Jericho Youth Services receives Jumpstart Sport Relief grant
By: Michelle Poirier
Jericho Youth Services was selected as one of 668 sport and recreation programs across the country to receive a grant from the...
No unexpected side-effects from COVID-19 shots given in Canada so far: Health Canada
OTTAWA — Health Canada has no reports of unexpected side-effects from patients vaccinated against COVID-19 thus far.
"There haven't been any serious adverse events, or...
Ontario lockdown may not lift at the end of January: Ford
TORONTO — Ontario's current lockdown may be extended and "extreme" new measures could be put in place if skyrocketing COVID-19 rates do not come...
‘It’s totally unacceptable’: Residents sue Town for damages over Lake Drive land dispute
By: Mike Anderson
A group of Lake Drive property owners have filed small claims suits against the Town of Georgina and its lawyer for lost...
Ontario government didn’t replenish PPE stockpiles before COVID-19: LTC commission
Ontario faced a shortage of personal protective equipment at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in part because it did not replenish its stockpiles...
Schools in southern Ontario staying closed to in-person learning until Jan. 25
TORONTO — All schools in southern Ontario will remain closed for in-person learning until Jan. 25, a move the government said was needed to...
Ontario reports 3,266 new COVID-19 cases today, and 37 new deaths from the virus
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 3,266 new cases of COVID-19 today, and 37 new deaths due to the virus.
Health Minister Christine Elliott says there...
Families, experts question school reopening plans as COVID-19 cases remain high
TORONTO — COVID-19's winter surge has kept Kimberleigh Armstrong's three kids out of the classroom longer than anticipated, but she fears the risks of...
Ontario health systems CEO resigns from provincial COVID-19 advisory groups over trip
A physician who travelled to the Dominican Republic over the holidays has resigned from a group of experts that help guide the Ontario government's...
Long pandemic could add to extremism, decline in democracy: Defence Department report
OTTAWA — A new research report by the Department of National Defence suggests the longer the COVID-19 pandemic rages, the stronger right-wing extremism and...
