Ontario News
Ontario paid sick leave plan ‘inadequate, unfair,’ small business group says
TORONTO — A group of small business owners and advocates says Ontario's recently announced paid sick leave plan is "inadequate and unfair" for small...
Ontario sending more vaccines to hot spots, promises 18+ vaccine access by end of...
TORONTO — Ontario will send half its vaccine supply to hot spots for the next two weeks and hopes to make all adults eligible...
Ontario to give all workers three paid sick days, reimburse businesses
TORONTO — Workers in Ontario will soon be able access three paid sick days to help them self-isolate during the pandemic, but critics said...
Ontario to allow transfer of hospital patients to LTCs without consent
TORONTO — Hospitals in Ontario will be able to transfer patients waiting for a long-term care space to any nursing home without their consent,...
Ontario nursing homes badly prepared for COVID-19 pandemic, auditor general says
TORONTO — Ontario's nursing homes were woefully unprepared for the onslaught of COVID-19 – the culmination of years of neglect and failure to address...
Trudeau says Ontario sick leave should be delivered directly through employers
TORONTO — Ontario should work directly with employers to bring in a paid sick-leave program, the prime minister said Tuesday as the province made...
Migrant farm workers at higher COVID-19 risk, need protection: Ontario coroner report
TORONTO — Migrant farm workers who come to Ontario from other countries are at higher risk of contracting COVID-19 and other infectious diseases due...
Ontario preparing for military support to help overburdened health-care system
TORONTO — Ontario prepared Monday to receive medical support from the military as the province reached grim new milestones in COVID-19 hospitalizations and spread.
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Ontario introducing harsher penalties for speeding, stunt driving
TORONTO — Ontario plans to increase penalties for speeding, stunt driving and other traffic violations, saying it has seen a spike in the offences...
Ontario keeping AstraZeneca shots to those aged 40+ for now due to supply issues
TORONTO — Ontario will not immediately lower eligibility for the Oxford-AstraZeneca shot to those aged 30 and older because of supply issues, the province...
