TORONTO – Ontario’s hotly anticipated COVID-19 vaccine booking system launched Monday for those aged 80 and up, with thousands logging on within minutes. The online booking system went live at 8 a.m., and the site showed more than 8,000 people in the queue for an appointment a few minutes later, […]
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The Canadian Mental Health Association is urging Ontario to prioritize the sector in its upcoming budget as a new poll suggests the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has eroded residents’ already fragile emotional well-being. The plea comes after the third round of polling from the association’s Ontario branch, which […]
Provinces continued to expand their COVID-19 vaccine rollouts on Sunday, amid what Canada’s chief public health officer described as a recent increase in the number of new cases across the country. Dr. Theresa Tam said health officials are observing a rise in new infections after several weeks of levelling off. […]
OTTAWA – A cross-partisan group of MPs says the Liberal government must redistribute excess COVID-19 vaccines to developing countries and report to Parliament on that effort. The push is one of 10 recommendations in a report by the House of Commons’ foreign-affairs committee into the global humanitarian crisis that’s been […]
OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau rose in the House of Commons Thursday, one year after COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic, and said March 11, 2020 will always be marked by a before and an after. Since the pandemic began, 2.5 million people around the world have died due […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS Toronto has launched its own website and hotline for booking COVID-19 vaccines as it waits for a provincial system to make its debut. The website says appointments are only available at this time to priority groups identified by the province. Those include people aged 80 or older, […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS A Toronto Catholic elementary school with 11 COVID-19 cases has been temporary shut down on the recommendation of public health officials. The Toronto Catholic District School Board says St. Francis Xavier school will be “temporarily dismissed” until further notice due to an “ongoing COVID-19 investigation.” The city’s […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 1,185 new cases of COVID-19 and six more deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are 343 new cases in Toronto, 235 in Peel Region, and 105 in York Region. The province says that 972 cases were resolved […]
By Bill GravelandTHE CANADIAN PRESS CALGARY – Alberta’s top court has ordered a third trial for a couple who said they thought their toddler son had croup and were treating him with natural remedies before he died. David and Collet Stephan were accused of not seeking medical attention sooner for […]
By Victoria AhearnTHE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO – Stars of “Kim’s Convenience” say they’re “heartbroken” after news the hit Canadian sitcom is set to close up shop after its fifth season. The show’s producers say the CBC series, which has earned a global following on Netflix, will come to an end […]
By David FriendTHE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO – Nominees for the 50th annual Juno Awards will be revealed this morning. The annual celebration of Canadian music is set to be held in Toronto this year, marking its golden anniversary in the city where it started. Some of the music industry’s biggest […]
THE CANADIAN PRESS TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 1,631 new cases of COVID-19 today and 10 additional deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 568 of the new cases are in Toronto, 322 are in Peel Region, and 119 are in York Region. Ontario says 994 more […]