Virtual Thanksgiving gatherings urged to control COVID-19
OTTAWA — Health Minister Patty Hajdu is telling Canadians to celebrate Thanksgiving virtually this weekend to avoid spreading COVID-19.
She says it is “an act...
Liberals, NDP block Conservative effort to have prorogation study include WE affair
OTTAWA — The Liberals and the NDP have blocked an effort by the Conservatives to get the WE Charity affair probed ahead of a...
Ontario reports 548 new COVID-19 cases today, and seven new deaths from the virus
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 548 new cases of COVID-19 today, and seven new deaths due to the virus.
Health Minister Christine Elliott says 201...
New support programs begin for Canadians with COVID-19 or caring for people with it
OTTAWA — Canadians forced to miss work because of COVID-19 can start applying for financial support from the federal government this week.
The new benefits...
Technician shortage contributing to Ontario’s testing backlog: Ford
TORONTO — Ontario is facing a shortage of diagnostic technicians that is contributing to medical laboratories being overwhelmed, Premier Doug Ford said Monday, acknowledging...
Canadians divided over whether to let pandemic disrupt Halloween, holidays: Poll
OTTAWA — Canadians are divided about whether to let the COVID-19 pandemic disrupt their plans for upcoming holidays and seasonal events, a new poll...
Police warn about fentanyl use after two fatal overdoses in Georgina
By: Mike Anderson
York Regional Police are warning the public about the dangers of fentanyl use, as calls related to drug overdoses have increased in...
Southlake’s COVID-19 Assessment Centre is now appointment only, as province changes procedures for testing
By: Mike Anderson
Walk-in testing is no longer being offered at Southlake's COVID-19 Assessment Centre, as the hospital began taking appointments for COVID-19 tests on...
‘I don’t want to go through this ever in my life again,’ LTC resident...
One by one, residents of Ontario's long-term care homes described the emotional devastation caused by the COVID-19 lockdown to an independent inquiry — and implored the governments to...
Ontario reporting 566 additional COVID-19 cases, seven deaths
Ontario continued to report high numbers of COVID-19 cases and unprocessed tests on Sunday, though both figures had declined slightly from levels seen in...
