Ontario keeping AstraZeneca shots to those aged 40+ for now due...
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...
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...
Ontario authorizes workers from other provinces, outside hospitals amid ICU strain
TORONTO — Health-care workers from other provinces and non-hospital settings could be deployed to Ontario's overburdened intensive care units as early as next week,...
Premier Ford apologizes for widely panned rules, pledges paid sick leave
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford issued an emotional apology on Thursday for introducing COVID-19 restrictions that sparked furious backlash as he confirmed his...
Ontario’s child-care workers demand COVID-19 vaccines as daycares remain open
TORONTO — Early childhood educator Jessica Tomas spends all day working with unmasked young kids at a Toronto daycare – helping them eat, getting...
ICU pressures mount as COVID fells younger people; U.S. could help...
TORONTO — COVID-19 placed mounting pressure on hospitals, struck a growing number of younger people and dealt a blow to the sporting world, although...
Ontario cabinet finalizing sick-leave plan to be released in coming days
TORONTO — A paid sick-leave program is coming to Ontario in a matter of days, the province said Wednesday as critics accused the government...
Ontario hints at action on paid sick leave amid barrage of...
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford's government said Tuesday it was considering a paid sick-leave program for essential workers amid warnings from its own science...
New, young small businesses left out of federal budget want more...
TORONTO — Small business owners and advocates say Ottawa should rethink the eligibility requirements for subsidies after Monday’s federal budget failed to include companies...
Retiree group says Liberal budget fails to support pension reform
TORONTO — The Canadian Federation of Pensioners is calling for amendments to federal insolvency laws to protect members of defined benefit pensions if the...
Ontario police forces to focus on education rather than enforcement of...
TORONTO — Ontario police forces said Monday that they'll focus on educating the public about following new COVID-19 measures after the government expanded their...
What you need to know about getting an AstraZeneca vaccine in...
The Ontario government has said the COVID-19 vaccine made by Oxford-AstraZeneca, which was previously available to residents aged 55 and older, will be offered...
Ontario students return to virtual classrooms today due to surging COVID-19...
TORONTO — Students across Ontario will return to the virtual classroom today as school buildings remain shuttered following the spring break.
The provincial government announced...


















































