Long-term care minister was ‘ahead’ of top public health doctor on COVID: commission
Ontario's long-term care minister was aware of the dangers the novel coronavirus posed to the sector long before it was declared a global pandemic,...
COVID-19 zaps electricity usage in Ontario as people stay home
TORONTO — Demand for electricity in Ontario last year fell to levels rarely seen in decades amid shifts in usage patterns caused by pandemic...
Georgina Ice Palace opens for COVID-19 vaccinations on March 3
By: Mike Anderson
Residents 80 years of age and older can receive a COVID-19 vaccine shot at the Georgina Ice Palace in Keswick starting on...
Ontario approaching sobering milestone as COVID-19 variants push cases near 300,000
TORONTO — An Ontario cottage-country mayor called for a more flexible approach to COVID-19 containment on Saturday ahead of both new lockdown measures for...
Experts caution against the temptation to comparison shop COVID-19 vaccines
TORONTO — While it’s tempting to compare various aspects of AstraZeneca-Oxford’s newly approved COVID-19 vaccine to others, several experts cautioned against focusing on data...
Ontario reports 1,185 new COVID-19 cases as total infections near 300,000
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 1,185 new cases of COVID-19 today and 16 more deaths linked to the virus.
Today's figures bring the province's total...
Ontario could have moved faster on COVID-19 vaccine booking site, experts say
TORONTO — Ontario's explanation that ongoing tests are delaying the launch of its vaccine-booking web portal doesn't carry water for experts, who said Thursday...
Ontario Parks report reservations for camp sites have doubled from 2020
ALGONQUIN PARK, Ont. — Ontario Parks says that reservations for its campsites have nearly doubled since the same time last year.
The provincial government agency...
Doctors, caregivers push for in-home COVID-19 vaccinations for housebound seniors
TORONTO — At age 86, diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and prone to falls, John Bedborough would seem to be at the front of the...
Ontario should prioritize vaccine rollout by neighbourhood as well as age: experts
TORONTO — Ontario's science advisors say prioritizing COVID-19 vaccinations based on neighbourhood as well as age could prevent thousands of cases and reduce the...
