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Key details of Ontario's updated vaccine distribution plan

Key details of Ontario's updated vaccine distribution plan

Ontario is adjusting its COVID-19 vaccine rollout to account for an influx of Pfizer-BioNTech shipments in the coming month. Here's a week-by-week breakdown of who will have access to the shot, when.
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'No Trespassing' signs stolen from eastern Ontario airport

'No Trespassing' signs stolen from eastern Ontario airport

PEMBROKE, Ont. — Police say they're investigating the theft of two metal "No Trespassing" signs from the Pembroke and Area Airport in eastern Ontario. The signs were stolen in mid-April and there are no suspects.
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Assault charges after driver allegedly knocks into Toronto traffic agent with car

Assault charges after driver allegedly knocks into Toronto traffic agent with car

TORONTO — A driver faces several criminal charges for allegedly knocking into a Toronto special constable with his car. Police say the man was angry at being directed to go straight through a downtown intersection rather than make a turn.
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Lawyer's defamation claim over social media backlash tossed as 'gibberish'

Lawyer's defamation claim over social media backlash tossed as 'gibberish'

TORONTO — A lawyer's claim for damages against people who complained about racist and misogynist comments he made on social media has been tossed out as either procedurally flawed or outright nonsense.
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Fired Sienna nursing home exec alleges rampant resident abuse; company rejects suit

Fired Sienna nursing home exec alleges rampant resident abuse; company rejects suit

TORONTO — Physical and sexual abuse of residents was rampant at one of Ontario's major nursing-home chains, and senior managers were at times drunk on the job, a fired company executive alleges in a wrongful dismissal lawsuit.
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Murray Sinclair named new Queen's University chancellor

Murray Sinclair named new Queen's University chancellor

KINGSTON, Ont. — Retired Sen. Murray Sinclair has been named the next chancellor of Queen’s University. The Kingston, Ontario school says it finalized the selection on Wednesday, completing a search process that began in fall 2020.
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AstraZeneca blood clot risk similar to odds of being struck by lightning, expert says

AstraZeneca blood clot risk similar to odds of being struck by lightning, expert says

MONTREAL — The risk of developing serious blood clots from the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is similar to the chances of being struck by lightning, the chief physician at the McGill University Health Centre said Wednesday. Dr.
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Ontario to allow transfer of hospital patients to LTCs without consent

Ontario to allow transfer of hospital patients to LTCs without consent

TORONTO — Hospitals in Ontario will be able to transfer patients waiting for a long-term care space to any nursing home without their consent, the government announced Wednesday as it scrambled to free up beds for people with COVID-19.
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Ontario nursing homes badly prepared for COVID-19 pandemic, auditor general says

Ontario nursing homes badly prepared for COVID-19 pandemic, auditor general says

TORONTO — Ontario's nursing homes were woefully unprepared for the onslaught of COVID-19 — the culmination of years of neglect and failure to address known problems, the province's auditor general said on Wednesday.
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City of Toronto works with volunteer group to share COVID-19 vaccine information

City of Toronto works with volunteer group to share COVID-19 vaccine information

Canada's most populous city will start feeding information about available COVID-19 vaccination appointments directly to a group of volunteers who have made it their mission to help as many people as possible navigate a complex booking system.
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