Town stops taking applications for windrow snow clearing program
By Mike Anderson
The Town's windrow snow clearing program has become a victim of its own success.
On February 2, Town Council voted 6-1 to close...
Ontario housing task force recommends ways to boost supply
TORONTO — Ontario needs to quickly and aggressively build more homes to address the province's housing crisis, by increasing density, and limiting consultations and...
Town of Georgina extends COVID-19 grants to help small businesses in BIAs
By Mike Anderson
The Town of Georgina is extending its COVID-19 grants to help small businesses impacted by the pandemic.
The grants, offered through the Town's...
Experts weigh in on shifting public health messaging on ‘learn to live with COVID’
TORONTO — Ontarians have recently started hearing their top health and government officials speak of "learning to live with COVID-19," but it doesn't mean...
Ontario designing ‘portable benefits’ plan for workers who don’t have coverage
Ontario intends to develop a "portable benefits" system for workers who don't have health, dental or vision coverage, with the package intended to move...
Long-term care visitor restrictions under review, new minister says
A policy restricting social visits in Ontario long-term care homes could soon change, the minister responsible for the sector said on Wednesday after other...
Ontario seeks to expand use of rapid tests in shifting pandemic strategy
TORONTO — Ontario's official COVID-19 testing volumes have plummeted since PCR access was sharply restricted in the face of an Omicron surge, but rather...
Ontario’s science advisers say easing restrictions will increase COVID-19 cases
TORONTO — COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations and ICU admissions will likely increase again following this week's reopening, Ontario's expert science advisers said Tuesday in new...
‘Hopefully this is the last time’: Ontario businesses reopen with cautious optimism
TORONTO — Ontario restaurants, gyms and theatres welcomed patrons back as restrictions from the latest pandemic-related shutdown eased on Monday, with customers happy to...
Some urge vaccine certificates to require three doses as Ontario set for reopening
TORONTO — Restaurants, gyms, cinemas and many other businesses in Ontario are set to open their doors once again on Monday to fully vaccinated...
