Ontario in ‘critical’ period to use up Moderna shots, pharmacists group says
TORONTO — Ontario pharmacists say thousands of doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are set to expire soon and they warn the supply could...
Ontario to add more vaccine clinics for school staff as hospitalizations near 2,600
Ontario says it is adding 10 additional COVID-19 vaccine clinics to accelerate booster doses for education and child-care workers as the province reported nearly...
Mother’s Day gatherings boosted COVID-19 cases, health minister says
TORONTO — Mother's Day gatherings contrary to physical distancing rules helped boost Ontario's COVID-19 cases, the health minister said Monday, and those rising numbers...
Southlake takes over River Glen Haven, as province issues mandatory management order
By: Mike Anderson
Southlake Regional Health Centre will temporarily manage River Glen Haven Nursing Home in Sutton for 90 days, following a mandatory management order...
Ontario ICU capacity reaching critical level because of COVID-19: hospital group
TORONTO — The third wave of COVID-19 is threatening the province's intensive-care capacity as the number of severely ill patients approaches a previous peak,...
Supreme Court says companies must pay for Grassy Narrows mill-site maintenance
OTTAWA — Two companies are on the hook for looking after a mercury-contaminated site near Ontario’s Grassy Narrows First Nation, the Supreme Court of Canada...
February 10, 2021 Issue
This issue includes:
Non-essential retailers set to reopen on February 22Local schools to reopen February 18Should the Johnston Family Cemetery be moved?Local fish hut operators...
P.A.R. AGM: The Fight Against the Aerodrome Goes Another Round
By Angie Sullivan
An Aerodrome update and a return to advocacy were hot topics at the Pefferlaw Association of Ratepayers (P.A.R) Annual General Meeting on...
Pandemic financial pressures deplete finances, spirits as festive season approaches
TORONTO — Pandemic restrictions and financial strain mean Christmas will look different than past years for Tia Cyr and her family, so she enlisted...
Ontario’s updated blue box program to be phased in starting in 2023
TORONTO — Ontario has finalized its plans to expand the list of items accepted in blue boxes as it moves to standardize recycling programs...
