Ontario COVID-19

Coronavirus: Spread of COVID-19 in Brampton linked to systemic factors, experts say – Toronto

When Kelly Lopes learned back in the spring that the Ontario government was ordering her teenaged children to stay home from school for their own safety but expected them and their parents to continue going to work, fear and anger set in almost immediately. In… Read More »Coronavirus: Spread of COVID-19 in Brampton linked to systemic factors, experts say – Toronto

Coronavirus: Cannabis retailers plead with Ontario to allow reopening in lockdown zones

They’re considered essential but you will not find anyone inside pot shops in Toronto and Peel Region, the provinces two lockdown zones. “All we’re asking for is an opportunity to do right by our customers in the community, have a consistent playing field and, you… Read More »Coronavirus: Cannabis retailers plead with Ontario to allow reopening in lockdown zones

Highlights from the Ontario government budget unveiled Thursday

Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government presented their first pandemic-era budget Thursday. Here are the highlights: Record spending The government’s fiscal plan involves a record $187 billion in expenses, with $30 billion specifically in pandemic-related spending. The province will also have a record deficit of $38.5 billion.… Read More »Highlights from the Ontario government budget unveiled Thursday