Solicitor General Sylvia Jones sent the formal request to federal Minister of Public Safety Marco Mendicino on Thursday. ...
Category: Health and COVID-19
Ontario prioritizing GTHA education and child-care staff for booster shots
The government says it's working on plans with health units outside the GTHA. ...
Ontario’s ‘limited’ supply of rapid antigen tests being prioritized for high-risk settings
The government said demand is expected to reach 18 million tests per week. ...
Liberal, NDP leaders call for military aid for hospitals
The health minister's office didn't say whether they were considering calling in the army. ...
Fixing health-care capacity must be a priority: Del Duca
COVID-19 has repeatedly exposed weaknesses in Ontario's health-care system. ...
Hospitals cite ‘major impact’ of Omicron as pause in non-urgent surgeries and procedures set to take effect
The chief medical officer of health is expected to issue the directive on Wednesday. ...
Ontario pausing surgeries, in-person classes; closing gyms due to Omicron
Spooked by increasing cases of COVID's Omicron variant, Premier Doug Ford's government is reimposing strict closures and other restrictions. ...
Ontario to limit testing availability, delay school reopening by two days
Isolation requirements will also be reduced for vaccinated individuals. ...
The PCs’ opioids-crisis lead wants to see his plan through
The pandemic has pushed opioid deaths in Ontario to their highest level ever. ...
Toronto to continue ‘wartime effort’ of vaccinating through the holidays
Health units have varied vaccine schedules for the holidays. Some clinics are closing for Christmas and New Year's, while others have limited hours. ...