Families, experts question school reopening plans as COVID-19 cases remain high
TORONTO — COVID-19's winter surge has kept Kimberleigh Armstrong's three kids out of the classroom longer than anticipated, but she fears the risks of...
Ontario health systems CEO resigns from provincial COVID-19 advisory groups over trip
A physician who travelled to the Dominican Republic over the holidays has resigned from a group of experts that help guide the Ontario government's...
Long pandemic could add to extremism, decline in democracy: Defence Department report
OTTAWA — A new research report by the Department of National Defence suggests the longer the COVID-19 pandemic rages, the stronger right-wing extremism and...
Canada probing whether delaying second COVID-19 vaccine doses could help more people
OTTAWA — Canada is the latest country to investigate how to stretch vaccine doses as far as possible, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to...
Trudeau says he too is frustrated by holiday travellers, pace of vaccine rollout
OTTAWA — Signs pointed Tuesday to the COVID-19 pandemic taking a dark turn in Canada, as the prime minister voiced his own frustration with...
Ontario long-term care home residents, workers in hot spots to get vaccine by Jan....
TORONTO — All long-term care residents, workers and essential caregivers in COVID-19 hot spots will be vaccinated by Jan. 21, the Ontario government said...
One-third of Ontario’s long-term care homes experiencing outbreaks of COVID-19
A third of Ontario's long-term care homes are reporting COVID-19 outbreaks, marking a new record for the province, as advocates say spread among staff...
Ontario students return to virtual school as part of lockdown measures
TORONTO — Students across Ontario will return to the virtual classroom today as part of a provincewide lockdown.
The measure ends for all students in...
Ontario reports 2,964 new COVID-19 cases, 25 more deaths
Ontario is reporting 2,964 new COVID-19 cases today and 25 more deaths related to the virus.
Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are 786 new...
Rod Phillips resigns as Ontario finance minister following Caribbean vacation
TORONTO — Ontario's finance minister resigned from his cabinet position Thursday, hours after returning from a Caribbean vacation amid a provincewide lockdown.
Rod Phillips travelled...
