Ontarians aged 50 and older can soon book COVID-19 boosters
TORONTO — Ontario residents aged 50 and older can soon book COVID-19 booster shots and more people will become eligible in January, the province...
Nearly 600,000 people accessed Ontario food banks last year: report
TORONTO — Food bank usage in Ontario rose 10 per cent during the first year of the pandemic to the highest levels since the...
Ontario detects Canada’s first two known cases of Omicron COVID-19 variant
TORONTO — Ontario detected Canada's first two known cases of Omicron on Sunday, a new COVID-19 variant of concern that has led to a...
Ontario’s Ford calls for flight ban, other measures in response to...
TORONTO — Ontario's premier wants Ottawa to bring in stronger border measures, including targeted flight bans and quarantine rules, in light of a new...
More kid vaccine bookings as health units prep for child-friendly clinics
TORONTO — More COVID-19 vaccine bookings for children rolled in across Ontario on Wednesday as some regions administered their first pediatric shots and others...
Ontario ignoring public’s rights to environmental consultation, public info: audit
TORONTO — The Ontario government has ignored the public's right to consultation on environmentally significant decisions, according to a new set of environmental audits...
Vaccine bookings open for young children in Ontario on Tuesday
TORONTO — Ontario parents of children aged five to 11 will be able to book COVID-19 vaccine appointments for their kids starting Tuesday, with...
Optometrists to resume eye exams for kids and seniors as job...
TORONTO — Optometrists in Ontario say they will start resuming eye exams for children and seniors on Tuesday.
The optometrists withdrew provincially insured eye services...
Ontario reports 741 new cases of COVID-19, three new deaths
Ontario is reporting 741 new cases of COVID-19 today as the province prepares to receive its first shipment of the children's vaccine.
The daily case...
Plane carrying doses of COVID-19 vaccines for kids touches down in...
HAMILTON — The first batch of COVID-19 vaccines for children landed in Canada on Sunday, clearing the way for provinces and territories to gear...
Ontario reports more than 700 COVID-19 cases for third straight day
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 728 new cases of COVID-19 today, one day after a children's vaccine was authorized for use by Health Canada.
The...
Focus shifts to public health units as Health Canada approves kids’...
TORONTO — From superhero selfie stations to encouraging costumes with capes, Ontario public health units are readying to vaccinate young kids against COVID-19 now...
Pharmacies can safely test people with COVID symptoms, Ontario health minister...
TORONTO — Ontario's health minister defended a plan Wednesday to allow people with COVID-19 symptoms to get tested for the virus in pharmacies, after...
Some Ontario health units reinstating capacity limits, mulling tougher COVID measures
An Ontario health unit said Monday it would reinstate capacity limits and other public health rules amid a surge of COVID-19 cases, while another...
Toronto’s new policy to introduce more affordable housing met with mixed...
TORONTO — A new Toronto policy to introduce more affordable housing is drawing mixed reaction, with critics saying it isn't bold enough to tackle...
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