five people are facing charges after Toronto police attended several large gatherings in downtown Toronto on Saturday. In a news release, police said four people were arrested at a gathering…
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All employees to be tested at Canada Post facility as COVID-19 outbreak grows
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — All employees working at a Mississauga, Ont., Canada Post worksite must now be tested for COVID-19 as the facility battles a large outbreak. The postal service says…
Canada’s Travel Rules May Get Even Stricter & Here’s Everything You Need To Know
Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canada’s travel rules have been updated and made stricter on several occasions.Now, as some people continue to travel against public health advice, the…
Climate-related disasters taking bigger bites out of Canada’s economy
The cost of climate change impacts is becoming more and more clear: a new report suggests weather-related disasters in Canada shaved billions of dollars off of Canada’s GDP growth over…
Ontario has shut down 61 ‘unsafe’ workplaces since start of COVID-19 pandemic,
Monte McNaughton, Ontario’s minister of labour, training and skills, said Wednesday that the province has shut down 61 “unsafe” job sites and workplaces since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic,…
Ontario wants everyone vaccinated by early August, general says
Ontario wants to have everyone vaccinated by late July or early August, the head of its vaccine distribution plan told. For now, a province wide stay-at-home order remains in place…
Coronavirus: Ontario Premier Ford announces state of emergency, stay-at-home order
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Tuesday the province was entering a second state of emergency as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, effective immediately, and expected to remain in…
Canada’s coronavirus cases surpass 650K as Quebec imposes new overnight curfew
Cases of the novel coronavirus in Canada surpassed 650,000 on Saturday as surges in new infections continued to be reported across parts of the country. A majority of Saturday’s new…
52 dead in COVID-19 outbreak at Scarborough long-term care home
At least 52 residents of a Toronto long-term care home have died due to a COVID-19 outbreak at the facility. Tendercare Living Centre says the outbreak has sickened 122 residents…
Canada’s New Travel Rules Will Start Next Week
the federal government announced plans for Canada’s new travel rules. The updated requirements now include requiring incoming visitors to have a negative COVID-19 test prior to flying, as well as…