Ontario to do away with masks mandate
by Brandon Mayer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Last week, the Ontario government announced that mask mandates in the province would end for most settings on...
Emergencies Act revoked after 10 days
by Brandon Mayer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on February 23 that the use of the Emergencies Act would immediately come...
Ontario eliminates license plate sticker renewal fees
by Brandon Mayer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The provincial government announced on February 22 that it would be eliminating license plate sticker renewal fees, effective...
Masking requirements in schools beginning to ease
by Brandom Mayer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
On February 23, Trustees for the Upper Canada District School Board (UCDSB) passed a motion to make the...
Ontario to cancel vaccine passport system
by Brandon Mayer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The provincial government announced last week that it would be putting an end to the vaccine passport system,...
Rapid testing for at-home use
Ontarians can now get a free rapid testing kit for at-home use. Expanding access to free rapid tests to the general public will to...
Tensions rising with trucker convoy
by Brandon Mayer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Since its inception, the so-called Freedom Convoy has evolved into a movement that is intended to be the...
Truckloads of PEI potatoes to be contributed to food banks across Canada
Under the Surplus Potato Management Response Program, the PEI Potato Board has been working with three food security organizations, Food Banks Canada, Second Harvest...
Scouts Canada help kids build outdoor skills
by Andrea McLoughlin
Cold temperatures, grey skies and unpredictable weather are hallmarks of winter, and while the instinct might be to stay indoors, getting outside...
COVID-19 hospitalizations reach a peak in Ontario
by Brandon Mayer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Despite hope that the Omicron variant would provide an end to the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitalizations from the virus...