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York Regional Police warn residents about unsafe ice conditions on Lake Simcoe
By: Mike Anderson
York Regional Police is warning residents about unsafe ice conditions on Lake Simcoe and surrounding bodies of water as spring weather brings...
Ontario reports 990 new COVID-19 cases, six new virus-related deaths
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 990 new cases of COVID-19 today and six more deaths linked to the virus.
Health Minister Christine Elliott says there...
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...
Yorkworks Employment Services to close Sutton and Stouffville locations
By: Mike Anderson
Yorkworks Employment Services, which provided free employment counselling to local residents for more than 20 years, will permanently close its locations in...
CGIFN may expand drone-delivery pilot project to include non-medical supplies
By: Mike Anderson
A drone-delivery pilot project, which provides contact-free delivery of personal protective equipment (PPE) and COVID-19 testing supplies to the Chippewas of Georgina...
Ontario won’t make Feb. 5 goal of vaccinating all LTC, high-risk retirement residents
TORONTO — Vaccine supply delays mean Ontario won't meet its goal of giving all nursing-home residents the first dose of a COVID-19 shot by...
Feds unveil more funding for dairy, poultry and egg farmers hurt by free trade...
OTTAWA — Canadian egg and poultry farmers who've lost domestic market share due to two recent free trade agreements will soon have access to...
Absent funding details for long-term care standard in budget troubling: advocates
TORONTO — Health-care advocates criticized the Ontario government Friday for not providing any funding details in the provincial budget for a major pledge to...
Georgina Cares cancels TV auction, runs informational program instead
By: Michelle Poirier
Georgina Cares was preparing for its 25th annual live TV auction, but due to COVID-19, the charity has decided to cancel the...
Ontario reporting 566 additional COVID-19 cases, seven deaths
Ontario continued to report high numbers of COVID-19 cases and unprocessed tests on Sunday, though both figures had declined slightly from levels seen in...
