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Ontario cabinet to meet Monday to consider new pandemic measures

Ontario cabinet to meet Monday to consider new pandemic measures

TORONTO — Ontario's cabinet is set to meet later today to consider new measures to combat skyrocketing rates of COVID-19. A government source says officials worked on new recommendations through the weekend that will be presented to cabinet tonight.
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Pedestrian dies from injuries after being hit by car in Hamilton, Ont.

Pedestrian dies from injuries after being hit by car in Hamilton, Ont.

HAMILTON — An 80-year-old man hit by a car last week in Hamilton, Ont., has died from his injuries. Hamilton Police say the man was hit while in a city crosswalk just after 6 p.m. on Jan. 9.
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Bracebridge, Ont., under boil water advisory after water main break

Bracebridge, Ont., under boil water advisory after water main break

BRACEBRIDGE, Ont. — An Ontario cottage country town is under a boil water advisory after a water main break. The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit issued the advisory for the town of Bracebridge, Ont., on Sunday.
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Two Montreal-area men extradited to the U.S. on drug trafficking charges

Two Montreal-area men extradited to the U.S. on drug trafficking charges

MONTREAL — Federal prosecutors in the United States say two Montreal-area men have been extradited to North Dakota to face drug trafficking charges. The U.S.
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Police issue fines as Quebec curfew takes effect, cases continue to rise

Police issue fines as Quebec curfew takes effect, cases continue to rise

MONTREAL — Dozens of Quebec residents are facing fines for violating the province's newly enacted curfew on Sunday as the COVID-19 infection rates the measure is meant to curb continued their sharp upward trajectory.
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Ontario Premier warns of 'turbulent waters' ahead in fight against COVID-19

Ontario Premier warns of 'turbulent waters' ahead in fight against COVID-19

TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford warned that "turbulent waters" are ahead in the fight against COVID-19 on Sunday as Ontario set yet another single-day high for new diagnoses.
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Teacher's union doesn't accept public health rejection of school air purifiers

Teacher's union doesn't accept public health rejection of school air purifiers

MONTREAL — A union representing teachers in Quebec says the province's education minister shouldn't rule out the idea of putting air purifiers in classrooms despite a recommendation by public health authorities.
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Schools in northern Ontario set to reopen to in-class learning on Monday

Schools in northern Ontario set to reopen to in-class learning on Monday

Meredith Coulas has several lessons planned for students returning to her classroom, but none so pressing as how to protect themselves against COVID-19. Coulas teaches French immersion in Sudbury, Ont.
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Experts call for community sacrifices to ensure COVID-19 safety in schools

Experts call for community sacrifices to ensure COVID-19 safety in schools

TORONTO — Schools shuttered by fears of a post-holiday pandemic surge reopen in many parts of the country Monday, but experts say keeping kids safe will depend on stepped-up control measures beyond the learning environment.
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Duck, Duck, Loose! Mandarin duck escapes Newmarket farm, becomes hit in town

Duck, Duck, Loose! Mandarin duck escapes Newmarket farm, becomes hit in town

NEWMARKET, Ont. — A picturesque scene of a few dozen ducks navigating the icy sun-splashed river along Fairy Lake Park in Newmarket was interrupted by the sudden arrival of the southern Ontario town's newest celebrity.
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