Ontario reports first rare blood clot related to Oxford-AstraZeneca shot

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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

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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

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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

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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...

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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

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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...

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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...

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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

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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...

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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...

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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...

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TORONTO — Students across Ontario will return to the virtual classroom today as school buildings remain shuttered following the spring break.  The provincial government announced...

Ontario lowers minimum age for AstraZeneca shot to 40 from 55...

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Ontario will start offering the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to those aged 40 and over starting on Tuesday, the province announced Sunday following days of mounting...

Ontario reports 4,362 new COVID-19 cases, record number of patients in...

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TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 4,362 new cases of COVID-19 today along with a record number of virus patients in provincial hospitals.  There are currently...

Ontario’s new restrictions on outdoor gatherings raise eyebrows

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Public health experts are raising their eyebrows at Ontario's decision to restrict outdoor gatherings, saying the latest evidence suggests the measures won't do much...