AdvertisementTORONTO --The use of face coverings in indoor, publicly accessible settings became mandatory in the City of Toronto on Tuesday, and most of the GTA is moving in the same direction this week.Starting Tuesday in Toronto, anyone above the age of two without a medical condition that prevents them from doing so must wear some sort of facial covering when entering stores, public buildings, food outlets, community centres, houses of worship or virtually any other form of enclosed space.The covering must surround the mouth, nose and chin.Employees who work behind Plexiglas barriers in...…AdvertisementTORONTO --The use of face coverings in indoor, publicly accessible settings became mandatory in the City of Toronto on Tuesday, and most of the GTA is moving in the same direction this week.Starting Tuesday in Toronto, anyone above the age of two without a medical condition that prevents them from doing so must wear some sort of facial covering when entering stores, public buildings, food outlets, community centres, houses of worship or virtually any other form of enclosed space.The covering must surround the mouth, nose and chin.Employees who work behind Plexiglas barriers in...WW…

,Police are investigating what led to three males falling from the seventh floor of a Mississauga condo tower late on Sunday night, leaving one with critical injuries.Peel Regional Police say that at 10:24 p.m. Sunday, they were called to 25 Trailwood Drive, near Hurontario Street and Bristol Road West, for reports that three men had fallen from a building.They arrived to find three males in their late teens on the ground near a tree adjacent to the building.Two were in serious condition and one was in critical condition when they were transported to hospital.All three are now expected to...…,Police are investigating what led to three males falling from the seventh floor of a Mississauga condo tower late on Sunday night, leaving one with critical injuries.Peel Regional Police say that at 10:24 p.m. Sunday, they were called to 25 Trailwood Drive, near Hurontario Street and Bristol Road West, for reports that three men had fallen from a building.They arrived to find three males in their late teens on the ground near a tree adjacent to the building.Two were in serious condition and one was in critical condition when they were transported to hospital.All three are now expected to...WW…

AdvertisementTORONTO --A large Amazon fulfillment Centre in Brampton has been ordered to cease all operations and all workers must self-isolate as part of an ongoing Peel Public Health investigation into COVID-19 cases inside.Peel Public Health says effective at midnight Friday, the facility at 8050 Heritage Road, north of Steeles Avenue West, must shut down and all workers must self isolate until March 27.“The current public health investigation has determined that high-risk exposure to COVID-19 for everyone working at Amazon Heritage cannot be...…AdvertisementTORONTO --A large Amazon fulfillment Centre in Brampton has been ordered to cease all operations and all workers must self-isolate as part of an ongoing Peel Public Health investigation into COVID-19 cases inside.Peel Public Health says effective at midnight Friday, the facility at 8050 Heritage Road, north of Steeles Avenue West, must shut down and all workers must self isolate until March 27.“The current public health investigation has determined that high-risk exposure to COVID-19 for everyone working at Amazon Heritage cannot be...WW…

,Two air travellers have been fined a combined total of $17,000 for allegedly lying to air crew about their COVID-19 diagnosis and presenting a fake test to dupe border officials.The unidentified pair arrived at Pierre-Elliot Trudeau Airport in Montreal on a flight from Mexico on Jan. 23.“In both cases, the individuals knowingly boarded a flight to Canada from Mexico on January 23, 2021, after having tested positive for COVID-19 only a few days before their flight,” federal officials said in a statement issued on Thursday.One person was fined $10,000 and the other was fined $7,000, under a...…,Two air travellers have been fined a combined total of $17,000 for allegedly lying to air crew about their COVID-19 diagnosis and presenting a fake test to dupe border officials.The unidentified pair arrived at Pierre-Elliot Trudeau Airport in Montreal on a flight from Mexico on Jan. 23.“In both cases, the individuals knowingly boarded a flight to Canada from Mexico on January 23, 2021, after having tested positive for COVID-19 only a few days before their flight,” federal officials said in a statement issued on Thursday.One person was fined $10,000 and the other was fined $7,000, under a...WW…

,Ontario Finance Minister Rod Phillips has resigned from his key role in cabinet over his secret vacation to a luxurious Caribbean island as the COVID-19 pandemic ran rampant in the province."Today, following my conversation with Rod Phillips, I have accepted his resignation as Ontario's Minister of Finance," Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in a statement."At a time when the people of Ontario have sacrificed so much, today’s resignation is a demonstration that our government takes seriously our obligation to hold ourselves to a higher standard," he said.The Ajax MPP left for St. Barts,...…,Ontario Finance Minister Rod Phillips has resigned from his key role in cabinet over his secret vacation to a luxurious Caribbean island as the COVID-19 pandemic ran rampant in the province."Today, following my conversation with Rod Phillips, I have accepted his resignation as Ontario's Minister of Finance," Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in a statement."At a time when the people of Ontario have sacrificed so much, today’s resignation is a demonstration that our government takes seriously our obligation to hold ourselves to a higher standard," he said.The Ajax MPP left for St. Barts,...WW…

Share this story:Click to ExpandTORONTO -- Ontario Finance Minister Rod Phillips has resigned from his key role in cabinet over his secret vacation to a luxurious Caribbean island as the COVID-19 pandemic ran rampant in the province. "Today, following my conversation with Rod Phillips, I have accepted his resignation as Ontario's Minister of Finance," Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in a statement. "At a time when the people of Ontario have sacrificed so much, today’s resignation is a demonstration that our government takes seriously our obligation to hold ourselves to a higher standard," he...…Share this story:Click to ExpandTORONTO -- Ontario Finance Minister Rod Phillips has resigned from his key role in cabinet over his secret vacation to a luxurious Caribbean island as the COVID-19 pandemic ran rampant in the province. "Today, following my conversation with Rod Phillips, I have accepted his resignation as Ontario's Minister of Finance," Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in a statement. "At a time when the people of Ontario have sacrificed so much, today’s resignation is a demonstration that our government takes seriously our obligation to hold ourselves to a higher standard," he...WW…

Codi Wilson And Chris Herhalt, CP24.comThe Ford government’s new elementary math curriculum will introduce coding, computer storage measurements and personal finance terms starting in Grade 1, as part of a bid to improve sliding EQAO math scores.Starting this September, students in Ontario public schools will begin learning mathematics with more emphasis on a “back to basics” approach, with certain concepts introduced in earlier grades and other concepts pushed into higher ones.Throughout grades one to eight, children will learn concepts related to coding for the first time.They will also...…Codi Wilson And Chris Herhalt, CP24.comThe Ford government’s new elementary math curriculum will introduce coding, computer storage measurements and personal finance terms starting in Grade 1, as part of a bid to improve sliding EQAO math scores.Starting this September, students in Ontario public schools will begin learning mathematics with more emphasis on a “back to basics” approach, with certain concepts introduced in earlier grades and other concepts pushed into higher ones.Throughout grades one to eight, children will learn concepts related to coding for the first time.They will also...WW…