The government argued outdoor public health restrictions are a necessary and proportionate response. ...
Category: Health and COVID-19
Investigation underway into military notes on deaths from neglect in long-term care homes: Minister
An investigation is now underway into allegations from the Canadian Armed Forces that residents of two Toronto long-term care homes died of neglect at those homes last spring, Ontario's minister of long-term care said Fr ...
Trudeau and Ford continue to spar over border issues
Opposition politicians accused the Ford government of trying to move focus away from its handling of the pandemic. ...
Ontario stay-at-home order extended until June 2
Case counts and hospital numbers, while declining, remain high. ...
Pandemic funding lacked typical financial approval and controls: AG
Bonnie Lysyk acknowledged the extraordinary circumstances and urgency to respond to the virus. ...
Doctors urge province to extend lockdown but reopen outdoor spaces
We're almost at the finish line, experts say. ...
Opposition leader calls for coroner’s inquest into long-term care deaths
It comes after the solicitor general wrongly said all long-term care deaths are investigated. ...
Ontario pauses administration of AstraZeneca vaccine as a first dose
Ontario has not yet made a decision concerning second doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine. ...
Health experts lay out policy recommendations to avert a potential fourth wave
Don't lift public health restrictions too early and get vaccines out the door, said multiple experts. ...
Government short by more than half on surgery backlog spending: FAO
The health minister said the government is already spending "a lot of money" on the issue. ...