Tag: Merrilee Fullerton
Ontario putting money to making more autism services available
TORONTO — Ontario is putting more than $62 million in its autism budget this year to make services more available, as the province works...
Ontario extending $3 wage increase for personal service workers to August
TORONTO — Ontario is extending a wage increase for personal service workers for another two months.
It was set to expire on June 30 but...
Long-term care residents get green light for social outings starting next...
TORONTO — Ontario long-term care residents who have been fully immunized against COVID-19 will be able to go out for day-long and overnight outings...
Ontario loosens LTC restrictions as vaccination rates in homes rise
TORONTO — Ontario is loosening pandemic restrictions on long-term care homes as vaccination rates rise and will once again allow some gatherings and physical...
Long-term care minister was ‘ahead’ of top public health doctor on...
Ontario's long-term care minister was aware of the dangers the novel coronavirus posed to the sector long before it was declared a global pandemic,...
Improve working conditions in long-term care homes, COVID-19 advisory group urges
Ontario should improve working conditions in long-term care homes in an effort to retain staff and prevent the spread of COVID-19 within the facilities,...
Ontario long-term care residents allowed to leave for day trips, overnight
Residents of Ontario's long-term care homes are once again allowed to leave for day trips or overnight stays, though the province says anyone staying out overnight will...
Ontario reports 182 new cases, 11 deaths, new testing record
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 182 new cases of COVID-19 today, an increase of 0.6 per cent over the previous day and the lowest daily number...
