COVID-19 ONTARIO
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Ontario education minister says publicly-funded schools closed until at least May 31
Ontario Education Minister Stephen Lecce announced that all publicly-funded schools will remain closed until at least May 31. At a…
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Hospital hotline lends support to long-term care homes during COVID-19
A 24-hour hotline for long-term care homes launched before the pandemic is proving to be extra valuable now that many…
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Porter Airlines extends flight shutdown to June 29
Porter Airlines has extended the temporary halting of all of its flights by four more weeks, until June 29. The…
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Ford ‘won’t set hard dates’ for re-opening, saying Ontario must see drop in new COVID-19 cases first
Ontario must see a “consistent two-to-four week decrease in the number of new daily COVID-19 cases” before the government can start to…
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Civil liberties group warns of ‘invasion of privacy’ as Ontario gives police data of those with COVID-19
A prominent Canadian civil liberties organization is sounding the alarm on what it says is “an extraordinary invasion of privacy,”…
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Ontario to release framework to reopen economy
The provincial government will release a framework early next week for how it plans to reopen Ontario’s economy, Premier Doug Ford…
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Province reports 573 COVID-19 deaths at long-term care homes, military set to intervene
The military is set to intervene at long-term care and retirement homes across the province, where the Ontario government reported a jump…
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COVID-19 in Ontario: hospitalizations steady, premier’s mother-in-law tests positive
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s mother-in-law, a resident of a Toronto long-term care home ravaged by COVID-19, has tested positive for the…
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Ford mused about ‘loosening’ restrictions in May, but getting Ontario back to normal not that simple
When will life go back to normal? It’s the question on everyone’s minds during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the short…
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TTC plans to temporarily lay off 1,200 workers amid COVID-19 pandemic
The Toronto Transit Commission says it is temporarily laying off about 1,200 employees over the coming weeks due to plunging ridership…
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Ontario confirms 634 new COVID-19 cases as long-term care death toll rises
Ontario reported 634 newly-confirmed cases of COVID-19 Thursday, bringing the total number of instances in the province since the outbreak began…
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Doug Ford asks military to help struggling long-term care homes
The Ontario government is calling for help from the Canadian military to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus in…
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COVID-19 in Ontario: Death toll nears 700, nurses take 3 long-term care homes to court
Three hard-hit long-term care homes will be in the spotlight today after a court order filed by the Ontario Nurses Association (ONA)…
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Feds approve new ingredient to boost hand sanitizer output to battle COVID-19 crisis
Health Canada has given its stamp of approval to a product that could dramatically boost the dwindling supply of hand…
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Jury trials in Ontario on hold until at least September amid COVID-19, court says
Criminal and civil jury trials in Ontario will be on hold for at least an additional three months in light of the…
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Pickering long-term care home reports 31 deaths related to COVID-19, up from 4 last week
Orchard Villa Retirement Residence in Pickering, Ont. has reported that 31 residents have died as of Monday due to “complications related…
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3M files lawsuit in Canada against firm accused of price-gouging on N95 masks
Minnesota-based 3M has filed a lawsuit against an Ontario company that allegedly claimed a phoney affiliation with the U.S. medical-gear maker to…
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More support for seniors
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said this Tuesday the province is partnering with the Ontario Community Support Association and providing $11…
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How 2 nurses lean on their Olympic training to cope with stress in Toronto hospitals
There is tingling nerves, butterflies in the stomach, some apprehension and a rush of adrenaline. Former Olympic swimmers Michelle Toro…
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Coroner orders sweeping changes to avoid ‘sad scenes’ like those in Italy, U.S.
Ontario’s chief coroner says the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing his office to make major changes to how hospitals and funeral homes deal…
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Ontario announces 551 new COVID-19 cases, death toll climbs to 656
COVID-19 cases in Ontario have reached 11,735, as the province announced 551 new cases Tuesday morning. Those numbers provide a snapshot…
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COVID-19 community spread ‘appears to have peaked’ in Ontario, but long-term care cases rising
Updated COVID-19 models suggest community spread of the novel coronavirus appears to have peaked earlier than expected in Ontario, public…
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Meet Canadians who started businesses during the pandemic
Even with the country in lockdown, a number of Canadian entrepreneurs are plunging ahead with new ventures. Some are focusing…
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Doctors’ association says help from government not enough to survive COVID-19
The association representing Ontario doctors says a proposal from the provincial government to offer advance payments will not be enough…
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Ontario set to reveal revised COVID-19 projections as cases top 10,500
Public health officials in Ontario are set to reveal new projections about the spread and trajectory of COVID-19 in the…
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Students from low-income families to receive iPads
Ontario announced it’s stepping up the province’s at-home learning program by providing tools to students from low-income families. The provincial government formed…
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Ontario confirms 564 new COVID-19 cases as provincial total tops 9,500
Ontario reported 564 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, the biggest-single day jump in cases that brings the total number in the…
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Infection control oversight lacking at Ontario seniors’ homes as inspections dwindled
Oversight of infection control measures — key to keeping long-term care homes free of illness — plummeted when Ontario scaled back…
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Team braves wind, snow, lineups at drive-thru COVID-19 test centre
Standing beside a charcoal grey sedan, Marilyn DeMelo offers a warning to the young woman driving the car. “It’s going…
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2nd health-care worker dies in Ontario after contracting COVID-19
A second health-care worker has died in Ontario after contracting COVID-19, according to the long-term care centre where she worked.…
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