Pfizer-BioNTech cutting back vaccine deliveries to Canada due to production issues
OTTAWA — Only half of Canada's promised COVID-19 vaccine doses by Pfizer-BioNTech will arrive in the next month, federal officials revealed Friday, blaming production...
‘Ramp up’ of vaccine delivery in Canada not expected until April,...
OTTAWA — Canada's vaccine deliveries are getting bigger almost every week but there won't be enough doses shipped to provinces and territories to "ramp...
Police don’t have power to randomly stop people over Ontario stay-at-home...
TORONTO — A stay-at-home order went into effect in Ontario on Thursday but the government said police would not have the authority to randomly...
Ontario courts urged to limit in-person proceedings in light of new...
Ontario's courts have been instructed to limit in-person proceedings as much as possible in light of the province's new COVID-19 restrictions.
The heads of the...
Ontario to conduct weekend big-box store inspection blitz to enforce pandemic...
TORONTO — Ontario labour inspectors will conduct a weekend inspection blitz of big-box stores to enforce public health rules.
The province's labour minister says 50...
Ontario temporarily pauses residential evictions for length of emergency declaration
TORONTO — Ontario has temporarily paused residential evictions during its current state of emergency.
The province's municipal affairs minister says the pause will ensure people...
Ask about COVID-19 return policies as you shop to avoid disappointment...
TORONTO — Canadians who weren’t happy with some of their holiday gifts or who changed their mind after making purchases might face trouble when...
Emergency doctors call for greater transparency on vaccine rollout
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...
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
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...
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...
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
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?
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
OTTAWA — Anyone applying for three federal benefits will now need to say whether they are in quarantine because they travelled outside the country.
The...



















































