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...
Unifor urges provinces to mandate paid time off for COVID-19 vaccination
TORONTO — Canada's largest private sector union is urging all provinces to mandate paid time off for workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19, saying...
Rise in sudden COVID-19 deaths at home still a mystery, chief coroner says
TORONTO — An increase in the number of COVID-19 patients dying unexpectedly at home without having called for an ambulance is a troubling new...
Ontario reports first rare blood clot related to Oxford-AstraZeneca shot
TORONTO — Ontario has reported its first case of a rare blood clot in a person who received the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
The province's top...
Construction begins on nurse practitioner clinic in Jackson’s Point
By: Mike Anderson
While the provincial stay-at-home order ruled out an official groundbreaking ceremony that didn't seem to upset Health Georgina Chair Steve Jacobson.
He was...
