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What’s happening now Walk-in appointments for the AstraZeneca vaccine at the AHS Telus Convention Centre vaccination site filled up by mid morning for the second day in a row. COVID-19 battered city operations in 2020, but Calgary closed the year with a $98-million surplus — money that will go back into pandemic relief this year. Premier Jason Kenney said Tuesday he will decide in the next 24 hours whether to give workers three paid hours to get themselves vaccinated against COVID-19 as req...

It looks like Ontario may finally be introducing paid sick days Stay in the loop Sign up for our free email newsletter. Unsubscribe anytime or contact us for details. Guaranteed paid sick days funded by the provincial government are among the things that residents of Ontario have been vehemently calling for as COVID-19 case counts remain high despite the full emergency shutdown were currently enduring more than one year into the pandemic. It seems that Premier Doug Ford and...

Both Peel Region and Toronto will now require workplaces with five or more recent coronavirus cases to shut down for 10 days in most instances in a bid to stem spread of the virus in settings largely permitted to operate as normal during the Ford’s government’s third state of emergency.

Science suggests low risk of outdoor COVID-19 transmission. Here’s why Saba Aziz © Rachel Verbin/The Canadian Press People play tennis at Riverdale Park East in Toronto, Ont., on June 1, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. THE CANADIAN PRESS IMAGES/Rachel Verbin In an effort to stem the tide of COVID-19, a blanket ban on outdoor recreational activities in Canadas largest province, Ontario, has raised some questions about outdoor transmission. Under tightened new restriction...

Winnipeg Free Press By: Shawn Jeffords and Paola Loriggio, The Canadian Press Posted: Last Modified: 7:48 PM CDT Tuesday, Apr. 20, 2021 Save to Read Later TORONTO - Premier Doug Fords government said Tuesday it was considering a paid sick-leave program for essential workers amid warnings from its own science advisers that hospitals were "buckling" under the weight of COVID-19. TORONTO...

CBC News Toronto6 days ago 4:57 6 days ago 4:57 Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table released a document Tuesday outlining what it believes should be the provinces next steps in the third wave of the pandemic. CBC Toronto News at 6 host Dwight Drummond speaks with Dr. Brian Schwartz, co-chair of the table. Related Stories

The Globe and Mail Letters April 20: ‘I applaud Doug Ford’s ongoing efforts.’ Readers check in from the pandemic, plus other letters to the editor Contributed to The Globe and Mail Published April 20, 2021 Frank Gunn/The Canadian Press Keep your Opinions sharp and informed. Get the Opinion newsletter. Sign up today. Coast to coast Re Ontario Faces Pushback To Lockdown Measures (April 19) and The Once-invincible Kenney Faces An Uprising (April 16): Did we really think the wishy-was...

TORONTO — Premier Doug Fords government said Tuesday it was considering a paid sick-leave program for essential workers amid warnings from its own science advisers that hospitals were "buckling" under the weight of COVID-19. Public health experts and labour groups have been saying for months that COVID-19 is spreading in workplaces, with essential workers bearing the brunt of the third wave of the pandemic. In a scathing statement, the Ontario COVID-19 Science Advisory Table said Tuesday the ...

  TORONTO -- Both Peel Region and Toronto will now require workplaces with five or more recent coronavirus cases to shut down for 10 days in most instances in a bid to stem spread of the virus in settings largely permitted to operate as normal during the Ford government’s third state of emergency. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Lawrence Loh says that beginning on Friday, any business with five or more known COVID-19 cases occurring within a span of 14 days or fewer, where cases “co...

Ontario lowers age for AstraZeneca, revises some COVID-19 lockdown measures amid public outrage Bookmark Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account Getting audio file ... This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer Cole Burston/The Canadian Press The Ontario government is scrambling to remake its COVID-19 response plan after reversing new lockdown measures in the fa...