Proof of pre-existing illness not required for COVID-19 shot, health minister...

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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:...

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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

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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

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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

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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...

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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

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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...

Ontario pharmacy COVID-19 vaccine pilot to begin next week with Oxford-AstraZeneca

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TORONTO — Pharmacies in three Ontario regions, including Toronto, will begin administering COVID-19 vaccines next week, although the province provided few details Thursday on...

Decision on public health restrictions expected in three Ontario health regions

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Ontario will decide today what level of restrictions to place on three COVID-19 hot spots still under strict stay-at-home orders.  The government extended those orders...

Some Ontario universities plan for in-person return in the fall

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Some universities in Ontario have started planning for a return to in-person learning this fall as COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up. The pandemic forced schools to...

Ontario residents aged 60 to 64 to receive newly-approved Oxford-AstraZeneca shot

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TORONTO — Ontario will give the newly approved Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to residents aged 60 to 64. Solicitor General Sylvia Jones says the province feels...

Ontarians need ‘realistic’ guidance on seeing friends, relatives: expert

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TORONTO — Ontarians should be encouraged to see friends and relatives outdoors in the coming months, some health experts said Tuesday in stressing the...

Ontario won’t administer Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to seniors, health minister says

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TORONTO — Ontario seniors won't receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine since there's limited data on its effectiveness in older populations, the province said Tuesday,...

New COVID-19 measures take effect in nine Ontario regions, two move...

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TORONTO — New public health measures meant to limit the spread of COVID-19 went into effect across nine Ontario regions today, including two that...

Long-term care minister was ‘ahead’ of top public health doctor on...

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Ontario's long-term care minister was aware of the dangers the novel coronavirus posed to the sector long before it was declared a global pandemic,...