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Author of the article: Shawn Jeffords  •  The Canadian Press Publishing date: May 20, 2021  •  2 hours ago  •  2 minute read Article content TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford is set to make an announcement about Ontario’s reopening plan on Thursday afternoon as COVID-19 cases in the province decline. The health minister has said the plan will be “sector-specific” and involve a staggered approach to reopening some activities We apologize, but ...

The Ford government has announced a three-stage reopening plan tied to vaccination rates that could allow patio dining to resume and non-essential retail stores to reopen for in-person shopping as early as mid-June.

  TORONTO -- The Ontario government will scrap the colour-coded framework for COVID-19 restrictions that it introduced in the fall and replace it with a new reopening plan that Health Minister Christine Elliott says will be released “very soon.” The framework was unveiled in early November during the second wave of the pandemic but was effectively set aside when Premier Doug Ford put Ontario under a provincewide lockdown at the beginning of April. When it was in place the framework was...

Article content “Clearly, what’s happening right now cannot continue, and that’s why we may be left with no tools left in the toolbox, apart from broader, tougher restrictions.” — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Shaver: Workers across Canada need paid sick leave now Back to video Sadly, Jason Kenney continues to overlook the need for paid sick benefits. So far, he’s agreed to cover three hours of paid leav...

It sounds good, as far as slogans go, but what does Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s latest attempt to brand his government’s COVID-19 response really mean?

The Ottawa areas weekly COVID-19 vaccination checkup: May 13 The wider region should pass a million doses given next week as Ontario makes a big change in its strategy. Social Sharing CBC News · Posted: May 13, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: May 13 A worker at a mobile COVID-19 vaccination clinic draws a dose from a vial into a needle in early May 2021.(Francis Ferland/CBC)

The mix-and-match trial led by University of Oxford researchers is being watched by health authorities the world over, including Canada

As of Thursday, the province’s test positivity rate is 5.7 percent, down from 6.8 percent a week ago. It is the lowest positivity rate since April 3.

Article content Hastings-Prince Edward’s COVID-19 activity remains relatively high, with continued spread amid both encouraging and concerning signs. In a telephone interview Tuesday, Dr. Ethan Toumishey of Hastings Prince Edward Public Health said local statistics have improved since April yet variants of the virus continue to cause troubling trends. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser. Local COVID situation improving yet fluid: health unit Back to v...

Strathroy, ON, Canada / 105.7 Strathroy Today May 11, 2021 | 4:08 PM Ontario’s COVID-19 Science Advisory Table says many outdoor recreational facilities could re-open even if a stay-at-home order is extended. The panel of experts say outdoor activities like golf, tennis and beach volleyball are low risk. Scientific director Dr. Peter Juni says public health officials must address activities linked with the sports — like car-pooling or sharing a locker room — which represent greater risk o...