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N.L. sending health-care help to Ontario, rest of Atlantic Canada mulling it over

N.L. sending health-care help to Ontario, rest of Atlantic Canada mulling it over

ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — After requests from Ottawa, Atlantic Canadian provinces are looking at how they might help Ontario as a deadly, record-breaking third wave threatens to overrun the province's health-care system.
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Ontario rejects efforts on paid sick leave, says expanding police power was mistake

Ontario rejects efforts on paid sick leave, says expanding police power was mistake

TORONTO — The Ontario government rejected efforts to support essential workers with paid sick leave Monday while admitting its now-reversed moves to close playgrounds and grant police sweeping enforcement powers had been a mistake.
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Quebec's top doctor says province will expand eligibility for AstraZeneca shot

Quebec's top doctor says province will expand eligibility for AstraZeneca shot

MONTREAL — Quebec's director of public health says the province will be lowering the age of eligibility for the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, following similar announcements by Ontario, Alberta and Manitoba. Dr.
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Ontario police forces to focus on education rather than enforcement of new powers

Ontario police forces to focus on education rather than enforcement of new powers

TORONTO — Ontario police forces said Monday that they'll focus on educating the public about following new COVID-19 measures after the government expanded their powers in an effort to combat the pandemic's third wave.
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'Starting point:' Quebec First Nation signs five-year fisheries agreement with Ottawa

'Starting point:' Quebec First Nation signs five-year fisheries agreement with Ottawa

POINTE-À-LA-CROIX, Que. — An Indigenous community in eastern Quebec has signed a five-year agreement with Ottawa to develop a collaborative approach to governing the band's fisheries.
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What you need to know about getting an AstraZeneca vaccine in Ontario

What you need to know about getting an AstraZeneca vaccine in Ontario

The Ontario government has said the COVID-19 vaccine made by Oxford-AstraZeneca, which was previously available to residents aged 55 and older, will be offered to those 40 and older starting Tuesday.
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Indigenous woman Joyce Echaquan posthumously awarded Rosa Parks prize in Quebec

Indigenous woman Joyce Echaquan posthumously awarded Rosa Parks prize in Quebec

An Indigenous woman who died in a Quebec hospital last September shortly after she livestreamed degrading comments from hospital workers has been awarded a prize recognizing people who foster inclusion and social justice.
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Fundraiser aims to support Ontario essential workers without paid sick leave

An online fundraiser launched over the weekend aims to provide support for essential workers in Ontario who need time off due to COVID-19 and don't have paid sick leave.
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Montreal protesters denounce 8 p.m. curfew as unscientific, harmful to vulnerable

Montreal protesters denounce 8 p.m. curfew as unscientific, harmful to vulnerable

MONTREAL — A group of masked protesters marched through the streets of Montreal on Sunday to denounce a curfew that many described as unscientific and harmful to society's most vulnerable.
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No word on whether Ontario will accept Ottawa's offer to send health-care workers

No word on whether Ontario will accept Ottawa's offer to send health-care workers

TORONTO — Calls for Ontario Premier Doug Ford to undo new wide-ranging COVID-19 restrictions on outdoor recreational activities grew louder Sunday amid pledges of federal help to ease the toll on the province's strained health-care system.
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