By Mira Williamson Elementary students can return to class full-time in September, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Thursday. “We are going to get our kids back to school in a way that looks and feels as much as it used to,” said Ford. The Ontario government unveiled its plan toContinue Reading
By Vicky Qiao— The federal government will work to increase drug supply for COVID-19 treatment and keep researching vaccine candidates, said Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam Tuesday. At the federal briefing, reporters asked about remdesivir, an antiviral medication used to treat Canadians with severe COVID-19 symptoms. Dr.Continue Reading
By Hayley Tubrett— Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Monday that $4 billion of funding will be put toward municipalities and transit services in Ontario. After months of negotiations, Ford said the municipalities have come together to secure funding from the federal government. About $2 billion of the funding will beContinue Reading
By Monika Sidhu — It’s been nearly eight months since Peel Police shot Jamal Francique while he was inside his car on the west side of Mississauga. Six weeks since a public vigil was held at the city’s celebration square. And still, friends and family say they have no answersContinue Reading
By Eva Zhu — When Celina played video games growing up, she was concerned about other players hearing her voice. She didn’t want them to know she was a girl. “I was worried about having my microphone on when I played [online multiplayer games] because people would freak out ifContinue Reading
By Vicky Qiao— For many Ontarians, masks are something to put on in public and take off at home—but those living in shelters need to follow a different set of rules. As Ontario enters stage-three reopening, regional municipalities across the province have introduced mandatory mask bylaws, which require people toContinue Reading
By Hayley Tubrett— Known to some as the “mass eviction bill,” Ontario’s new legislation could leave renters scrambling to find a new place to live without much notice, housing activists say. In March, the Government of Ontario suspended all residential evictions as part of the province’s COVID-19 economic response strategy.Continue Reading
By Hayley Tubrett— In the hours after Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced several new communities would move into Stage 3 of Ontario’s COVID-19 reopenings, several people took their concerns online. At Ford’s COVID-19 update Monday, he announced that Toronto, Peel and Windsor-Essex would remain in Stage 2, while seven newContinue Reading
By Adriana Vicic — Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced the implementation of the “Intellectual Property Action Plan” in his provincial address Friday. This announcement comes after data was collected through a 2019 intellectual property report, which demonstrated that many intellectual properties in Ontario get bought off by international firms. FordContinue Reading
By Monika Sidhu Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thursday his government will provide another $19 billion over the next six to eight months to help the economy safely restart. This funding will help ensure the provinces and territories have “the support they need to protect the health of Canadians, helpContinue Reading