Ontario’s full vaccination target may be hard to reach: experts
TORONTO — Medical experts say Ontario will have to significantly scale up its vaccination effort to achieve its goal of fully inoculating all willing...
If COVID vaccines ‘essential,’ Canadians could get shots in U.S. and no quarantine
TORONTO — Canadian residents should be able to head to the United States for COVID-19 vaccinations and be exempt from mandatory quarantine on return...
Ontario extends stay-at-home order to June 2, maintains strict public health measures
TORONTO — Ontario is extending its stay-at-home order until June 2to bring down high rates of COVID-19, a move Premier Doug Ford said was...
Ontario to get new AstraZeneca shipment, reserve doses for second shots
TORONTO — Ontario says it'll sit on 254,000 doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine arriving next week – and about 50,000 more it has in...
Audit flags issues with tracking Ontario pandemic pay program, other COVID expenses
TORONTO — The Ontario government failed to properly track billions of dollars in COVID-19 relief funds, including for high-profile programs like pay increases for...
Ontario to pause first doses of AstraZeneca vaccines
TORONTO — Ontario will stop giving out first doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for now due to an increased risk of a rare blood-clotting...
Ontario could reopen more outdoor spaces, science table adviser says
TORONTO — Ontario could safely reopen many outdoor recreational facilities even if it extends a stay-at-home order next week, the province's science advisers said...
ClearWater Farm receives $3.7 million grant
By: Michelle Poirier
ClearWater Farm in Willow Beach has received a $3.7 million grant from the federal and provincial governments to complete the building of...
Ontario likely to mix 1st and 2nd vaccine doses amid lack of AstraZeneca supply
TORONTO — Ontario will likely mix and match COVID-19 vaccine doses in light of uncertain future supply of all the shots approved for use...
Georgina Chamber of Commerce provides free rapid COVID-19 tests to local businesses
By: Mike Anderson
The Georgina Chamber of Commerce is offering free rapid COVID-19 screening tests to small and medium sized businesses in Georgina as part...
