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School boards will need to “collapse” some classes, trustees group says
TORONTO — School boards will have no choice but to collapse and combine some classrooms when school starts this fall as administrators take into account the number...
Ontario residents aged 60 to 64 to receive newly-approved Oxford-AstraZeneca shot
TORONTO — Ontario will give the newly approved Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to residents aged 60 to 64.
Solicitor General Sylvia Jones says the province feels...
Pandemic puppy boom drives profits, unleashes havoc on pet businesses
TORONTO — Arpeggio may seem like a puffed-up name for a puppy, but Alison Hodd says it suits her Australian bernedoodle, whose expensive tastes...
Business group slams new Ontario retail rule, others laud expanded COVID-19 tests
TORONTO — The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is criticizing new provincial lockdown rules in Ontario, saying they are unfair to small businesses.
For the...
Ontario reports 387 new COVID-19 cases, 61 more deaths
TORONTO — Ontario reported 387 new cases of COVID-19 and 61 more deaths on Tuesday, as the growth rate remained steady.
The new cases bring...
Ford says Ontario has enough health-care protective gear for one more week
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says recent restrictions on shipments at the United States border have left the province with just one more...
Highlights of Ontario’s COVID-19 fiscal plan
TORONTO — Ontario introduced a $17-billion package Wednesday to provide COVID-19 relief. Here are some highlights:
— $1 billion for a COVID-19 contingency fund
— $935...
120 workers test positive for COVID-19 in outbreak on farm near Simcoe, Ont.
NORFOLK COUNTY, Ont. — Premier Doug Ford pledged Monday to ramp up testing for thousands of migrant workers across Ontario after a number of new farm outbreaks...
Tim Hortons moving to take-out, drive-thru and delivery only starting Tuesday
TORONTO — Tim Hortons parent company Restaurant Brands International Inc. says it is asking Canadian restaurant owners to provide take-out, drive-thru and delivery only...
Ontario chief medical officer issues new COVID-19 testing guidelines
TORONTO — Ontario's top doctor has issued new COVID-19 testing guidelines aimed at front-line health workers and long-term care residents — though they stop...
