Ontario, Quebec address workforce vaccinations as infection rates rise
TORONTO — Calls are growing for provincial governments to prioritize vaccination rollout for essential workers amid a third wave of the COVID-19 virus across...
CGIFN waiting for federal funding to lift boil water advisory
By: Mike Anderson
Despite significant upgrades to the water treatment plant on Georgina Island, which were completed in December 2019, the Chippewas of Georgina Island...
Ontario to issue four-week stay-at-home order starting Thursday: sources
TORONTO — Ontario will issue a new stay-at-home order Wednesday to try and control a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, sources tell The...
Toronto, Peel opt to close schools amid worsening third wave of COVID-19 in Ontario
Toronto is the latest COVID-19 hot spot in Ontario to order schools closed while the provincial government maintains that classrooms are safe for in-person...
Opinion: Time to give education workers the jab
By: Mike Anderson
Last week I got my first AstraZeneca shot at a pharmacy. Like many others who have been fortunate to be vaccinated, I...
Ontario’s restaurant industry calls on financial support from provincial government
TORONTO — Ontario's restaurant industry is demanding the provincial government pick up a $100-million tab following the abrupt closure of indoor and outdoor dining...
Vaccinations in Ontario’s COVID-19 hot spots to start for those 50+ in coming weeks
TORONTO — The second phase of Ontario's vaccine rollout will target people in COVID-19 hot spots aged 50 and older, the province announced Tuesday...
Unions, politicians call on Ontario to vaccinate teachers or close schools
TORONTO — Calls to vaccinate education workers against COVID-19 grew louder on Tuesday as some health units opted to close schools amid rising case...
Concert venues get shut out as Ontario COVID-19 rules prohibit live streams
TORONTO — Ontario concert venue owners are facing another setback after the provincial government outlawed live streaming shows for the second time this year...
Top public health doctors call for stay-at-home orders amid surge in COVID-19 cases
TORONTO — The top doctors of three COVID-19 hot spots in Ontario are urging the province to impose tougher restrictions, including a stay-at-home order,...
