Tag: pandemic
Situation in hospitals expected to worsen as doctors isolate and admissions...
The pressure on Ontario's hospitals is expected to worsen in the coming weeks as more staff are forced off the job due to COVID-19...
Businesses wants more government support amid latest Ontario COVID shutdown
TORONTO — Ontario businesses were hit with another round of pandemic-related closures and capacity restrictions Wednesday, but details of financial support remained scant as...
Ont. businesses, workers ‘disappointed’ in new round of closures, capacity limits
TORONTO — Ontario business owners were fretting about the future of their companies as workers braced for layoffs after the province levied new COVID-19...
‘It’s really disappointing’: Parents, teachers brace for virtual learning in Ontario
TORONTO — Students, parents and teachers in Ontario are bracing for another stint of virtual education after the province announced Monday that schools would...
Ontario restricts publically funded PCR testing
TORONTO — Here are some of the changes the Ontario government announced Thursday to its response to the COVID-19 pandemic:
_ On Dec. 31, publicly...
Retail group applauds Ontario’s decision to cut isolation period for workers...
TORONTO — Canada's largest retail industry group is applauding Ontario's decision to shorten the isolation period for fully vaccinated people who contract COVID-19 as...
Ontario delays start of school, shortens isolation time, limits PCRs as...
TORONTO — The resumption of schools will be delayed by two days and testing and isolation rules have been revamped, Ontario's top doctor said...
Ontario announces rebate for some businesses’ property tax and energy bills
Ontario businesses affected by recent public health measures can apply for rebates on property taxes and energy costs, the government announced Wednesday amid warnings...
Pandemic puppy boom drives profits, unleashes havoc on pet businesses
TORONTO — Arpeggio may seem like a puffed-up name for a puppy, but Alison Hodd says it suits her Australian bernedoodle, whose expensive tastes...
Experts say circuit breaker necessary to blunt Omicron’s effect in Ontario
TORONTO — Ontario must introduce stronger public health measures to blunt the impact of Omicron, the province's COVID-19 experts said Thursday, warning cases could...
