Tag Archives: Toronto

[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 …

[ad_1] Ahead of the Ontario government’s announcement of tougher measures for COVID-19 hot spots, York region officials on Thursday asked not to be moved to the lockdown zone. In a letter to Premier Doug Ford, York Region President and CEO Wayne Emmerson, and Dr Karim Kurji, York Region Chief Medical …

[ad_1] Premier Doug Ford is behind information provided by his health minister about the number of COVID-19 vaccines that the province hopes to receive in early 2021, although federal officials refuse to confirm the number. Health Minister Christine Elliott said Wednesday during Question Period that Ontario will receive 1.6 million …

[ad_1] TORONTO – Hours after Ontario’s health minister announced that the province expects to receive more than two million COVID-19 vaccines in the next few months, the federal government says it’s not sure where those numbers come from. Liberal MP and Health Minister’s Parliamentary Secretary Darren Fisher exposed the apparent …

[ad_1] Lauran Neergaard, The Associated Press Published Tuesday, November 17, 2020 8:12 PM EST Two COVID-19 vaccines may be close to the finish line, but scientists warn it’s critical that enough people volunteer to help finish the study of other candidates in the United States and around the world. Moderna …

[ad_1] An area in the northeastern corner of Brampton has a “shocking” COVID-19 positive rate of 19% – twice that of the United States – and is leading a list of 30 Greater Toronto neighborhoods that they’re seeing alarming numbers of people testing positive for the virus, new data shows. …

[ad_1] The new Union Station bus terminal will open next month in downtown Toronto after more than three years of construction. The new terminal will officially open on December 5th, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of GO Transit’s bus service. Transportation agency Metrolinx says the new transit hub “will act …

[ad_1] A woman was pronounced dead Monday afternoon after being picked up from Lake Ontario in Oshawa, according to police. Following a call at 1:25 pm, Durham Regional Police said the woman was taken out of the water near Birchcliffe Avenue with no vital signs and taken to hospital with …

[ad_1] The last one coronavirus news from Canada and around the world on Saturday. This file will be updated later in the day. Web links to longer stories, if available. 11:30: The number of people who tested positive for the coronavirus has risen to a new daily high in the …

[ad_1] TORONTO – Canada’s largest theater saw 91% fewer admissions over the summer than last year, prompting the company to launch new offerings for movie lovers. Cineplex Inc. said Friday that only 1.6 million people viewed the movies during the third quarter, down from 17.5 million in the third quarter …