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What does the province’s temporary return to a modified Step Two recovery plan mean for Bruce County residents as Omicron surges through the population?

Sen Bill White said his constituents brought the issue to his attention after many of them lost loved ones who they were not able to see.

Schmitt announced Wednesday his office had created a "centralized email" for parents to report any mask mandates.

Schmitt announced Wednesday his office had created a "centralized email" for parents to report any mask mandates.

Published May 24. 2021 12:01AM  Elizabeth Stern The people of Connecticut looked to May 19 as the date to “start doing the things that they had stopped doing because of the pandemic.” But Connecticut appears to have a different set of rules for citizens who live in skilled nursing facilities. The homes of our neighbors who live in long-term care are not really homes if they do not afford the same liberties granted to all citizens. Our neighbors and family members who live in long-term care...

The Official Opposition is again calling on government to provide more details on a program for people raising children who are not their own.

Northwood is not forcing staff to receive the vaccine, and Stenton said he couldn’t comment on whether the facility plans to mandate this policy down the road. This legal minefield is one that’s on the forefront of many employers as they attempt to navigate this peculiar moment, labour lawyer James Green shared on Thursday. But the precedent, he admits, is still rather muddied. “Theres a good argument that vaccinations policy, which require vaccinations as a condition of emp...

  HALIFAX -- Northwood says they have received confirmation of a presumptive case of COVID-19 in a staff member who works at the companys Halifax campus. A news release sent Tuesday afternoon says the staff member contracted the virus in the community and they are now self-isolating. Northwood says they have notified public health and are following their directives and moving forward with contact tracing and increased swabbing and testing of residents and staff. "We are taking full precau...

Author of the article: Hannah MacLeod Publishing date: Mar 12, 2021  •  March 12, 2021  •  2 minute read  •  Joy Specker, a resident at Gateway Haven Long-Term Care in Wiarton, celebrates getting the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday. Over 200 residents and staff were given the second vaccine dose Tuesday at Bruce Countys long-term care homes in Wiarton and Walkerton. Photo supplied. Article content On Tuesday, March 2, 128 residents and 7 staff members at Brucelea Ha...

Author of the article: Greg Cowan Publishing date: Mar 08, 2021  •  March 8, 2021  •  5 minute read  •  Joy Specker, a resident at Gateway Haven Long-Term Care in Wiarton, celebrates getting the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday. Over 200 residents and staff were given the second vaccine dose Tuesday at Bruce Countys long-term care homes in Wiarton and Walkerton. Photo supplied. Article content Residents and staff at long-term care homes in Grey-Bruce are nearing the ...