COVID-19 ONTARIO
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Head of private long-term care company resigns after hundreds of deaths in Ontario homes
The president and CEO Sienna Senior Living, a private long-term care provider whose homes have seen hundreds of deaths during…
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Why daycare operators and parents say province’s reopening plan is premature
Parents and daycare operators say Ontario’s child-care reopening scheme is flawed, because there is not enough time to plan or adequate funding to…
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New daily COVID-19 cases in Ontario continue to decline amid record testing
Ontario reported 182 additional cases of COVID-19 — the lowest number of new cases on any day since March 28 — and another…
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1% pay increase under public-sector wage cap a ‘slap in the face,’ Ontario registered nurses say
Registered nurses in Ontario hospitals say the one year, one per cent wage increase awarded to them under the legislation that caps…
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Ontario announces plan to allow visitors at some long-term care homes
Ontario announced a new plan, that will be phased in over the coming weeks, to allow people to visit loved ones in long-term…
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Ontario premier, health, education ministers being tested for COVID-19
Premier Doug Ford, Health Minister Christine Elliott and Education Minister Stephen Lecce are being tested for COVID-19 after Lecce recently…
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Ontario reports 251 new COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations continue to decline
Ontario reported 251 additional COVID-19 cases and testing levels jumped back above the province’s target on Wednesday. It’s the second…
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Ontario child-care centres can reopen on Friday, Ford government announces
Ontario will allow child-care centres across the province to reopen starting Friday, provided they adhere to strict public health measures…
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Ontario doubling limit on gatherings, more businesses to reopen in next phase of COVID-19 recovery plan
Ontarians will soon be allowed to gather in groups of up to 10 and many more businesses and services will…
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Ontario reports 243 new COVID-19 cases as premier set to detail next stage of reopening
Ontario reported 243 additional cases of COVID-19 on Monday, with Premier Doug Ford about to reveal details about the province’s next…
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Canadian military to help long-term care home struggling with COVID-19 in Vaughan
Members of the Canadian military will be deployed to a Vaughan long-term care home that is struggling to contain a COVID-19 outbreak, the private…
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Ontario premier says new federal funding ‘just won’t cut it’ as province reports 344 new COVID-19 cases
Premier Doug Ford says the federal government’s newly-announced funding to help provinces restart economies “just won’t cut it,” as Ontario reported 344…
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Ontario considering Stage 2 of reopening despite steady stream of new COVID-19 cases
Premier Doug Ford is signalling that he could announce the next phase of loosening Ontario’s pandemic restrictions as early as…
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Ontario reports 356 new COVID-19 cases, as province gives green light to resume short-term rentals
Ontario reported 356 additional cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, as the province announced that short-term rentals will be allowed to resume…
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Ontario, Quebec account for more than 90% of national COVID-19 cases: federal data
While new federal figures show the emergence of new cases of COVID-19 is slowing in some parts of Canada, the pandemic…
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Ontario to spend $150M on rural broadband as province reports 338 new COVID-19 cases
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he’s investing $150 million to expand broadband internet and cell service on Wednesday, saying that “reliable…
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Military must test more soldiers deployed to long-term care homes, health expert warns
Canadian troops serving in long-term care facilities are not being uniformly tested for the novel coronavirus — an omission that alarms a…
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Ontario confirms 446 new COVID-19 cases, Ford poised to extend state of emergency
Ontario reported 446 additional cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday as the legislature is expected to extend the province’s state of…
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Woodbridge long-term care home with COVID-19 outbreak sends 18 residents to hospital
A long-term care home in Woodbridge has sent 18 residents, most with COVID-19, to hospital because they needed more care…
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TD Bank charges $30,000 mortgage penalty to woman forced to sell home due to pandemic
When the pandemic hit Ontario, Kristina Barybina’s income as a real estate agent dried up and she knew the writing…
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Federal government to fast-track $2.2B to help municipalities hit hard by pandemic
The federal government is accelerating the delivery of infrastructure cash to help struggling municipalities taking a financial hit from COVID-19 — but mayors…
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Ford says he is considering regional reopening of Ontario as new testing strategy rolled out
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he’s considering a regional, phased approach to reopening the province amid the COVID-19 pandemic — an…
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Ontario reports 344 new COVID-19 cases as it prepares to roll out new testing strategy
Ontario reported 344 additional cases of COVID-19 on Friday and said it surpassed its testing benchmark for the second straight…
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Ford says he’s done ‘taking bullets’ for union members who wouldn’t inspect care homes
Premier Doug Ford said Thursday that he’s sick of “taking bullets” for unionized government inspectors who, he says, refused to go…
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Ontario takes over 5 long-term care homes, emergency orders extended to June 9
The province is taking over management at five Ontario long-term care homes in the wake of a scathing military report a…
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COVID-19 in Ontario is now primarily a Toronto-area problem, figures show
Toronto and its surrounding regions account for a disproportionately high number of Ontario’s new cases of COVID-19, according to a…
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Ford speaks about ‘horrific’ military report on long-term care conditions during COVID-19 pandemic
Cockroaches, rotten food, patients with ulcers left bed-bound, staff moving from unit to unit wearing contaminated gear. Those are just some…
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Ford wants people in COVID-19 hotspots to get tested, but province won’t say where they are
Premier Doug Ford is pleading with people who live in Ontario’s COVID-19 “hotspots” to go get tested for the virus…
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Ontario to maintain group size restrictions amid rising COVID-19 cases, crowded parks
A recent uptick in positive cases and large group gatherings means Ontario will maintain some COVID-19 restrictions longer than initially…
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