The government asked for feedback on five priority areas including mental health supports. ...
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Ontario increasing COVID testing in schools and pharmacies
Ontario's government is preparing for people to be spending the colder months inside, where COVID spreads more easily. ...
Advocates call plan to end streaming in Grade 9 a ‘vital step,’ but say additional supports are necessary
A government memo said all Grade 9 subjects will be provided in one stream next fall. ...
Some TDSB staff placed on unpaid leave permitted to return to work after disclosing vaccine status
But unvaccinated staff face another deadline to get their first shot, or they could be placed on unpaid leave again. ...
All Ontario schools to have access to take-home PCR tests, government says
The COVID-19 shot will not be added to the mandatory vaccine list for students, though. ...
Ontario’s plan for rapid testing in schools gets mixed reviews
Parent groups said the tests should be more widely available in schools. ...
Government faces court case from erstwhile ally McVety
The application for judicial review seeks accreditation for Canada Christian College as a university. ...
Ontario launches rapid testing program for high-risk schools and child-care centres
Local medical officers will decide if and when tests, meant for unvaccinated and asymptomatic children, are deployed. ...
Province to mandate Indigenous learning in Grades 1–3 by September 2023
Government ministers also addressed questions about why the province isn't making Sept. 30 a statutory holiday. ...
Schools need to be Ford government’s ‘no. 1’ priority: Del Duca
Rapid testing continues to be a hot-button issue. The Liberals tried to keep up the pressure. ...