Halloween proceeds in frightening times with public health measures in place

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TORONTO — As spooky season reaches its climax in a particularly frightening year, some historians argue the COVID-19 pandemic offers an opportunity to explore...

Advocates, opposition parties push feds for action on long-term care

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OTTAWA — Opposition parties and long-term care advocates said Thursday that Ottawa needs to stop delaying action to help fix the country's troubled nursing...

Ontario seems to be moving away from worse case scenario in...

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TORONTO — New projections suggest the growth of the COVID-19 pandemic is slowing in Ontario even though cases remain on the rise, health officials...

Trudeau says pandemic ‘really sucks,’ and Christmas gatherings are up in...

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OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the global COVID-19 pandemic "really sucks," and could jeopardize large gatherings with friends and family over Christmas...

Ontario reports 827 new COVID-19 cases today, and four new deaths...

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Ontario is reporting 827 new cases of COVID-19 today, and four new deaths due to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 355 cases are...

Legal group calls for review of Jessop investigation by Durham and...

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A legal advocacy group is calling for an independent review of the police investigations into the murder of nine-year-old Christine Jessop. Innocence Canada says Durham...

Ontario records more than 1,000 new daily COVID-19 cases for first...

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The next week in Ontario's battle with the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic will be crucial, an infections diseases expert said Sunday after...

Ontario should urgently address staffing shortage in nursing homes, commission says

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Critical staffing shortages in Ontario's long-term care homes should be urgently addressed as the second wave of the pandemic intensifies, an independent commission said...

More Toronto hospitals declare COVID-19 outbreaks

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TORONTO — Two more hospitals in Toronto declared outbreaks of COVID-19 on Thursday, joining a growing number dealing with infections spreading within their walls. The...

Hospitals, long-term care homes have little room for second-wave surge, inquiry...

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Hospitals and long-term care homes are nearly at capacity and won't be able to handle a surge in COVID-19 patients during the second wave...

Evolving science reason for inconsistent messaging on COVID-19: Tam

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OTTAWA — Canada's chief public health officer says messages on how to keep safe during the COVID-19 pandemic might seem inconsistent, but that’s because...

Restaurants in covid hot spots doubt cold-weather patios will save the...

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TORONTO — Erin Gamelin started scouring the internet for a cost-effective version of the outdoor dining pods she’d seen photos of online when stricter...

New liability law would not protect negligent long-term care providers: Ford

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TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford says a COVID-19 liability bill introduced by his government this week will not grant extra protection to negligent long-term...

Some long-term care homes can’t get insurance, could be forced to...

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Ontario's long-term care homes are having trouble securing liability insurance for COVID-19, a situation that could force some of them to close, a group...

Dairy farmers demand compensation amid pandemic, citing new loses due to...

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OTTAWA — Canadian dairy farmers are demanding compensation from the government because of losses to their industry they say have been caused by a...