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Audit flags issues with tracking Ontario pandemic pay program, other COVID expenses
TORONTO — The Ontario government failed to properly track billions of dollars in COVID-19 relief funds, including for high-profile programs like pay increases for...
Ontario to pause first doses of AstraZeneca vaccines
TORONTO — Ontario will stop giving out first doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for now due to an increased risk of a rare blood-clotting...
Ontario could reopen more outdoor spaces, science table adviser says
TORONTO — Ontario could safely reopen many outdoor recreational facilities even if it extends a stay-at-home order next week, the province's science advisers said...
Ontario likely to mix 1st and 2nd vaccine doses amid lack of AstraZeneca supply
TORONTO — Ontario will likely mix and match COVID-19 vaccine doses in light of uncertain future supply of all the shots approved for use...
Ontario prioritizes health-care workers for second dose of COVID-19 vaccine
TORONTO — Ontario says it is adding health-care workers to a list of high-risk employees prioritized for their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Trudeau pushes back on border closures following Ford government ad
TORONTO — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pushed back Friday against Ontario's ongoing calls for tighter travel restrictions, saying finger-pointing won't help Ontarians as the...
Give health-care workers second dose, groups urge Ontario government
TORONTO — Thousands of health-care workers need to be prioritized for full immunization from COVID-19 as they work with patients hospitalized with the deadly...
Ontario expects 65% of adults to have first COVID-19 vaccine dose by end of...
TORONTO — Ontario expects 65 per cent of adults to have their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by the end of May and...
Ford defends Ontario LTC minister after scathing commission report
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford defended his minister of long-term care on Wednesday, amid calls for her resignation after a scathing report found Ontario's...
Ontario educators, advocacy groups raise alarm about online learning plan
Ontario education unions, advocacy groups and parents are raising concerns about a government plan to offer an online learning option for the next school...
