Ontario News
Ontario to reopen most schools on Monday, Toronto, Peel, York on Feb. 16
Students in Ontario regions hit hard by COVID-19 will begin returning to physical classrooms next week as the province said new infections were gradually...
Ontario cities call for clarity on rules around pet grooming services under lockdown
Several Ontario cities are asking the province to clarify rules around pet grooming services, saying current pandemic restrictions aren't clear on whether businesses specializing...
Sudbury mayor wants highway checkpoints to curb COVID-19 spread in northern Ont.
The mayor of Sudbury, Ont., is calling for highway checkpoints that would discourage non-essential travel to northern Ontario as more cases of highly infectious...
Ontario won’t make Feb. 5 goal of vaccinating all LTC, high-risk retirement residents
TORONTO — Vaccine supply delays mean Ontario won't meet its goal of giving all nursing-home residents the first dose of a COVID-19 shot by...
Groundhogs to make predictions virtually as pandemic cancels in-person festivities
The pandemic is forcing the country’s famous furry forecasters to take their festivities online.
Groundhog Day predictions from Ontario's Wiarton Willie and Nova Scotia's Shubenacadie...
Rapid tests key to reopening remaining southern Ontario schools: Williams
TORONTO — Ontario plans to bring rapid COVID-19 testing to its schools but online learning in some regions may need to continue until that...
Ontario’s top doctors ask government to reopen schools before other sectors
Ontario's regional public health officials are asking the government to prioritize opening schools before lifting other public health restrictions aimed at reducing high levels...
COVID-19 cases down across Ontario but U.K. variant a threat, new data indicates
TORONTO — Ontario says COVID-19 cases are decreasing across the province, but the spread of the U.K. variant of the virus presents a “significant...
Doctors, researchers call for long-term care changes from Ontario government
TORONTO — Ontario must take urgent action to address the rising number of COVID-19 deaths in long-term care, a group of over 200 doctors,...
Ontario reports 2,417 new cases of COVID-19 and 102 more deaths related to the...
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 2,417 new cases of COVID-19 today and 102 more deaths related to the virus.
Health Minister Christine Elliott says there...
