For some workplaces, extending sick leave is the reasonable price of doing business.
Rural Manitoba churches try to make their case in court that pandemic restrictions contravene the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
People drink coffee outside a shop in the Psiri district of Athens on Monday. Cafes and restaurants have reopened in Greece for sit-down service for the first time in nearly six months, as part of the easing of coronavirus-related restrictions.(Petros Giannakouris/The Associated Press)
Kenney fumes as Alberta s COVID-19 case rates remain high
Alberta Health Services has said, that effective Monday, testing for coronavirus variants will now be limited to: health-care workers, hospitalized and emergency room patients, patients involved in outbreaks and recent international travellers.
Ottawa has taken charge of the environmental assessment for the Ford government’s contentious Highway 413 project, but will leave a second controversial highway plan in Ontario’s hands.
The 413 which has come under increased scrutiny over its environmental impact in recent months will now be subject to a longer and more rigorous review. Many believe this effectively spells the end of the project. The planned highway, the subject of a
Torstar investigation published last month, would run through the protected Greenbelt. Canadians expect their governments to make decisions based on science and evidence that support environmental protection and economic growth, said federal Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson in a statement explaining the decision Monday.
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Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association last met in Fort Frances in May 2014
An annual conference focusing on regional issues will once again be virtual.
The Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association begins meetings today.
The regions municipal leaders will be attending from the comfort of their own homes or offices.
It will open with a keynote address from Premier Doug Ford.
NDP Leader Andrea Horwath and Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca are also scheduled to speak today.
Topics of discussion over the next three days include employing new immigrants, housing, reconciliation, health care and transportation.
The Ministers forum will highlight the event on Friday.
Posted: Apr 22, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: April 22
Polls suggest Ontario Premier Doug Ford s personal popularity has dropped over the past week, following the announcement of new restrictions last Friday.(Chris Young / Canadian Press)