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Ontario’s infection prevention team sidelined due to politics, commission hears
Bureaucratic turf concerns prevented a highly trained team of infection prevention and control experts from helping Ontario long-term care homes in the early days...
Ontario ramping up rapid testing in schools, LTC and some workplaces in coming weeks
TORONTO — Ontario says it will expand the use of rapid COVID-19 testing in schools, long-term care homes and essential workplaces.
Once the program has...
Ontario to begin gradual reopening of economy Wednesday, state of emergency to expire
TORONTO — Ontario will begin to gradually reopen its economy on Wednesday but the government said it would move regions back into lockdown if...
Ontario records first case of COVID-19 variant that first emerged in Brazil
TORONTO — Ontario's first case of a highly transmissible COVID-19 variant that originated in Brazil was discovered in Toronto on Sunday, the day before...
New hospital opens north of Toronto to help health system with COVID-19 care
VAUGHAN, Ont. — A new hospital opening north of Toronto today will spend the first phase of its existence as a dedicated treatment hub...
Ontario reports 1,489 new cases of COVID-19 hospitalizations dip below 1,000
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 1,489 cases of COVID-19 and 22 deaths from the virus.
The provincial government says 51,658 tests have been completed since...
Ontario to begin phased reopening of economy next week: government source
TORONTO — Ontario will begin to gradually reopen its economy next week, starting with regions that have fewer COVID-19 cases, The Canadian Press has...
Some parents raise concerns over Ontario’s plan to reopen schools in COVID hot spots
Ontario's plan to reopen schools in COVID-19 hot spots has raised concerns among parents who say the government has failed to implement safety measures...
Ontario economy reopening details coming next week: Labour minister
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 1,670 cases of COVID-19 today but 125 of them are older infections from Toronto that weren't previously recorded by...
Ontario allows pet groomers to reopen for some appointment-only services
TORONTO — Ontario says it is updating its pandemic regulations to allow pet groomers to reopen for certain services.
The Solicitor General's office says groomers...
