Ontario to allow transfer of hospital patients to LTCs without consent
TORONTO — Hospitals in Ontario will be able to transfer patients waiting for a long-term care space to any nursing home without their consent,...
Ontario nursing homes badly prepared for COVID-19 pandemic, auditor general says
TORONTO — Ontario's nursing homes were woefully unprepared for the onslaught of COVID-19 – the culmination of years of neglect and failure to address...
Trudeau says Ontario sick leave should be delivered directly through employers
TORONTO — Ontario should work directly with employers to bring in a paid sick-leave program, the prime minister said Tuesday as the province made...
Migrant farm workers at higher COVID-19 risk, need protection: Ontario coroner report
TORONTO — Migrant farm workers who come to Ontario from other countries are at higher risk of contracting COVID-19 and other infectious diseases due...
Ontario preparing for military support to help overburdened health-care system
TORONTO — Ontario prepared Monday to receive medical support from the military as the province reached grim new milestones in COVID-19 hospitalizations and spread.
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Ontario introducing harsher penalties for speeding, stunt driving
TORONTO — Ontario plans to increase penalties for speeding, stunt driving and other traffic violations, saying it has seen a spike in the offences...
Anti-lockdown protest held in Keswick over the weekend
By: Mike Anderson
A crowd of nearly 40 demonstrators held an anti-lockdown protest on Saturday afternoon at the corner of Woodbine Ave. and Dovedale Dr....
Georgina Community Food Pantry challenges residents to help those in need
By: Michelle Poirier
The Georgina Community Food Pantry has started the #GoodFoodChallenge and is asking residents to rise to the challenge of raising $100,000 in...
River Glen Haven in lockdown following third COVID-19 outbreak
By: Mike Anderson
York Region Public Health reported a third COVID-19 outbreak at River Glen Haven Nursing Home on April 9, after four staff members...
Ontario keeping AstraZeneca shots to those aged 40+ for now due to supply issues
TORONTO — Ontario will not immediately lower eligibility for the Oxford-AstraZeneca shot to those aged 30 and older because of supply issues, the province...
