Ontario lowering thresholds for stricter COVID-19 measures under new tiered system

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TORONTO — Ontario lowered the thresholds for imposing stricter COVID-19 measures under its colour-coded framework Friday in light of what Premier Doug Ford called...

Ontario reports 1,396 new cases of COVID-19 with 17 deaths related...

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TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 1,396 new cases of COVID-19 today, with 17 deaths related to the virus. The new case total is a decrease...

Officials urge bikers to sit out traditional Friday the 13th motorcycle...

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PORT DOVER, Ont. — Local and provincial officials are calling on bikers to sit out their traditional Friday the 13th pilgrimage to Port Dover,...

COVID-19 testing down as positive case numbers soar in most provinces

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OTTAWA — Two months after the City of Ottawa scrambled to expand its COVID-19 testing options to deal with a massive spike in demand,...

AI can help in fight against COVID-19, if we don’t let...

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TORONTO — One of the godfathers of artificial intelligence says the last year has created a "watershed" moment for the technology, but we have...

Opinion: Orange, but for how long?

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By: Mike Anderson Ontario’s new tiered approach to Covid restrictions is welcome news for local restaurant, bar and gym owners, who were forced to close...

Ontario could see 6,500 new daily cases of COVID-19 in December,...

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TORONTO — Ontario could see as many as 6,500 new daily cases of COVID-19 by mid-December unless steps are taken to limit the spread...

Ontario reports 1,575 new COVID-19 cases; province set to release new...

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Ontario is again reporting a daily record of COVID-19 cases, with 1,575 new infections recorded today. The province is also reporting 18 new deaths related...

Advocates, union question new job category for Ontario long-term care homes

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TORONTO — Long-term care advocates and unions are raising concerns about Ontario's plan to introduce a new job category to help with staffing shortages...

Trudeau urges provinces to ask for help as COVID-19 cases surge

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OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is begging provincial governments to "act now" to slow the spread of COVID-19 after record-breaking spikes of the...

Ontario reports 1,242 new COVID-19 cases as virus rates surge in...

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TORONTO — One of Ontario's largest regions may face a lockdown if its residents don't follow public health guidelines, its top doctor warned Monday...

Peel Region only one in COVID-19 red zone as Ontario switches...

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TORONTO — Peel Region will be under the highest COVID-19 alert level short of a lockdown as Ontario shifts to a tiered and colour-coded...

Absent funding details for long-term care standard in budget troubling: advocates

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TORONTO — Health-care advocates criticized the Ontario government Friday for not providing any funding details in the provincial budget for a major pledge to...

Ontario government presents $187B pandemic-era budget

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TORONTO — Ontario will spend a record $187 billion this year as it lays out a plan to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, with...

Flu shot demand up and getting more supply won’t be easy

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OTTAWA — The Public Health Agency of Canada is working with suppliers to order more doses of flu vaccine but success will depend heavily...