The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Wednesday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available.
As large swaths of Ontario move to Stage 3 of reopening this Friday (Toronto not included), bars and restaurants will be allowed to offer dine-in service in addition to takeout and outdoor dining. But just because they’ll be open, it doesn’t mean the pandemic is over. So is it safe to go to the corner pub for a burger and a pint, or is it better to continue with takeout?
OTTAWA—Canada’s deputy public health officer says the federal government would be having “a different conversation” with the Toronto Blue Jays about playing regular-season games at Rogers Centre if the United States and Canada were at similar stages in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Italian Contemporary Film Festival had to cancel its annual celebration of Italian movies in June, but it’s back with an outdoor, international event for these physically distanced times.
Toronto’s projected $1.9-billion COVID-19 deficit has been reduced by $513.7 million in savings on wages, fuel, and services like crossing guards for school children, but unless other governments step up with emergency funding, drastic cuts to programs and services will have to begin within weeks, Mayor John Tory said Tuesday.
If you are planning to travel across Ontario this summer – or venture out of your region at all – it's important to remember the rules around mask-wearing may vary.