Businesses struggling to pay the bills because of the COVID-19 pandemic will be able to start applying today for a long-awaited new commercial rent-relief program offered by the federal government.
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Toronto, Peel Region enter 28-day lockdown: What’s open and closed
With Toronto and Peel Region becoming the first areas to enter the ‘lockdown’ tier of the province’s COVID-19 response framework as of 12:01 a.m. Monday for at least the next 28 days, here’s a look at what that means for residents in those areas.
Toronto, Peel enter lockdown phase of province’s COVID-19 assessment system
Toronto and Peel Region have entered the lockdown stage of Ontario’s pandemic protection plan.
Peel police end school resource officer program, cite negative impact on students
Police in Peel Region have ended a program that placed officers in schools, saying it found the long-running initiative had a negative impact on parts of the student population
Trudeau resumes briefings from home as COVID-19 cases soar across Canada
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will amplify his plea for Canadians to stay home as much as possible after alarming new projections for the spread of COVID-19 in Canada are released today.
Veteran OPP officer shot and killed on Manitoulin Island
A long-time Ontario provincial police officer was killed Thursday in a shooting that also left a civilian dead in the tight-knit community of Manitoulin Island along Georgian Bay.
Ford says new health measures coming Friday: ‘We’re staring down the barrel of another lockdown’
Ontario’s premier is expected to announce today what new restrictions the province’s COVID-19 hotspots will face amid soaring case numbers.
Peel police dissolves School Resource Officer program after review
Peel Regional Police is dissolving its School Resource Officer (SRO) program because it “caused a negative impact on segments of our student population,” they said in a release on Wednesday night.
No extended winter holidays for Ontario’s students: Lecce
Ontario students will not have an extended winter holiday, Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced on Wednesday.
Psychiatrist to continue testimony in Toronto van attack trial
A psychiatrist hired by the defence will continue testifying Thursday in the Toronto van attack trial.