Spend on haircuts, home renos and restaurants to stimulate recovery: economists
TORONTO — Canadians who want to help the country's economy rebound should book haircuts, hire tradespeople for home renovations and keep ordering from local...
Ontario’s doctors ask for patience as they join vaccination rollout Saturday
TORONTO — Ontario's doctors are asking for patience as they prepare to join the province's vaccine rollout this weekend.
The province has said family doctors...
Variants must be controlled to prevent third wave, say Ontario’s science...
TORONTO — Ontario's ability to control the spread of COVID-19 variants over the next few weeks will determine if there will be a third...
Ontario to deliver its second pandemic budget on March 24
TORONTO — Ontario is set to deliver a budget later this month that the finance minister promises will have no tax hikes or spending...
Vaccination efforts stepped up but caution urged on lifting COVID-19 measures
TORONTO — Health authorities stepped up COVID-19 vaccination efforts on the eve of the first anniversary of the global pandemic Wednesday amid a stubbornly...
Ontario to spend $255 million to address COVID-19 outbreaks in homeless...
TORONTO — Ontario says it will give municipalities and Indigenous communities $255 million to address an increase in COVID-19 outbreaks in homeless shelters across...
Poor communications undermine trust in Ontario’s vaccine plan: experts
TORONTO — Poor messaging and confusion over who is leading Ontario's response to the pandemic are undermining public trust in the province's COVID-19 immunization...
Proposals to protect Ontario LTC residents rejected as ‘too expensive,’ docs...
A commission examining the impact of COVID-19 on Ontario's long-term care system has heard the government rejected proposals that could have helped protect vulnerable...
Proof of pre-existing illness not required for COVID-19 shot, health minister...
TORONTO — Ontario's health minister says people won't be asked to provide proof of their pre-existing health conditions to access a COVID-19 vaccine during...
COVID-19 vaccinations in Ontario long-term care homes saved hundreds of lives:...
Science experts advising the Ontario government say COVID-19 vaccinations in the province's long-term care homes have saved hundreds of lives and prevented thousands of...
Ontario NDP launch environmental platform, pledge to bring back cap-and-trade system
TORONTO — Ontario's New Democrats say they would create a new cap-and-trade carbon pricing system if elected in 2022.
The official Opposition made the promise...
Former Toronto Argonauts lineman Chris Schultz remembered as a gentle giant
TORONTO — Friends and fans remembered Chris Schultz as a gentle giant, who became a respected TV and radio analyst after a successful playing...
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 aims to get first COVID-19 shots to all eligible residents...
TORONTO — Ontario is aiming to offer first COVID-19 vaccine doses to all eligible residents by June 20, the province said Friday.
Officials, who made...
Ontario COVID-19 shots based on age, neighbourhood, health conditions in April
TORONTO — The next phase of Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccination plan will see shots administered based on risk factors including age, neighbourhood, existing health conditions...
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