Liberals, Bloc, NDP, Greens approve once-a-week sittings in House of Commons
OTTAWA — The Conservatives' bid to have Parliament sit in person several times a week throughout the COVID-19 pandemic has been thwarted by the...
Ontario reaches deal with last teachers’ union ending tense bargaining round
TORONTO — The Ontario government has brought a contentious round of bargaining with the province's teachers to an end, reaching a tentative deal with the...
Ontario’s community COVID-19 cases appear to have peaked, officials say
TORONTO — Ontario is in the midst of two different COVID-19 outbreaks, health officials said Monday, as community spread appears to have peaked, but...
Staff member tests positive for COVID-19 at Keswick group home
By: Mike Anderson
The Christian Horizons' group home in Keswick is the third community care facility in Georgina to experience an outbreak of COVID-19, according...
Families adjust to distance learning as schools remain closed
By: Michelle Poirier
After more than two weeks of teacher-led distance learning, parents, students and teachers are giving it mixed reviews.
While overall student engagement is...
Doctor’s association says help from government is not enough to survive COVID-19
TORONTO — The association representing Ontario doctors says a proposal from the provincial government to offer advance payments will not be enough to keep clinics...
Sex workers say they’re at risk, have been left out of Canada’s COVID-19 response
OTTAWA — Sex workers saw their incomes disappear overnight when the COVID-19 pandemic began to spread in Canada. Now many are in desperate situations:...
568 new cases of COVID-19, 39 related deaths reported Sunday: health officials
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting another 568 cases of COVID-19 and 39 more deaths related to the virus today.
The province now has a total of...
Major outbreak of COVID-19 at Pefferlaw group home: York Region Public Health
By: Mike Anderson
A Pefferlaw group home for autistic residents has experienced a major outbreak of COVID-19 with eleven positive cases, according to York Region...
Ford announces $20 million for vaccine research as COVID-19 cases top 10,000
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford committed $20 million in funding for Ontario researchers working on a vaccine for COVID-19, as cases of the virus topped...
