Mike Anderson
Town of Georgina opens Emergency Operations Centre to deal with COVID-19...
By: Mike Anderson
The Town of Georgina has activated its Emergency Operations Centre but hasn't yet declared a state of emergency, according to Mayor Margaret...
Health Canada acts to boost supply of hand sanitizer, disinfectants, swabs,...
OTTAWA — Health Canada is waiving some of its usual regulatory requirements to increase supplies of hand sanitizers, disinfectants, swabs and personal protective equipment such as...
Ontario shutters provincial parks due to COVID-19 pandemic
TORONTO — Ontario is closing provincial parks in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks says it decided to shutter...
Southlake cancels visitor hours and reduces elective services to prepare for...
By: Mike Anderson
Southlake Regional Health Centre will not be accepting visitors, except under extenuating circumstances, effective March 19, according to a media release issued...
East Gwillimbury woman tests positive for COVID-19
By: Mike Anderson
A young woman in her 20s from East Gwillimbury has tested positive for COVID-19, according to York Region Public Health.
She contracted novel...
Health systems ramping up to deal with potential influx of COVID-19...
OTTAWA — While Canadians stay home in an effort to limit the spread of the novel coronavirus, officials are working behind the scenes to try...
Morneau to unveil $20 billion or more to cushion financial shock...
OTTAWA — Finance Minister Bill Morneau is poised to announce billions in federal aid to help cushion the financial shock of the COVID-19 outbreak...
Three COVID-19 assessment centres open in York Region
By: Mike Anderson
Markham-Stouffville Hospital will open a COVID-19 assessment centre on March 18, according to a media release from York Region Public Health.
It will...
Ontario government plans bill to help workers affected by COVID-19 pandemic
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford’s office says the government is drafting legislation that would remove employers’ ability to require sick notes for people in...
Georgina’s nurse practitioner clinic to be rebuilt in Jackson’s Point
By: Mike Anderson
After years of on-again, off-again attempts to rebuild a permanent facility for Georgina's nurse practitioner-led clinic, the project is finally going ahead.
The...
