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Last Updated Thursday, April 8, 2021 9:08PM EDT Nearly a year after the first infection was found in the province, Ontario reached a significant milestone in the fight against COVID-19 on Dec. 14, 2020. On that date, the first dose of a vaccine against the novel coronavirus was administered in the province. Now, as more doses become available and more needles go into arms across the province, many questions remain. Ontario is currently transitioning to Phase 2 of its vaccine plan.
60 and older: The province launched an online booking system for mass immunizations. Anyone 60 years of age who lives in a region using this booking system can now sign up for a shot.
Interfaith event encourages students to extend their embrace
Interfaith event encourages students to extend their embrace By
Jacob Stocking, Youth Speak News March 9, 2021
Young artists and activists of different faiths gathered recently to spread the messages of unity and interfaith dialogue.
They took part Feb. 24 in “Extending our Embrace,” created as part of the United Nations World Interfaith Harmony Week. It resulted from a collaboration between several Toronto-based groups, including the Mary Ward Centre and the Interfaith Youth Alliance Movement at the Toronto Catholic District School Board.
The event saw nearly 1,000 viewers tune in to its live-stream on YouTube, many being high school students. There were quite a few moments throughout the proceedings that potentially roused these students.
TORONTO Nearly a year after the first infection was found in the province, Ontario reached a significant milestone in the fight against COVID-19 on Dec. 14, 2020. On that date, the first dose of a vaccine against the novel coronavirus was administered in the province. Personal support worker Anita Qudangen’s shot was followed by applause as she sat in a chair inside a downtown Toronto hospital. Since then, amid substantial supply issues, more than 250,000 people in Ontario have been fully vaccinated against the disease. Now, as more doses become available and more needles go into arms across the province, many questions remain.