Ontario mulls regional reopening approach, due to increased testing data
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says that increased data coming from a new COVID-19 testing strategy unveiled today has prompted him to consider...
Dysfunction in long-term care takes toll on overburdened workforce: association
OTTAWA — Conditions in long-term care are breaking the people who staff nursing and retirement homes, leading to worse care for the vulnerable seniors...
Inspectors wouldn’t go into long-term care homes fearing for their safety: Ford
TORONTO — Inspectors refused to go into long-term care homes in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic because they feared for their safety,...
Liberal MPs call for national standards for long-term care homes
OTTAWA — Justin Trudeau is being pressured by some of his own Liberal backbenchers to implement enforceable national standards for the operation of long-term...
Ontario reports 383 new COVID-19 cases, 34 more deaths
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 383 new cases of COVID-19 today, and 34 more deaths.
The new cases represent a jump after several consecutive days of fewer than...
River Glen Haven is region’s worst long-term care COVID-19 outbreak: York Region Public Health
By: Mike Anderson
Monday's announcement by the province that Southlake Regional Health Centre will take over management of River Glen Haven is a hopeful sign...
River Glen Haven is region’s worst long-term care COVID-19 outbreak: York Region Public Health
By: Mike Anderson
Monday's announcement by the province that Southlake Regional Health Centre will take over management of River Glen Haven is a hopeful sign...
COVID-19 shows need for long-term-care reform but solve crisis first, Trudeau says
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau expects to have a comprehensive conversation with Canada's premiers about immediate and long-term reforms of the country's elder care...
May 24, 2020 Issue
Featured photo: Multi-unit fire in Sutton leaves more than two dozen people homeless
Additional background photo by Vlad Chețan from Pexels.
This issue includes:
Southlake takes...
Ontario reports 292 new COVID-19 cases, 32 more deaths
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 292 new cases of COVID-19 today, and 32 more deaths.
It's the second straight day of fewer than 300 new...
