Local seniors struggle with loneliness during lockdown
By: Michelle Poirier
During the Ontario-wide lockdown, Georgina seniors say the hardest struggle they face is loneliness.
Margaret Van Den Hazel, a senior who lives in...
Mandatory online learning leaves single parents with impossible choice
Every day, Jessy Duncombe has to figure out how to put food on the table, help her two school-aged kids navigate the complexities of...
Ontario expands list of essential workers cleared to receive free child-care
TORONTO — RCMP officers, custodial and clerical education workers and postal staff are among the expanded list of essential workers cleared to receive free...
Jericho Youth Services receives Jumpstart Sport Relief grant
By: Michelle Poirier
Jericho Youth Services was selected as one of 668 sport and recreation programs across the country to receive a grant from the...
No unexpected side-effects from COVID-19 shots given in Canada so far: Health Canada
OTTAWA — Health Canada has no reports of unexpected side-effects from patients vaccinated against COVID-19 thus far.
"There haven't been any serious adverse events, or...
Ontario lockdown may not lift at the end of January: Ford
TORONTO — Ontario's current lockdown may be extended and "extreme" new measures could be put in place if skyrocketing COVID-19 rates do not come...
‘It’s totally unacceptable’: Residents sue Town for damages over Lake Drive land dispute
By: Mike Anderson
A group of Lake Drive property owners have filed small claims suits against the Town of Georgina and its lawyer for lost...
Ontario government didn’t replenish PPE stockpiles before COVID-19: LTC commission
Ontario faced a shortage of personal protective equipment at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in part because it did not replenish its stockpiles...
Schools in southern Ontario staying closed to in-person learning until Jan. 25
TORONTO — All schools in southern Ontario will remain closed for in-person learning until Jan. 25, a move the government said was needed to...
Ontario reports 3,266 new COVID-19 cases today, and 37 new deaths from the virus
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 3,266 new cases of COVID-19 today, and 37 new deaths due to the virus.
Health Minister Christine Elliott says there...
