Category Archives: Regional News
It’s Elder Abuse Awareness Day
The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is spreading awareness and sharing resources in support of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, which takes place today. Police say it is estimated that six to 10 per c...
Jun 15, 2020
More Wedding and Funeral Guests Allowed
More people will now be allowed to attend wedding and funeral ceremonies. The Ford government has announced that it will increase the number of people permitted at indoor wedding and funeral ceremonie...
Jun 15, 2020
Prescription Limits End Today
Starting today, residents will no longer face a 30-day limit on the amount of prescription medication they're able to receive at once. Ontarians will now be able to get up to 100 days' worth of medica...
Jun 15, 2020
$1M Bail For Officer Accused Of George Floyd’s Death
A judge has set bail at $1 million for a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death. Derek Chauvin, 44, made his first court appearance yesterday, via closed-circuit telev...
Jun 09, 2020
Watch George Floyd Being Laid To Rest Today
George Floyd’s funeral service is being held at Fountain of Praise Church in Houston today - just over two weeks after his death at the hands of Minneapolis police set off nationwide protests. T...
Jun 09, 2020
Hand Sanitizer Recall
Health Canada is recalling some hand sanitizers because it says they contain industrial-grade ethanol. The agency says it contains chemicals that may not be approved for use in hand sanitizers and war...
Jun 07, 2020
Phase 2 Reopening Plans To Be Announced This Week
The Ontario government is expected to release details early this week on the next stage of reopening the economy. Premier Doug Ford said on Friday that his government will soon release information abo...
Jun 07, 2020
New COVID-19 Modelling Numbers Released
The Federal government has released new COVID-19 modelling numbers. Ontario and Quebec account for over 90 percent of the national case count over the last 14 days. There continue to be hot spots in t...
Jun 04, 2020
George Floyd Autopsy, COVID-19, Updated Charges & GoFundMe Accounts
A full autopsy of George Floyd, the man who died after being restrained by Minneapolis police just over a week ago, has been released. It provides several clinical details, including that Floyd had pr...
Jun 04, 2020
The Ford Failed Us Province-wide Day of Action: OFL
A different kind of protest will be taking place across the province today. The Ontario Federation of Labour is hosting “The Ford Failed Us Province-wide Day of Action”. The labour movemen...
Jun 03, 2020
