Health officials explain why not everyone can get swabbed for COVID-19 right now
TORONTO — Canada’s top public health officer says supply limitations are forcing COVID-19 testing centres “to be smart” about who they can assess for the respiratory...
Hundreds show up to Ottawa COVID-19 assessment centre, but few actually tested
OTTAWA — Many of the hundreds of people descending on one of Canada’s first dedicated COVID-19 assessment centre went home without being tested on Saturday as...
Trudeau says border closures, mandatory screening up for discussion
OTTAWA — The federal government is retooling messaging for travellers arriving in Canada amid criticism that it’s not doing enough to ensure thousands of people entering the country...
Ontario government plans bill to help workers affected by COVID-19 pandemic
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford’s office says the government is drafting legislation that would remove employers’ ability to require sick notes for people in...
The good and bad consequences of school closures amid a disease outbreak
TORONTO — From school closures to travel restrictions to limits on large gatherings, Canada entered a new stage in combating the spread of COVID-19 this week...
Concerns raised over COVID-19 outbreak plans for Indigenous communities
Ottawa’s plans to respond to possible COVID-19 outbreaks in remote, fly-in and already vulnerable Indigenous communities are getting a failing grade from opposition politicians who say...
Return home while you can, Ottawa tells Canadians as COVID-19 continues to spread
The federal government urged Canadians abroad to return home while they still have a chance as countries around the world impose ever-tighter travel restrictions...
Ontario severely restricts visitors to long-term care homes
OTTAWA — Ontario’s top public health doctor has deemed that only “essential” visitors be allowed in long-term care, retirement and supportive housing as part...
Southlake opens Assessment Centre for COVID-19
By Mike Anderson
Southlake Regional Health Centre has opened an Assessment Centre for patients advised by a doctor to be tested for COVID-19.
The Assessment...
Georgina’s nurse practitioner clinic to be rebuilt in Jackson’s Point
By: Mike Anderson
After years of on-again, off-again attempts to rebuild a permanent facility for Georgina's nurse practitioner-led clinic, the project is finally going ahead.
The...
