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Ontario offers faster second COVID vaccine appointments to all youth 12+
TORONTO — Ontario youth aged 12 to 17 were able to start booking accelerated second doses of their COVID-19 vaccines Monday as the government...
Provincial, federal governments to team for more farm inspections
TORONTO — The Ontario government says it will work with Ottawa to conduct joint inspections of farms and the living conditions of migrant workers.
The...
Ontario reports 827 new COVID-19 cases today, and four new deaths from the virus
Ontario is reporting 827 new cases of COVID-19 today, and four new deaths due to the virus.
Health Minister Christine Elliott says 355 cases are...
School task force on Egerton Ryerson legacy won’t speed up report despite protests
TORONTO — A Ryerson University task force reviewing the legacy of the school's namesake said Monday it would not speed up its work despite...
COVID-19 stay-at-home order takes effect across Ontario today
TORONTO — A stay-at-home order takes effect across Ontario today in response to worsening COVID-19 trends.
Premier Doug Ford announced the move yesterday, saying it...
Ontario LTC commission says nursing homes were neglected, sector needs reform
TORONTO — Ontario's neglected long-term care sector needs sweeping reforms to protect its vulnerable residents, an independent commission has found, pointing the finger in...
Ontario creates scholarships to honour of victims of Iran plane crash
TORONTO — Ontario is creating 57 new post-secondary scholarships to honour the victims of the Iran plane crash that left no survivors last week.
Premier...
Ontario reports 4,362 new COVID-19 cases, record number of patients in hospital
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 4,362 new cases of COVID-19 today along with a record number of virus patients in provincial hospitals.
There are currently...
Ontario legislature adjourns for summer, house leader hopeful for normal return
TORONTO — The Ontario legislature kicked off a three-month summer break Thursday, as the opposition argued legislators were heading home while people in the...
Ontario reports 365 new COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours, one new death
The steady rise in Ontario's COVID-19 caseload continued on Sunday, though at a slightly slower pace than the previous two days, when diagnoses reached levels...
