The government recently introduced legislation that, among other things, would give the Canada Christian College the ability to grant university degrees in arts and sciences.

Opposition legislators say the proposed change, which was introduced yesterday as part of a broader bill on COVID-19 relief, is just another provincial attempt to meddle in municipal decision-making.

London, Ont., was the first municipality in Canada to move to a ranked ballot system.

A spokesman for Municipal Affairs Minister Steve Clark says municipalities should not "experiment" with changes to municipal votes during the pandemic.

The Ontario government said the extensions give it the ability to have the necessary tools to contain the spread of the virus and to ensure measures remain in place to protect the population.

A draft of the new regulation will be open for Ontarians to comment on and provide feedback up until Dec. 2.

Stricter public health measures come into effect in York Region today in a bid to tackle what the Ontario government has called an "alarming" surge in COVID-19 cases.

The new policy will allow for principals to begin hiring based on "merit, diversity and the unique needs of the school, while providing strict protocols to avoid concerns of nepotism," a press release said Thursday.

According to the ministry, the city failed to take reasonable precautions to prevent the 2018 explosion.

Farmers and other agri-food businesses in Ontario can now apply for federal funding aimed at keeping workers safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.