Ontario pauses reopening, issues vaccine policy for some workers as Delta spreads
TORONTO — Ontario will pause all further reopening, start offering third COVID-19 shots to vulnerable populations, and require many health and education workers to...
Ontario to run school-based COVID-19 vaccine clinics as academic year begins
COVID-19 immunization clinics will run in Ontario schools and nearby locations as the academic year begins, the province announced Monday in a bid to...
Ontario open to child care deal with federal Liberals, with some flexibility: Lecce
TORONTO — Ontario's education minister says his government is open to striking a deal on affordable child care with the federal Liberals if it...
Community group fundraising to repair St. James Hall
By Michelle Poirier
The Friends of St. James Hall, a local community group, is holding a yard sale to raise funds to pay for the...
Ontario emphasizes watching COVID-19 hospitalizations over case counts
TORONTO — Ontario is facing growing calls to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for non-essential activities and health-care workers as infections rise, but the government is...
August 10, 2021 Issue
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YRP crackdown on drug trafficking in Georgina leads to 23 arrestsMidway fun returns to Sutton fairgroundsThe Tory boathouseFlag-raising at Civic Centre celebrates...
Ontario reports more than 400 COVID-19 cases for first time since June
TORONTO — Ontario has risen above 400 new daily COVID-19 cases for the first time since mid-June.
The Ministry of Health is reporting 423 new...
Ontario business groups call for vaccine certificate system to avoid lockdown
TORONTO — COVID-19 cases appear to be on the rise in Ontario again and business groups are calling for a vaccine certificate system as...
YRP crackdown on cocaine and fentanyl trafficking in Georgina results in 23 arrests
By Mike Anderson
York Regional Police arrested and charged 23 people and seized close to $100,000 worth of drugs during Project Heater, a coordinated crackdown...
Final vaccination hurdles remain before Ontario further lifts pandemic restrictions
TORONTO — Ontario marked three weeks on Friday since entering the third step of its pandemic reopening plan but it has yet to hit...
