Ontario appoints retired Gen. Rick Hillier to lead province’s vaccine rollout
TORONTO — The former head of the Canadian Forces will lead Ontario's COVID-19 vaccine rollout, Premier Doug Ford said Monday, announcing the high-profile appointment...
Music plays on even during a pandemic
By: Steeve Chwojko
"If music be the food of love, play on," wrote Shakespeare in his famous comedy Twelfth Night. But what if you can't...
Ontario reports new one-day high of 1,588 new 19 cases of COVID-19
TORONTO — Ontario's COVID-19 case numbers hit a new single-day peak today as the province reported 1,588 new instances of the virus in the...
Civilian identified in fatal Manitoulin Island shooting that also killed OPP officer
Ontario's police watchdog says it has identified the civilian killed in a shooting on Manitoulin Island which also left an Ontario Provincial Police officer...
Local food bank director set to retire
By: Mike Anderson
After nearly eight years of running the Georgina Community Food Pantry, Executive Director Catherine Cook is retiring on December 4.
Her successor is...
Ontario moving Toronto, Peel Region into lockdown starting Monday
Toronto and neighbouring Peel Region will move into lockdown next week as the Ontario government tries to bring soaring COVID-19 infections in the two...
Singh calls for end to for-profit long-term care homes owned by government
OTTAWA — NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and union officials are calling on the federal government to put a stop to its role in for-profit...
OPP officer and civilian dead after shooting on Manitoulin Island
A long-time provincial police officer was killed Thursday in a shooting that also left a civilian dead in the tight-knit community of Manitoulin Island...
Ontario to unveil new COVID-19 hot spot rules, possible lockdowns, to fight virus
TORONTO — Ontario is expected to release new public health measures today to fight the surging spread of COVID-19 in hot spot regions.
Premier Doug...
Province gets push back from York Region on proposed lockdown
By: Mike Anderson
With the province set to impose lockdown measures on Friday to curb the rising number of COVID-19 infections in hot spot regions...
