[ad_1] Ontario is urged to expand staff and student testing, especially at hotspots, after the first site in Toronto uncovered about 19 cases in an elementary school. “When it comes to our schools and the safety of our students … we need a robust and fully staffed school testing program,” …
Read More »Mississauga is moving to restrict department stores to only selling essential items
[ad_1] Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie announced Wednesday that council members would file a motion at the Peel region council meeting on Thursday to restrict department stores from selling only essential items. At the city’s COVID-19 briefing, Crombie approached small businesses in his region directly. After apologizing for the impact of …
Read More »Universal childcare would generate up to $ 29 billion a year in tax revenue, a new report says
[ad_1] According to a new report, a universal childcare system spanning Canada would generate $ 17 to $ 29 billion in annual government revenue and pay for itself easily in the long run. Published Wednesday by the Center for Future Work, the report finds that the combination of jobs created …
Read More »Patrons line up as Adamson Barbecue in Etobicoke opens for indoor dining in spite of COVID-19 measures
[ad_1] While patrons filled the Adamson Barbecue in Etobicoke on Tuesday, proudly defying provincial and municipal rules for no-eating at home during the lockdown, Toronto law enforcement and police officers did nothing to prevent the long line of customers to enter. Owner Adam Skelly promised social media to open normally …
Read More »Adamson Barbecue in Etobicoke opens for indoor dining in spite of COVID-19 measures
[ad_1] Adamson Barbecue in Etobicoke opened its doors for indoor dining on Tuesday, in defiance of government-enforced COVID-19 measures banning restaurants from doing so. On Monday night, restaurant owner Adam Skelly posted a video on Instagram expressing frustration over the government lockdown orders and saying Adamson Barbecue will open the …
Read More »Windsor school has been closed amid 26 COVID-19 cases
[ad_1] A COVID-19 outbreak at a Windsor elementary school has now affected 26 employees and students and is believed to be the largest to date in an Ontario school. The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit reported the outbreak at FW Begley Public School on November 17, and there were three positive …
Read More »Businesses see waves of buyers, appointments before the second block in Toronto and Peel
[ad_1] With less than 48 hours before Toronto and the Peel region enter a second block, businesses are seeing an increase in people trying to access services before closing their doors. Salons and other personal service businesses, such as nail spas and wax bars, signal busy weekends. On Friday, The …
Read More »Square One and other GTA malls extend hours this weekend before Monday lockout
[ad_1] Several large malls are extending their hours this weekend to curb the expected increase in peak hours before Peel and Toronto return to lockdown on Monday. Square One will be open for three extended hours from 10am to 9pm in order to “handle an expected increase in visitors” around …
Read More »Gretzky’s hometown marks the historic manufacturer of hockey sticks
[ad_1] A Cambridge company that has been making ice hockey sticks for elite and amateur athletes for over 100 years is moving to the hometown of Canada’s most famous hockey player. Heritage Hockey Sticks Inc., which has reached an agreement to be the exclusive supplier of wooden hockey sticks to …
Read More »Kraft Heinz to bring its ketchup production back to Canada
[ad_1] It’s a battle fought with bottles to squeeze, one garden barbecue at a time. The Great Canadian Ketchup War is back again. Six years after it retired its century-old plant in Leamington, Ontario, and moved manufacturing to the U.S. – a move that resulted in a consumer boycott and …
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