It’s still too soon to know whether the recent downward trend in new COVID-19 cases will continue, Canada’s chief public health officer said Sunday as several provinces grappled with outbreaks that threatened to derail their fragile progress.
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Waterloo-area church defies COVID lockdown, hosts in-person services again
A Waterloo-area church went ahead with Sunday morning services despite current COVID-19 lockdown restrictions and a new, firm warning from the Province.
School set to resume for 100,000-plus Ontario students on Monday
More than 100,000 students from regions outside the GTHA will be heading back into the classroom on Monday.
Medical experts urge more masking, distancing for schools planning to reopen
Experts at a leading children’s hospital say schools need to ramp up COVID-19 testing and masking in order to have all kids return to the classroom as soon as possible.
IOC refutes reports Tokyo Olympics to be cancelled due to COVID-19
IOC President Thomas Bach and local organizers are pushing back against reports that the postponed Tokyo Olympics will be cancelled.
Tory, Trudeau urge Pfizer to improve COVID-19 vaccine production
Toronto Mayor John Tory has joined a chorus of Canadian politicians in urging Pfizer-Biotech to produce more COVID-19 vaccine.
Walmart, Costco, Shoppers Drug Mart among businesses fined for COVID violations: York Region
Some feel big box stores have an unfair advantage by being allowed to stay open during the province-wide COVID-19 lockdown, but they aren’t receiving any preferential treatment by police and bylaw officers in York Region.
Mass immunization clinic opened at convention centre will pause Friday due to vaccine shortage
The City of Toronto’s COVID-19 mass immunization clinic which opened Monday at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, despite recently announced delays in delivery of the Pfizer vaccine, will have to pause operations on Friday.
7 inmates, 7 staff test positive for COVID-19 at Maplehurst Correctional Complex: sources
Several staff members and inmates at the Maplehurst Correctional Complex in Milton tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend, sources tell CityNews.
Ontario COVID-19 cases appear to have plateaued. What now?
There was rare optimism in Ontario’s fight against COVID-19 Monday, as the chief medical officer of health said there are early signs the Boxing Day lockdown is working.