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Decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations continues in Ontario

Decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations continues in Ontario

Ontario continues to see a decline in the number of COVID-19 patients in provincial hospitals and intensive care units. The province says there were 1,704 people in hospital due to the virus on Saturday, of which 414 were in intensive care.
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NDP's Black caucus translating community needs into the language of the legislature

NDP's Black caucus translating community needs into the language of the legislature

Laura Mae Lindo is reminded of the challenges of advocating for the Black community from within a system that has often trampled its rights whenever she steps inside Ontario's legislative chamber.
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Ontario reports 1,829 hospitalized with virus, 50 more COVID deaths

Ontario reports 1,829 hospitalized with virus, 50 more COVID deaths

TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 1,829 people hospitalized with COVID-19 and 435 in intensive care units. That's down from 1,897 hospitalized and 445 in intensive care yesterday. The province is also reporting 50 more deaths linked to COVID-19.
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Ontario reviewing all COVID-19 measures, including masks and vaccine passports

Ontario reviewing all COVID-19 measures, including masks and vaccine passports

TORONTO — All of Ontario's COVID-19 measures – including restrictions on businesses, masking rules and its vaccine certificate policy – are under review, the province's top doctor said Thursday. Dr.
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Man found guilty for deaths of mom, two children in Ajax, Ont.

Man found guilty for deaths of mom, two children in Ajax, Ont.

OSHAWA, Ont. — Muted cheers broke out in an Ontario courtroom Thursday as a man was found guilty of second-degree murder for the deaths of a woman and two of her children, with the judge calling the crime a "vicious and brutal" attack.
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Boost rapid test reliability by doing oral and nasal swabbing, experts say

Boost rapid test reliability by doing oral and nasal swabbing, experts say

TORONTO — Rapid antigen tests don't detect COVID-19 infections with the Omicron variant as reliably as they did with the Delta strain, but changing how and when the tests are performed can boost their accuracy, Ontario's expert science advisers say.
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Police warn about significant delays at Ambassador Bridge as protest continues

Police warn about significant delays at Ambassador Bridge as protest continues

A protest against COVID-19 measures is preventing Canada-bound traffic from crossing the Ambassador Bridge for yet another day.
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Protest continues to prevent Canada-bound traffic from crossing Ambassador Bridge

Protest continues to prevent Canada-bound traffic from crossing Ambassador Bridge

A protest against COVID-19 measures prevented Canada-bound traffic from crossing a busy international bridge for yet another day as police in Windsor, Ont., looked to diplomacy to solve the problem.
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Three men charged after allegedly stealing school bus in London, Ont.

Three men charged after allegedly stealing school bus in London, Ont.

LONDON, Ont. — Police in London, Ont., say three men are facing charges after allegedly stealing a school bus. Investigators say they found the moving school bus on Tuesday morning, after it had allegedly been stolen the night before.
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Ontario sticking with mask mandate, vaccine passport for now, health minister says

Ontario sticking with mask mandate, vaccine passport for now, health minister says

Ontario has no immediate plans to end its mask mandate and COVID-19 vaccine certificate system, the province's health minister said Wednesday as she announced details of a plan to distribute free rapid tests at grocery stores and pharmacies.
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