Improve working conditions in long-term care homes, COVID-19 advisory group urges

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Ontario should improve working conditions in long-term care homes in an effort to retain staff and prevent the spread of COVID-19 within the facilities,...

CFIB raises estimate of small businesses at risk of closing permanently

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TORONTO — More than 200,000 Canadian businesses could close permanently during the COVID-19 crisis, throwing millions of people out of work as the resurgence...

Two provinces hardest hit by COVID-19 see cases trend downward over...

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TORONTO — Declining new COVID-19 case counts in the two provinces hardest hit by the pandemic offer some hope that newly imposed restrictions are...

CFIB raises estimate of small businesses at risk of closing permanently

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TORONTO — More than 200,000 Canadian businesses could close permanently during the COVID-19 crisis, throwing millions of people out of work as the resurgence...

Labour minister says 25 tickets issued in big-box store blitz, 242...

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TORONTO — Ontario's labour minister says 25 tickets were issued during a weekend inspection blitz of big-box stores that found the majority were following...

Ontario reports 2,655 new cases of COVID-19, 89 more deaths, and...

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TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 2,655 new cases of COVID-19 today and 89 more deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says there...

Ford appeals to U.S. president-elect Biden for help securing more COVID-19...

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TORONTO — Ontario's premier appealed directly to U.S. president-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday for help securing more COVID-19 vaccines, a request that came as...

Ontario COVID-19 Vaccination Distribution Task Force member resigns over travel

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TORONTO — Another Ontario COVID-19 official has resigned over foreign travel. Premier Doug Ford's office says he has accepted the resignation of Linda Hasenfratz as...

Poll finds strong support for COVID-19 curfews despite doubts about effectiveness

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OTTAWA — Almost two-thirds of Canadians would support a nightly curfew if necessary to curb the spread of COVID-19 — even though they're not...

Ontario reports 1,913 new cases of COVID, tech error means total...

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TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 1,913 new cases of COVID-19 today and 46 more deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says that...

Ontario patients to be ranked for life-saving care should ICUs become...

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Hospitals in Ontario have received a much-anticipated document that lays out the criteria to be used if intensive care units fill up and medical...

Rural Ontario doctors await vaccine while big cities move to vaccinate...

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Doctors in rural Ontario say they're still waiting to get vaccinated against COVID-19 while big cities have moved to vaccinate residents of long-term care...

Ontario must cut COVID-19 cases to 1,000 daily to lift lockdowns:...

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TORONTO — Ontario's top doctor says the province must cut its daily COVID-19 case counts to below 1,000 before lockdown measures can be lifted. Dr....

Ontario reports 3,056 new COVID-19 cases, adjusts vaccine schedule due to...

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A shipping delay from the pharmaceutical giant producing a key COVID-19 vaccine will in turn slow the pace at which some Ontario residents can...

Canada’s top doctor says to avoid non-essential travel as B.C. explores...

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OTTAWA — British Columbia's decision to seek legal advice on limiting travel reinforces the message that it isn't the time to go on vacation...