Premier Doug Ford promises air conditioning for long-term care homes
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford vowed Wednesday to make air conditioning mandatory in the province's long-term care homes, though critics say any change will...
Watch out for turtles on the road this summer
By: Michelle Poirier
It's turtle nesting season, and female turtles are looking for places to lay their eggs, so keep your eyes on the road...
Business owners on their own when it comes to mask bylaw enforcement
TORONTO — As Ontario municipalities enact new measures regarding the use of masks in commercial locations, business owners are on their own when it...
Ontario reports 118 new cases of COVID-19, nine new deaths
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 118 new cases of COVID-19, and nine new deaths due to the novel coronavirus.
The total number of cases now stands...
COVID-19 threatens Sutton Legion and Georgina Military Museum with permanent closure
By: Michelle Poirier
Preserving Georgina's military heritage could prove challenging if the Sutton Legion and Georgina Military Museum are forced to shutter their doors forever.
Both...
Boards eye partial back-to-school plan that worries working parents
TORONTO — Andrea Moffat can't decide what will be worse for her five-year-old son in September — keeping him at home or allowing him to...
Migrant workers stage multi-city action for full status amid COVID-19 risks
OTTAWA — Migrant workers and other non-permanent residents — many of whom have been working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic — took to the...
First glimpse of Canada’s true COVID-19 infection rate expected mid-July
OTTAWA — The national immunity task force has started testing thousands of blood samples for COVID-19 antibodies and should be able to produce a...
Ontario won’t close provincial beaches amid overcrowding concerns
TORONTO — Ontario's premier said he won't order provincial beaches to close even as several municipalities grapple with crowds flocking to their shores amid the...
River Glen Haven outbreak declared over: York Region Public Health
By: Mike Anderson
The deadly COVID-19 outbreak at the River Glen Haven Nursing Home in Sutton, which claimed the lives of 36 residents, is finally...
