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COVID-19
All stories with a COVID-19 pandemic focus from day one until the end of the pandemic and beyond. Stories include COVID-19 case numbers for Toronto, Ontario and Canada as well as pandemic related rules and vaccine information.
Ontario reports 401 new cases of COVID-19, upping the total to 2,793 including 53 deaths
TORONTO, ON. April 2, 2020 – Ontario has confirmed another 401 new cases of COVID-19 as…
Keep on truckin’: Ontario supports truckers with fast, hygienic services at all ONroute travel plazas
Today, Christine Elliott, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, and Caroline Mulroney, Minister of Transportation issued…
Toronto Region COVID-19 Assessment Centres
A number of dedicated assessment centres have been established across the city of Toronto to facilitate…
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre needs more supplies to be donated to help them battle COVID-19
TORONTO, ON., April 1, 2020 – As nurses, doctors, and other front-line health professionals combat COVID-19…
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Mississauga’s Credit Valley Hospital
MISSISSAUGA, ON., April 1, 2020 – Yesterday, as a result of four in-patients being confirmed positive…
Peel region reports first death due to COVID-19
BRAMPTON, ON. April 1– Peel Public Health has reported its first death related to COVID-19, the…
Ontario reports 260 new cases of COVID-19, 33 deaths
TORONTO, ON. March 31, 2020 – Today, as of 10:30 am Ontario reported 260 new cases…
Ontario rolls out teacher-led online learning, extends school closures to May
TORONTO, ON., March 31, 2020 — Due to the rapidly evolving COVID-19 outbreak, the Ontario government…
Hydro One suspends late payments for all customers
TORONTO, March 27, 2020 /CNW/ – Today, Hydro One announced it is taking additional steps to provide support…
Toronto and Peel Region school boards launch online ‘teacher-led’ instruction on April 6, schools closed until May 4
TORONTO, ON., March 31, 2020 – With all Ontario schools being closed to students until May…
Toronto opens child care centres today for frontline workers
TORONTO, ON., March 31, 2020 – Today, the City of Toronto opened four emergency licensed child…
OSAP payments deferred 6 months, students will complete year
TORONTO, ON., March 31, 2020 — The government of Ontario is easing the financial burden on…
Ontario extends State of Emergency closes all parks, playgrounds, sports facilities
TORONTO, ON., March 31, 2020 — In an effort to stop the spread of COVID-19 and…
Air Canada is temporarily laying off 15,200 unionized workers and will furlough 1,300 managers
MONTREAL, March 30, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada said today that due to the unprecedented…
COVID-19 status in Canada: Record high rise in Ontario cases of COVID-19, 51 test positive in Toronto
TORONTO, ON., March 30, 2020 – As of 10:30 am Ontario has hugely jumped from yesterday’s…
Stay home unless for essential reasons says Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer
TORONTO, ON. March 30, 2020 — The message about slowing the spread of COVID-19 has been…
Views from the 6ix: Toronto cartoon series by Stephen Lay
‘Small Business Closure’ by Stephen Lay Toronto cartoonist Stephen Lay is also the creator of Mirror Image. Find…
Pop stars live-stream from home to combat isolation
Check out Justin Bieber, Arkells, Coldplay, Michael Stipe and more TORONTO. ON. March 29, 2020 –…
Hikers urged to stay away from the Bruce Trail until further notice
March 29, 2020 – On Friday morning members of the Bruce Trail Conservancy received an email…
Sophie Gregoire Trudeau has recovered from COVID-19
OTTAWA, ON., March 29, 2020 – Sophie Grégoire Trudeau, the wife of Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin…
Mayor Tory says “Come on people” every resident needs to cooperate when responding to COVID-19
TORONTO, ON., March 29, 2020 – Staff from the City of Toronto continue to see troubling…