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These arent risks Im willing to take: Schools to remain closed until the fall by Lucas Casaletto, Michael Ranger Posted Jun 2, 2021 7:45 am EDT Last Updated Jun 2, 2021 at 2:02 pm EDT The Ford government made its highly-anticipated announcement Wednesday confirming that students will not be back in classrooms before the end of the school year. Speaking at Queen’s Park and joined by Education Minister Stephen Lecce and Health Minister Christine Elliott, Premier Doug Ford said it just simply is...

Article content Ontario reports 733 new cases Wednesday 42 new cases reported in Ottawa We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. COVID-19: Ontario schools to remain closed, but premier considers speeding up other reopening measures Back to video Students won’t return to school before September, Premier Doug Ford announced Wednesday. While acknowledging that the pandemic has been hard on children, the premier said if students head back to school, it could...

ETFO, Childrens Health Coalition react to inadequate approach by Ford government by Lucas Casaletto Last Updated Jun 2, 2021 at 3:39 pm EDT Doug Ford said he understands kids will be losing out on valued experiences, so hes asked all school boards to allow for outdoor graduation ceremonies for all grade levels, not just students in grades 8 and 12. Thomas Park A coalition of child health care advocates, including Sick Kids, the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) and Children’s M...

Ontario reports fewest COVID-19 cases since October by Michael Ranger Last Updated Jun 1, 2021 at 11:31 am EDT Ontario is reporting 699 new COVID-19 cases and 9 additional deaths on Tuesday. It is the smallest daily increase in cases since before the peak of the second wave. The province last reported fewer cases on Oct. 18. It is also the second straight day with fewer than 1,000 cases, something that Ontario hasn’t seen since early March. The province is reporting a test positivity rate of ...

Things you should know, briefly

The medical officer of health for Windsor-Essex says he supports a return to in-person learning for students.

Ford sent a letter to various stakeholders including the advisory tables, health officials, school boards and teachers, asking for advice on whether it would be safe to reopen schools.

Article content Starting Monday, second doses will be offered to anyone over 80 years of age, followed by anyone over 70 beginning the week of June 14. “Once we’ve provided more protection to our most vulnerable we’ll begin offering more Ontarians their second doses,” tweeted Premier Doug Ford. “This means we’re all getting one step closer to normal.” In Ottawa, 39 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 have been reported as of Sunday afternoon for a total of 27,058 cases and 676 active ...

Ontario has announced that it will be the first province to mandate immunization policies for long-term care homes. The requirement, set out in a minister’s directive under the Long-Term Care Homes Act, requires homes to have COVID-19 immunization policies for staff as of July 1. The directive requires that staff members in LTC homes must do one of three things: provide proof of each dose of vaccination; provide a documented reason for not being...

Many Windsor-Essex County parents, including Matt Tyler, would like to see their kids back in the classroom before the school year comes to a close