Wearing masks on buses is set to become mandatory on July 2 and the City of Brampton says it will distribute 100,000 free masks to passengers to help protect customers and operators before the bylaw comes into effect.
VANCOUVER—As drug overdoses claim the most victims over a one-month period in British Columbia’s history, the province’s efforts for a safe supply must see grow hugely to provide enough for users, advocates say.
VICTORIA—British Columbia health officials say one more person has died due to COVID-19 after the province marked six consecutive days without a death.
The president and CEO of Sienna Senior Living, a private long-term-care company whose nursing homes have been amongst the hardest hit by COVID-19 in Ontario has resigned, citing “personal reasons.”
The $15 million that Ontario pledged Friday to help agri-food operations fight COVID-19 falls short of what’s needed, groups representing migrant workers say, as the number of workers infected hit 629.
MONTREAL—A COVID-19 outbreak among temporary foreign workers and other employees of a Quebec agricultural company has raised concerns about health risks when farm workers move between multiple work sites.
Mayor John Tory’s signature plan to create affordable housing quickly has run into delays ranging from six months to two years at some sites, according to a city report tabled Friday.
Much of Ontario took another step forward in terms of reopening Friday when most regions outside the GTA entered stage two of the government’s plan to bounce back from a province-wide COVID-19 shutdown.
The world may be dealing with a pandemic, but summer bookings at one Muskoka resort are actually accumulating at a higher rate compared to last summer.
Premier Doug Ford is hinting at “good news” for the Greater Toronto Area, which could join most of the rest of Ontario in opening up its economy next week as COVID-19 cases decline.
OTTAWA—Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expressed faith in the young people of today to face the myriad challenges facing Canada and world, comparing them to the generation who came of age during the Second World War.