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Ottawa students face uncertainty over fall sports as other boards mull safety

Ottawa students face uncertainty over fall sports as other boards mull safety

Oliver Waddington was looking forward to resuming cross-country running at school this month after the pandemic put athletics on hold for the last year and a half.
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Ontario College of Teachers to launch mandatory training on preventing sexual abuse

Ontario College of Teachers to launch mandatory training on preventing sexual abuse

TORONTO — Ontario teachers will soon have to complete training on preventing sexual abuse. The Ontario College of Teachers says the online course will launch on Jan. 1, 2022.
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Ontario has 656 new cases of COVID-19, 13 more deaths

Ontario has 656 new cases of COVID-19, 13 more deaths

TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 656 new cases of COVID-19 in the province today and 13 deaths linked to the virus. The Ministry of Health says six of the deaths happened more than two months ago and were updated based on data cleaning.
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Windsor, Toronto hospitals opening COVID-19 clinics for children amid surge in cases

Windsor, Toronto hospitals opening COVID-19 clinics for children amid surge in cases

Two Ontario hospitals are opening COVID-19 clinics specifically for children this week in an effort to deal with rising infections that are expected to surge further as students return to school.
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Vaccine hesitancy highest in Alberta, racialized groups at rollout's start: survey

Vaccine hesitancy highest in Alberta, racialized groups at rollout's start: survey

TORONTO — A national survey suggests the vast majority of Canadians planned to get vaccinated against COVID-19 when the country's rollout began, but intentions were lower among certain demographics, including residents of Alberta and racialized commu
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Ontario optometrists to withdraw provincially covered services Wednesday

Ontario optometrists to withdraw provincially covered services Wednesday

Optometrists in Ontario are poised to withdraw services covered by provincial health insurance starting Wednesday after a breakdown in talks with the government over reimbursement for procedure costs. Dr.
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Ontario extending three-day pandemic sick leave program to end of 2021

Ontario extending three-day pandemic sick leave program to end of 2021

Ontario will extend a temporary sick leave program for workers until the end of this year. Labour Minister Monte McNaughton announced Tuesday that the pandemic program set to expire on Sept. 25 would be extended to Dec. 31.
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Critics call for haste on Ontario vaccine certificates as government develops policy

Critics call for haste on Ontario vaccine certificates as government develops policy

TORONTO — Ontario’s delay in announcing details of its planned proof-of-vaccination system drew criticism on Tuesday that the drawn-out process was interfering with public health goals during the fourth wave of the pandemic.
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Police arrest Toronto man and woman after gunfire at Yorkdale Mall

Police arrest Toronto man and woman after gunfire at Yorkdale Mall

Toronto police have made two more arrests related to a shooting at a busy shopping centre over the weekend. Police said a 22-year-old man and a 29-year-old woman, both from Toronto, were arrested on Monday. Supt.
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Toronto expands mobile COVID-19 vaccination effort, targeting high-risk areas

Toronto expands mobile COVID-19 vaccination effort, targeting high-risk areas

TORONTO — Canada's largest city is ramping up its efforts to vaccinate everyone eligible against COVID-19, targeting neighbourhoods with the lowest immunization rates.
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