Halloween proceeds in frightening times with public health measures in place
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
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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
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
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...
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
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...
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
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...
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...
OTTAWA — Canadian dairy farmers are demanding compensation from the government because of losses to their industry they say have been caused by a...


















































