Dance classes with some conditions allowed to resume in Ontario COVID hotspots
TORONTO — Dance classes are being allowed to resume, with certain restrictions, in Ontario's COVID-19 hot spots.
The classes weren't allowed to operate after the...
Ontario to provide COVID-19 liability protection to workers and some organizations
Ontario will provide liability protection to some workers, businesses and non-profits against COVID-19 exposure-related lawsuits.
Attorney General Doug Downey introduced the new bill today at...
Ontario reports 721 new cases of COVID-19, most of them among those under 60
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 721 new COVID-19 cases today and no new deaths related to the novel coronavirus.
The province says another 783 cases...
Loneliness taking toll of Canadian mental health in COVID era, report says
TORONTO — A new report on the mental health of Canadian workers suggests loneliness is worse for many people than the fear of dying...
Nurse Practitioner COVID-19 testing site on hold pending provincial approvals
By: Mike Anderson
The Georgina Nurse Practitioner-Led Clinic (GNPLC) is set to launch another drive-thru testing site in Georgina.
But, according to clinical director Beth Cowper-Fung,...
Rich get richer, poor get poorer: Report says pandemic intensified economic disparities
TORONTO — A pair of new reports say Canada is undergoing a "K-shaped recovery," with working-class Canadians going deeper into debt while those at...
Ontario deciding which long-term care homes to get Red Cross support
TORONTO — The Ontario government is working to decide which of the province's long-term care homes will receive assistance from the Canadian Red Cross as...
York Regional Police open new marine unit headquarters in Jackson’s Point
By: Mike Anderson
York Regional Police (YRP) officially opened its new marine unit headquarters in Jackson's Point Harbour on October 5.
The 8,600 sq. ft. facility,...
Ontario reports 649 new COVID-19 cases as toll ticks down in Toronto and Ottawa
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 649 new COVID-19 cases today, as the toll ticks down from Friday's all-time high of 939 new infections.
There are 140...
Public health declares COVID-19 outbreak at Cedarvale Lodge in Keswick
By: Mike Anderson
Cedarvale Lodge in Keswick is in lockdown after an outbreak was declared by York Region Public Health on October 8.
The outbreak, which...
