Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau went on the offensive against Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole and Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet on Sunday as he spent a second straight day targeting Bloc-held ridings on Montreal’s South Shore. Trudeau said Blanchet has a mixed record of standing up for the environment and “has...
Electric-vehicle batteries, mattresses, single-use fuel canisters, fire extinguishers and more electronic products such as solar panels and e-cigarettes are going to be added to the province-wide recycling list. The expanded list of recyclable items is part of a five-year plan to advance recycling in BC through the Recycling Regulation and...
Ontario is reporting 784 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the provincial total to 574,619. Of the 784 new cases recorded, the data showed 475 were unvaccinated people, 66 were partially vaccinated people, 182 were fully vaccinated people and for 61 people the vaccination status was unknown. According to Sunday’s report,...
The Ontario government is publicly launching the technology and standards that will build Ontario’s digital identity ecosystem, which will empower simpler, faster and better access to more convenient and secure online services. As one of the first jurisdictions in North America to publish this information, Ontario continues to demonstrate...
In just two weeks, vaccine passports will become part of a daily routine for most Ontarians. But one small business owner says he’s against the new rules, and he will be boycotting the vaccine passports. Owner of OCR Academy gym, Joshua Fry, says when passports take effect on Sept. 22, he’s...
The federal election race remains tight, a new poll suggests, but the Conservatives’ momentum appears to be building as the Liberals and NDP campaigns are stalling. The Ipsos poll conducted exclusively for Global News found that 35 per cent of decided voters would vote for the Tories, up three points...
Quebecers who want to visit patients in hospitals will be required to show proof of vaccination to enter the institutions, Health Minister Christian Dubé announced Tuesday. At a news conference updating the province's COVID-19 situation, Premier François Legault stressed the need to protect and support the province's health-care system as...
Ontario is reporting 554 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the third day in a row the count is below 600. The provincial case total now stands at 571,332. Of the 554 new cases recorded, the data showed 319 were unvaccinated people, 56 were partially vaccinated people, 136 were fully vaccinated...
A man was shot in the head and killed Tuesday night in the Montreal neighbourhood of St. Leonard, near the corner of Jean-Talon and Viau streets. Police confirmed Wednesday morning that the victim of the shooting was 63-year-old Piero Arena, who is known to police for previous acts related to...
Ontario Provincial Police are asking those who may have filmed a “hate-motivated assault” on a Highway 401 off ramp in Pickering last month to contact investigators. OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt says that two vehicles were stopped on an off ramp from Highway 401 to Whites Road on the afternoon of...