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List of Ontario school boards where high schoolers will attend part-time

List of Ontario school boards where high schoolers will attend part-time

High school students in all but 24 of Ontario's school boards will be back in class full time in September, the province announced Thursday. In those two dozen boards, students will attend class half the time, with a maximum class size of 15.
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New Brunswick to ease travel restrictions Aug. 1 for Quebecers who live by border

New Brunswick to ease travel restrictions Aug. 1 for Quebecers who live by border

FREDERICTON — New Brunswick is opening its bubble by allowing some Quebec residents who live near the border to visit for day trips starting Aug 1.
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Data show racialized, poor Torontonians disproportionately affected by COVID-19

Data show racialized, poor Torontonians disproportionately affected by COVID-19

Newly released data on COVID-19 cases reported in Toronto suggest people who identify as belonging to a racialized group or living in low-income households are disproportionately affected by the novel coronavirus.
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As gyms begin to reopen in Stage 3, climbing centres offer advice

As gyms begin to reopen in Stage 3, climbing centres offer advice

TORONTO — As gyms in Ontario begin to open under Stage 3 of the province's COVID-19 recovery plan, staff at indoor climbing centres — which have already been open for weeks — are advising gym owners to take their time.
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Quebec reporting 122 new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death

Quebec reporting 122 new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death

MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 122 new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death in the past 24 hours. The province has now recorded 59,131 total cases of the novel coronavirus and 5,673 deaths.
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Toronto, Peel to join Stage 3 of reopening Friday; Windsor-Essex left behind

Toronto, Peel to join Stage 3 of reopening Friday; Windsor-Essex left behind

TORONTO — Residents of Canada's largest city will be able to eat inside a restaurant, visit a museum and attend some sporting events starting Friday as Toronto joins most of Ontario in Stage 3 of the province's COVID-19 recovery plan.
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Teenager dead, another person injured in overnight shooting in Montreal suburb

Teenager dead, another person injured in overnight shooting in Montreal suburb

LAVAL, Que. — A teenager is dead and another person is injured following an overnight shooting in Montreal's northern suburb of Laval. Several neighbours reported hearing gunshots around midnight near a schoolyard in the Vimont district.
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Ontario pediatric hospitals release full-time school guide, with older grades wearing masks

Ontario pediatric hospitals release full-time school guide, with older grades wearing masks

TORONTO — Ontario's pediatric hospitals have updated their recommendations for a safe return to school full-time, offering guidelines on the logistical challenges facing educators this fall.
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Canadian food bank sees surge in clients amid pandemic-related food insecurity

Canadian food bank sees surge in clients amid pandemic-related food insecurity

TORONTO — Food insecurity is soaring as a result of COVID-19, leading to a major spike in new food bank clients since the pandemic began, according to a report by a Toronto-based charity.
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COVID-19: Red Cross staffing lower than expected in Quebec long-term care homes

COVID-19: Red Cross staffing lower than expected in Quebec long-term care homes

MONTREAL — The number of temporary Canadian Red Cross-trained workers needed in Quebec's long-term care homes is short of the 900 that were expected to replace departing Canadian military personnel.
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