Ontario News
Province will address long COVID-19 testing wait times in the coming weeks: Ford
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford promised Tuesday new measures to address the issue of long lineups at COVID-19 testing centres, as his health minister conceded the government...
Ontario reports 251 new COVID-19 cases, four deaths in past 24 hours
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 251 new cases of COVID-19 today, and four new deaths from the virus.
There were also 117 cases newly marked as resolved...
Delayed start for online classes as demand grows in some Ontario school boards
A growing number of Ontario students are opting for online education in the coming academic year, prompting both school boards and universities to bolster their...
Further lockdowns possible if COVID-19 cases continue to increase: Ford
TORONTO — Parts of Ontario could see another lockdown if the province cannot get a handle on increasing rates of COVID-19, Premier Doug Ford warned...
School bus routes cancelled across Ontario as COVID-19 worsens driver shortage
School bus cancellations are piling up in Ontario, with transportation providers saying fears related to the COVID-19 pandemic are compounding an existing bus driver...
Ontario will publicly report school outbreaks: Ford
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford says his government will publicly report all cases of COVID-19 in the province's schools.
Ford says he believes parents should...
Concerns about Ontario back-to-school plan persist as some students head to class
TORONTO — Long-simmering concerns about Ontario's plan to send students back to school bubbled to the surface on Tuesday as children returned to class...
Report finds immigrants, refugees comprise nearly half of Ontario’s COVID-19 cases
TORONTO — A new report finds immigrants, refugees and other newcomers accounted for nearly 44 per cent of Ontario's COVID-19 cases in the first half...
Ontario students begin return to class today as some boards reopen schools
TORONTO — Students in Ontario will begin returning to the classroom in person today for the first time since the start of the COVID-19...
York health unit says COVID-19 cases linked to GTA wedding events grows to 23
TORONTO — Public health officials say the number of COVID-19 cases linked to a single wedding that took place recently in the Greater Toronto Area has grown.
The...
