OTTAWA—Environment Canada is warning residents of southern Ontario and Quebec to brace for a winter storm, prompting some school boards to revisit their plans to reopen classrooms Monday. The federal forecaster says a low-pressure system around the Great Lakes could dump snow on parts of Ontario starting Sunday night, while a storm brewing in the…
Environment Canada Warns Winter Storms Headed for Southern Ontario and Quebec
Ontario Schools to Offer Rapid Tests, Ventilation, Cohort Protocols as Students Return on Monday
As children in Ontario return to in-person learning on Monday, they can expect the schools to offer two rapid antigen tests, better ventilation, and temporary cohorting protocols as measures to protect them against the COVID-19 pandemic, said Ontario’s education minister Stephen Lecce. Lecce announced these added safety measures and facilities in schools during a press conference…
Ontario to Temporarily Change G Driving Test to Address Pandemic Backlog
Ontarians preparing for their final G-class licence road test may no longer need to prove they can make a three-point turn, execute a parallel parking manoeuvre, or perform an emergency roadside stop. This is part of a temporary plan by the Ontario government to simplify the G-level road test in efforts to reduce a major…
Extreme Cold Warning Issued for Parts of Ontario, Quebec
After several provinces underwent chilly overnight temperatures on Jan. 10, extreme cold warnings affecting parts of Ontario and Quebec continued to be in effect on Jan. 11. The extreme cold alerts, issued by Environment Canada, affect parts of northern Ontario, northern and southern Quebec, as well as New Brunswick and Labrador. On the morning of…
Ontario Allowing Retired Teachers to Work More Days Amid Staffing Shortages
Ontario is nearly doubling the number of days retired educators are allowed to work in public schools, in an effort to address significant staffing shortages. Retired teachers, principals, and vice-principals will now be allowed to work 95 days per academic year, up from 50 days, the provincial government said in a statement on Jan. 10, after…
Ottawa Pursues Ontario’s Failed Energy Policies as Ex-Premier Admits Mistakes: Expert
Ex-Ontario Liberal Premier Kathleen Wynne says she gives herself a low score on the energy file in a recent interview with Maclean’s, and an affordable energy advocate is warning that the federal government is going down the same road Ontario took. “I score myself very low on the electricity price. I believed that the investments…
Ontario Court Awards More Than $107M to Families Over Deadly Flight 752 Shootdown
January 3, 2022
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OTTAWA—An Ontario court has awarded more than $107 million to families of six victims of the Iranian military’s downing of a passenger jet two years ago. The decision made public Monday follows a May ruling that the missile strikes amounted to an intentional act of terrorism, paving the way for relatives of those killed to…
Ontario Raises Maximum Allowable Rent Increase as Rent Freezes End
TORONTO—Ontario renters may soon be paying more for their accommodations after the province hiked its rent increase guidelines today. The province says it has set its rent increase guideline for 2022 at 1.2 percent. The guideline is the maximum a landlord can increase a tenants’ rent during a year without the approval of the Landlord…
Ontario Makes Fourth Dose of COVID-19 Vaccine Available for Seniors
The fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine is now available for long-term care residents and other senior citizens, the Ontario government said on Thursday. Ontarians living in congregated settings like long-term care homes and retirement homes can get the fourth dose of the mRNA vaccine if three months have passed since they received their third…
As COVID 19 Cases Rise, Ontario Study Suggests Omicron Is Less Severe
The Omicron variant continued to cause record-breaking COVID-19 case numbers in several provinces Thursday, but a new study from Ontario suggested those infected with the variant are significantly less likely to face hospitalization or death compared to those with Delta. In the study, Public Health Ontario compared Omicron cases with symptoms that emerged between Nov….
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