Coronavirus (COVID-19) National News

Phillips has been in St. Barts since Dec. 13 and will quarantine in Ajax, Ont., for 14 days starting today

Here are some stories of Canadians making changes during the COVID-19 pandemic

In a decision that ultimately dismissed Hudson’s Bay Co.'s bid to amend Ontario’s retail lockdown rules, a panel suggested the provincial policy could be at odds with the broader goal of limiting COVID-19 while allowing the sale of essential items in stores

Dr. Dirk Huyer, a member of the province's COVID-19 vaccine distribution task force, says the group is working to determine the sequencing "over the next number of weeks," after which it should be publicly released

The premier knows the optics are bad and ordered Phillips to cut his trip short and return to his duties

A Statistics Canada study released just before Christmas noted Canadians' measurement of "life satisfaction" had dropped to its lowest level over two decades of comparable data

Ontario Minister of Finance Rod Phillips travelled outside Canada for personal reasons in December. His office confirms that he has not yet returned to Canada and will quarantine for 14 days when he does

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Ontario’s health-care system has been eroded by economic strains, understaffing and diminished capacity

Dr. Barabara Yaffe, Ontario’s associate chief medical officer of health, confirmed the news Sunday afternoon and confirmed the Ottawa case had contact with someone who had recently traveled from the UK.