Six people have been charged including the pastor of a Waterloo-area church who went ahead with Sunday services in defiance of provincial lockdown rules.
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Ontario extends 2nd dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to 35 days due to delays
The province’s top doctor has once again revised the timing of when people can get the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Air Transat suspending all flights out of Toronto through winter months
Air Transat says it’s suspending all flights out of Toronto for the remainder of the winter season in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Holiday season vacations coincide with rise in COVID-19 travel-related cases
As the federal government prepares to slap new restrictions on international travel, Health Canada data suggest a worrying uptick of infections directly connected to foreign arrivals.
Doctors, researchers call for long-term care changes from Ontario government
A group of over 200 doctors, researchers, and advocates say Ontario must take urgent action to address the rising number of deaths due to COVID-19 in long-term care.
99 additional people in Simcoe Muskoka likely have COVID-19 U.K. variant
Public health officials say 99 more people who have tested positive for COVID-19 in the Simcoe-Muskoka region likely have the U.K. variant of the virus — which is more contagious and transmissible.
Cancel travel plans, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau urges Canadians
Ongoing tensions between the provinces and the federal government over the management of the COVID-19 pandemic pivoted back Tuesday to the question of whether and how border controls can be tightened to slow the spread of the virus.
Ford says doctor on COVID-19 advisory table being paid by ETFO ‘concerning’
Premier Doug Ford has released a statement, calling reports that one of the doctor’s serving on the Ontario COVID-19 advisory science table was paid by the elementary teacher’s union “deeply concerning.”
Brampton MP Sangha expelled from caucus after baseless accusations against fellow Liberals
OTTAWA — Brampton Centre MP Ramesh Sangha has been kicked out of the Liberal caucus.
Province to accelerate vaccinations for most vulnerable as it struggles with Pfizer delay
As a result of the Pfizer vaccine shortage, the Ontario government says it is speeding up when the most vulnerable groups get their first doses by 10 days.