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Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health urges those over the age of 70 to...
Statement from the Chief Medical Officer of Health:
"The Government of Ontario continues to take decisive action to respond to the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)...
Ontario calls for anyone with health-care training to join fight against COVID-19
TORONTO — Ontario put out a wartime-like plea Tuesday to press anyone in the province with health-care experience into service, as the first Ontario-made personal protective...
While Georgina braces for COVID-19, province introduces new measures to protect residents
By: Mike Anderson
While the number of positive cases of COVID-19 has risen to eight in York Region, all of the cases have been travel-related...
Ford says patience has run thin with low numbers of COVID-19 tests in Ontario
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford says his patience with Ontario's slow pace of testing for COVID-19 has run thin and he wants more done starting Thursday.
He says...
Ford rips protesters as he unveils new support for front-line workers
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford announced new raises for frontline health-care workers on Saturday, while blasting anti-lockdown protesters who gathered at Queen's Park for...
Ontario to announce plans for Stage 3 of reopening as COVID-19 spread slows
TORONTO — The premier's office says the Ontario government is set to announce details about Stage 3 of its reopening plan on Monday as...
Ontario expands guidelines for priority COVID-19 testing
TORONTO — Ontario expanded its priority COVID-19 testing Thursday to include essential workers, residents and staff of homeless shelters and group homes, and people...
Most regions outside Toronto-Hamilton area moving to Stage 2 of reopening
TORONTO — Most Ontario regions outside the Toronto area will be allowed to open more businesses and activities Friday, including restaurant patios, hair salons...
YRDSB will close schools Monday if education workers strike
TORONTO — Hundreds of schools across Ontario are set to close their doors on Monday if the province’s education workers go through with a threatened strike,...
Ontario reports first death linked to COVID-19 in 77-year-old man
TORONTO — Ontario health officials confirmed the province’s first death in a patient with COVID-19 on Tuesday, hours after Premier Doug Ford declared a...
