Holly McKenzie-Sutter
Reporter with the Canadian Press
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Ford indicates support for controversial Highway 413 in visit to area
Ontario Premier Doug Ford doubled down on his support for another controversial Greater Toronto Area highway project that's mired in environmental concerns and uncertainty over its economic and social benefits.
Ontario to demand proof of vaccination in high-risk settings as of Sept. 22
Giving in to mounting pressure from experts, businesses and political opponents, Premier Doug Ford announced a vaccine certificate system on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, that will see Ontarians showing proof of immunization to access public spaces such as restaurants, gyms and movie theatres.
Some Canadian long-term care operators will enforce mandatory COVID-19 shot policy
A group of major Canadian long-term care operators will require all staff be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 this fall, with those who don't take the shots being asked to go on unpaid leave.
Ontario might sign on to federal child care plan, with a few tweaks: Lecce
Ontario's education minister says his government is open to striking a deal on affordable child care with the federal Liberals if it accounts for what he described as the province's "unique" circumstances.
Canada closes embassy in Afghanistan as Taliban forces advance on Kabul
Canadians working to evacuate allies from Afghanistan described chaos, fear and disappointment on Sunday, August 15, 2021, as Canada shut down its embassy in Kabul and suspended diplomatic relations amid a Taliban advance in the capital.
Canadians urged to move fast, mix Pfizer and Moderna for second doses
Officials and experts emphasized the interchangeability of the Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines on Monday as shipment delays led to changes in Canadians' second-dose appointments.
Ontario commits $10M to investigate burial sites at residential schools
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said his government had felt the need to act on the issue.
Canadians take the plunge
Crowds are discouraged from gathering as people plunge into icy Canadian waters to ring in 2021, but the pandemic hasn’t frozen the charitable spirit behind the annual events.
Crackdown on Indigenous land protests in 2020 infringes on liberties and activism: experts
Months after a group of Haudenosaunee people set up camp on a construction site near Caledonia, Ont., an provincial court granted Haldimand County an order permanently forbidding people from “interfering” with any public road.
Focus on infrastructure, involve community to fix reserve water issues: observers
Training residents to manage First Nation water facilities, ensuring distribution systems function properly, and developing standards for on−reserve water infrastructure are all examples of what can be done to solve the issues such as those experienced by the Neskantaga First Nation, experts and Indigenous officials said.