All Protocols Followed and Risk to Ontarians Remains Low March 5, 2020, 10:33 A.M., News Release from the Ministry of Health TORONTO — Today, Dr. David Williams, Chief Medical Officer of Health, confirmed two new positive cases of COVID-19 bringing the total number of confirmed cases in Ontario to 22. Of these, the first four...
2019 November 20: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has named Marco Mendicino as Canada’s next Minister of Immigration. Refugees and Citizenship. A descendant of Italian immigrants to Canada, Mendicino represents the riding of Eglinton-Lawrence in Toronto, Ontario. A passionate advocate, Marco has dedicated his career to keeping our community safe. As a federal prosecutor for nearly...
MONTREAL — The third case of severe lung illness related to vaping has been confirmed in Quebec, the province’s Health Department said Friday. Department spokeswoman Noemie Vanheuverzwijn said the latest case was reported in Quebec’s Outaouais region, adding that Health Canada has been notified. The person who fell ill consumed a legal nicotine vaping product, as did...
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will layout priorities for his new minority government on Dec. 5. The Prime Minister’s Office says that is the day the House of Commons will convene for the first time since the October election. On the same day, members of Parliament will elect a Speaker from their ranks and...
OTTAWA — Canadians will gather at cenotaphs and monuments across the country this morning to remember and honour those who took up arms — and in some cases paid the ultimate price — to defend this country and its way of life. Thousands are expected to gather at the National War Memorial in Ottawa to...
Quebec’s fall economic update is offering more money for families, a reduction in hospital parking fees and a return to a single rate for the province’s subsidized daycare spots. Finance Minister Eric Girard said today the province should finish the 2019-2020 fiscal year with a $1.4-billion surplus, fuelled by a 2.4 per cent increase in GDP in 2019. His economic statement advances...
OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau says his new government has a lot of work to do to ensure it is governing for the entire country, but his MPs are warning the prime minister not to go too far to placate regions that spurned core Liberal policies and values. On his way into the first gathering of re-elected, newly elected and...