FUREY: Ontario schools must 're-open immediately,' say SickKids, CHEO and others
All the top experts want Ontario Premier Doug Ford to re-open schools. So why won't he do the right thing?
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All the top experts want Ontario Premier Doug Ford to re-open schools. So why won't he do the right thing?
At least the politicians have stopped telling us that it’s just for a couple more weeks.
Article content With news that Ontario’s stay-at-home order will be extended into June, the best I can say is that at least the politicians have stopped telling us that it’s just for a couple more weeks. Health Minister Christine Elliott confirmed — as first reported by the Toronto Sun — that the Ford government is looking to extend the stay-at-home order that came into effect on April 8 until at least June 3. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or LILLEY: Schools will remain closed as stay-at-home order to be extended Back to video We were...
High risk in Espanola area Public Health Sudbury & Districts is advising the public of a potentially high risk of exposure to COVID-19. Anyone who attended a social gathering at 451 Old Webbwood Road in Espanola last Friday, April 23, is especially at risk. The health agency is advising anyone who attended the gathering to seek COVID-19 testing as soon as possible. In addition to this, if anyone is symptomatic or becomes symptomatic at any time, seek testing as soon as possible. If anyone receives a negative test result, they must remain home and self-isolate for 14 full days from April 23...
iPolitics By Iain Sherriff-Scott. Published on Apr 29, 2021 5:04pm Ontario Labour Minister Monte McNaughton, pictured at a news conference in June 2020, announced a paid sick leave program on Wednesday. (Richard Lautens/Toronto Star) Ontario’s legislature passed three days of paid sick leave on Thursday, while opposition parties promised to keep fighting for at least 10 paid days of leave. The new benefit provides $200 for up to three days that a worker is off sick. The government will reimburse businesses for the cost of the program, which ends on Sept. 25. Announced Wednesday b...