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  TORONTO -- Thousands have signed a petition demanding the province roll back COVID-19 restrictions on outdoor activities, including boating, as even top scientists say the government is going overboard. Sailors are mystified at how lonely hours on the water could add to the spread of COVID-19, while some physicians told CTV News Toronto that keeping people from enjoying relatively low-risk outdoor activities could send them inside where the risk of transmission is actually higher. “It’s very frustrating, especially because we don’t see any reason for it. It’s a safe outdoor act...

People really aren't loving Ontario's plan for paid sick days Stay in the loop Sign up for our free email newsletter. Unsubscribe anytime or contact us for details. At long last, after months of refusing the pleas of medical experts to mandate paid sick days and help stop the spread of COVID-19, Ontario's provincial government has unveiled legislation that will do just that — but not very well, in the opinions of critics. "On April 29, 2021, the Ontario Government will introduce the COVID-19 Putting Workers First Act, which would require employers to provide employe...

Doug Ford finally approves paid sick days for workers in Ontario Stay in the loop Sign up for our free email newsletter. Unsubscribe anytime or contact us for details. The Government of Ontario has at long last come up with a program for paid sick days after mounting pressure from the public while we wade through the taxing third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Premier Doug Ford, who has been vocally against the idea in light of the fact that the federal government already provides a benefit for those unable to work due to COVID-19, was instead intent on providing fundin...

'Not good enough': Opposition, science table, labour groups react to paid sick leave plan by Lucas Casaletto, News staff Posted Apr 28, 2021 4:52 pm EDT Last Updated Apr 29, 2021 at 11:45 am EDT Ontario Premier Doug Ford leads members of his cabinet to the daily briefing at Queen's Park in Toronto on Monday November 16, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn Members of the opposition, the province’s own science table and labour groups are among many reacting to Ontario’s COVID-19 sick leave plan that, if passed, will see eligible workers get three paid days off and an increase of up to $1,0...

It's not easy to get a vaccine in Scarborough.  Residents of Toronto are finally starting to get vaccinated at a quicker pace this month now that f...