Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other members of his cabinet are meeting behind closed doors to discuss Canada’s response to a new strain of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom.
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Province investing up to $1.9-billion for long-term care over 4 years, to hire 27,000 PSWs
The Ford government announced it is launching what it calls one of the largest recruitment and training drives in the province’s history to deliver improved care for seniors in Ontario’s long-term care homes.
Ontario plans travel tax credit for tourism within the province
Ontario’s minister of tourism says the provincial government is creating a tax credit to help reinvigorate the travel industry in the wake of COVID-19.
French President Emmanuel Macron tests positive for COVID-19
French President Emmanuel Macron has tested positive for COVID-19, the presidential Elysee Palace announced on Thursday.
Ontario hospitals reportedly told to prepare to clear beds for COVID-19 patients
The head of the association representing the province’s hospital workers warns Ontario hospitals face an “imminent risk of overwhelming conditions” as they brace for a spike in COVID-19 patients.
‘Tis the season for mass evictions?
What happened to “no COVID-19 evictions” in Ontario? Why have so many been happening at once? What are the opposition at Queen’s Park and activists on the ground doing to stop it? And what are the real problems with tenant rights in Canada’s largest province?
COVID-19 vaccine prevents illness, not infection: Ontario health officials
While the country celebrates the first COVID-19 vaccinations on Monday as a momentous turning point in the pandemic, Ontario Health officials warn we’re not out of the woods just yet.
What will a vaccinated world look like?
With the arrival of the first COVID-19 vaccines in Canada, there is hope that this is the beginning of the end. Tina Yazdani speaks with experts on how long it will be before we can go back to the lives we once knew before the pandemic.
First shipments of COVID-19 vaccine arrive in Canada
The first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine have arrived in Canada.
Tighter COVID-19 restrictions come into effect today in 3 Ontario regions
Tighter public health restrictions come into effect in three Ontario regions today in a bid to stem the spread of COVID-19.