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Unvaccinated staff at correctional centre placed on unpaid leave amid COVID outbreak
More than 100 unvaccinated staff at an Ontario jail have been placed on unpaid leave amid a COVID-19 outbreak at the facility, their union...
‘All our margins are gone’: Supply chain challenges squeeze small businesses
TORONTO — Before the COVID-19 pandemic, Helmi Ansari could get espresso makers and stainless steel water bottles manufactured within three months and delivered to...
Omicron variant confirmed in Hamilton, Peel as daily COVID-19 case count tops 1,000
More cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant were confirmed in Ontario on Saturday as the province recorded more than 1,000 new virus cases for...
Child under 12 confirmed to have Omicron variant in York Region
TORONTO — A child under the age of 12 has York Region's first confirmed case of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
Public health officials in...
Ontario reports more than 1,000 cases of COVID-19 for first time since May
TORONTO — Ontario reported more than 1,000 new infections of COVID-19 on Friday – the highest the daily case count has been in six...
Ontarians aged 50 and older can soon book COVID-19 boosters
TORONTO — Ontario residents aged 50 and older can soon book COVID-19 booster shots and more people will become eligible in January, the province...
Nearly 600,000 people accessed Ontario food banks last year: report
TORONTO — Food bank usage in Ontario rose 10 per cent during the first year of the pandemic to the highest levels since the...
Ontario detects Canada’s first two known cases of Omicron COVID-19 variant
TORONTO — Ontario detected Canada's first two known cases of Omicron on Sunday, a new COVID-19 variant of concern that has led to a...
Ontario’s Ford calls for flight ban, other measures in response to new variant
TORONTO — Ontario's premier wants Ottawa to bring in stronger border measures, including targeted flight bans and quarantine rules, in light of a new...
More kid vaccine bookings as health units prep for child-friendly clinics
TORONTO — More COVID-19 vaccine bookings for children rolled in across Ontario on Wednesday as some regions administered their first pediatric shots and others...
