Ontario News
Ontario to resume AstraZeneca shots for COVID-19 as second dose
TORONTO — Ontario is resuming use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 but only as a second dose, as it rushes to use tens...
Ontario plans to reopen week of June 14 under new three-stage plan
TORONTO — Ontario has unveiled a three-step reopening plan that will lift public health restrictions based on vaccination rates and other indicators starting in...
Ontario health units plan youth vaccinations, some offering shots to 12+ this week
Youth aged 12 and older in Peel Region can book COVID-19 vaccines starting Thursday, joining other health units that are building plans to start...
Ontario says hospitals can resume non-urgent surgeries as COVID-19 cases drop
TORONTO — Ontario hospitals were given the green light Wednesday to gradually resume non-urgent surgeries as COVID-19 infections decline across the province.
The chief medical...
Restrictions lifting as COVID infections slow; Ontario resumes non-urgent procedures
TORONTO — A slowdown in new COVID-19 infections across much of the country along with rising vaccination numbers has political and health authorities easing...
Ontario health units urge patience amid vax demand surge as all adults now eligible
TORONTO — Ontario health units said they needed more COVID-19 vaccines to keep up with a huge spike in demand as all adults across...
Ontario offering shots to all adults Tuesday, critics say hot spots need priority
TORONTO — Ontario said its COVID-19 hot spots will have enough vaccines to meet demand when all adults become eligible for shots this week,...
Ontario’s full vaccination target may be hard to reach: experts
TORONTO — Medical experts say Ontario will have to significantly scale up its vaccination effort to achieve its goal of fully inoculating all willing...
Ontario extends stay-at-home order to June 2, maintains strict public health measures
TORONTO — Ontario is extending its stay-at-home order until June 2to bring down high rates of COVID-19, a move Premier Doug Ford said was...
Ontario to get new AstraZeneca shipment, reserve doses for second shots
TORONTO — Ontario says it'll sit on 254,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine arriving next week – and about 50,000 more it has in...
