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More coronavirus in wastewater could signal rise in cases, scientist says
Levels of coronavirus in Ottawa’s wastewater increasing since June 5. Scientists monitoring Ottawa’s wastewater say detected levels of the coronavirus changed course in early June, which coincided with the end of Ontario’s stay-at-home order and could signal…
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All the Toronto residents celebrate with patios, non-essential shopping this weekend as Ontario reopens
There were long lines outside non-essential stores and patios were packed in Toronto on the first weekend after the province eased COVID-19 restrictions. The province moved into Step 1 of its reopening framework on Friday…
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Woman shot to death in Mississauga
Victim was found dead near Ninth Line and Burnhamthorpe Rd. Peel Region’s seventh homicide for 2021 is a woman who was found shot to death late Wednesday. Responding to gunshots in the area of Ninth…
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Mandatory hotel stays, 14-day quarantine period coming to an end for fully vaccinated Canadians
Sources say the government will start to unveil a multi-step plan today to reopen. The federal government is expected to announce today that fully vaccinated Canadians and permanent residents crossing the border into Canada will not…
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Fully vaccinated Manitobans will be exempt from self-isolation after travelling
Additional benefits will be announced in the coming weeks, Premier Brian Pallister says. Manitobans will now be able to travel without having to self-isolate for two weeks if they’ve been fully vaccinated. An immunization card will be…
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After outcry, Air Canada says its top executives giving back bonuses
Majority of the $10 million bonus program, held by middle managers, not returned. Air Canada says its senior executives have chosen to return their 2020 bonuses in response to “public disappointment.” The airline company says …
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Wealthy KPMG clients continued to dodge taxes for years after CRA detected offshore ‘sham’
‘The rich can play that game,’ says tax fairness crusader After amassing a fortune selling scrap metal in South Africa, Peter Cooper immigrated to Canada in the mid-1990s with his sons Marshall and Richard and…
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Principals, school boards question Ontario’s plan to host outdoor graduations for all
Ontario Principals’ Council says no time to pivot to outdoor graduation ceremonies. Ontario educators are raising questions about the feasibility of Premier Doug Ford’s plan to have schools host outdoor “graduation” ceremonies for all students…
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Ontario won’t reopen schools for in-person learning this spring, Ford announces
Announcement taking place at 1 p.m. at Queen’s Park. Ontario students won’t return to in-class learning before September, Premier Doug Ford announced at a news conference Wednesday. “It was a hard choice to make,” Ford…
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Canada to recommend mixing and matching AstraZeneca, Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines
NACI guidance based on early research from U.K., Spain that shows mixing shots is safe and effective. Canada is changing its guidelines on mixing and matching second doses of COVID-19 vaccines and will advise Canadians to…
