COVID-19
Ontario Releases Dates for COVID-19 Reopening Plan
By: Laura Steiner The Ford government has unveiled its plans to further loosen remaining COVID-19 restrictions. The strategy was announced earlier today by Premier Doug […]
Month: October 2021
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Halton Police Issues Public Alert Over “cluster of overdoses”
By: Laura Steiner The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) is issuing a Public Alert over a cluster of five non-fatal drug overdoses overnight October 21-22. […]
COVID-19
Don’t expect EI if you lose your job for not being vaccinated, minister says
Employment Minister Carla Qualtrough says it’s likely that people who lose their jobs for not complying with employer COVID-19 vaccine policies will not be eligible for employment insurance […]
National
Canadian pianist wins one of the world’s most prestigious piano competitions
A Canadian has won one of the world’s most prestigious piano competitions. The jury of the 18th Frederic Chopin international piano competition chose Bruce (Xiaoyu) Liu […]
Featured
HRPS Looking for Help Identifying Suspicious Males
By: Laura Steiner Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) is looking for help identifying three suspicious males on two separate occasions. In the morning of October […]
National
Canada’s inflation rate jumps to new 18-year high of 4.4%
Canada’s inflation rate rose to a new 18-year high of 4.4 per cent in September, with higher prices for transportation, shelter and food contributing the […]
COVID-19
Meghani Issues new Instructions for indoor sports & recreation facilities
By: Laura Steiner Halton Medical Officer of Health Dr. Hamidah Meghani has issued new instructions to indoor sports recreational fitness facilities. The order comes as […]
COVID-19
The WHO hopes its new panel can determine the origin of COVID-19. Some experts are skeptical
An “imbalanced” group of experts and China’s resistance to co-operate means the World Health Organization’s new panel is unlikely to determine whether the origin of COVID-19 can be found in nature […]
News
Mayor says he can’t control what councillors say
By: Alex Kurial, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Independent Chatham-Kent Mayor Darrin Canniff says he can’t interrupt councillor talking points based on subject matter, even […]
National
Ontario to tighten rules for temp agencies, firms that recruit foreign workers
The Ontario government is set to bring in the province’s strictest-ever rules for companies that recruit temporary workers, including a system for shutting down temp agencies that […]