Emergency doctors call for greater transparency on vaccine rollout

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OTTAWA — The professional group for emergency doctors in Canada wants more transparency about COVID-19 vaccine distribution.  The Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians is calling...

Vaccine panel says Canada can delay second dose of COVID-19 vaccine...

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OTTAWA — Canada's national panel of vaccine experts says the second COVID-19 vaccine dose can be delayed briefly in a bid to get more...

Pandemic worsening mental health for women more than men, poll suggests

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OTTAWA — Aisha Addo was having a talk just the other day with a close friend about how they were faring as the pandemic...

Ontario reports 2,961 new cases of COVID-19, 74 deaths and 11,231...

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TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 2,961 new cases of COVID-19 today and 74 more deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says there...

Business group slams new Ontario retail rule, others laud expanded COVID-19...

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TORONTO — The Canadian Federation of Independent Business is criticizing new provincial lockdown rules in Ontario, saying they are unfair to small businesses. For the...

Ontario issues stay-at-home order to start Thursday, declares state of emergency

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TORONTO — Ontario ordered residents to stay home and declared a state of emergency on Tuesday as grim projections indicated soaring COVID-19 cases could...

Opinion: Is Georgina facing a massive infrastructure funding gap?

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By Karen Wolfe If you take a look at the 10-year Capital Plan that is on page 19 in the 2021 Georgina budget document, it...

Feds change sick-leave benefit, applicants required to say if they travelled

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OTTAWA — Anyone applying for three federal benefits will now need to say whether they are in quarantine because they travelled outside the country. The...

‘Not as easy as it looks’: Small businesses share what it...

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TORONTO — Kiki Lally has never met a mess she was afraid of. The Calgary entrepreneur launched craft studio Pinnovate in the middle of an...

Ontario Premier warns of ‘turbulent waters’ ahead in fight against COVID-19

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TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford warned that "turbulent waters" are ahead in the fight against COVID-19 on Sunday as Ontario set yet another single-day...

Mandatory online learning leaves single parents with impossible choice

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Every day, Jessy Duncombe has to figure out how to put food on the table, help her two school-aged kids navigate the complexities of...

Ontario expands list of essential workers cleared to receive free child-care

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TORONTO — RCMP officers, custodial and clerical education workers and postal staff are among the expanded list of essential workers cleared to receive free...

No unexpected side-effects from COVID-19 shots given in Canada so far:...

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OTTAWA — Health Canada has no reports of unexpected side-effects from patients vaccinated against COVID-19 thus far. "There haven't been any serious adverse events, or...

Ontario lockdown may not lift at the end of January: Ford

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TORONTO — Ontario's current lockdown may be extended and "extreme" new measures could be put in place if skyrocketing COVID-19 rates do not come...

Ontario government didn’t replenish PPE stockpiles before COVID-19: LTC commission

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Ontario faced a shortage of personal protective equipment at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in part because it did not replenish its stockpiles...