TORONTO, May 10, 2021 — Ontario health officials have just announced that starting Tuesday, May 11,…
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Toronto opens more than 17,000 new vaccination appointments for next week
Today, the City announced that it was able to add more than 17,000 new appointments spread…
All adult Peel residents can book a COVID-19 vaccine appointment starting May 6
Brampton, ON. (May 5, 2021) – Today, Dr. Lawrence Loh, Peel’s Medical Officer of Health and…
TPH say public risk due to recent COVID-19 outbreak at a Toronto quarantine hotel remains low
Toronto Public Health says the federal quarantine hotel is strongly adhering to public health measures and…
In excess of 5,000 air travellers to Canada have tested positive for COVID-19 since February
1,411 returning air travellers tested positive for COVID-19 10 days after returning According to Public Health…
Where you can get a COVID-19 vaccine in Toronto today and who can get one
TORONTO, May 4, 2021 – To date, 1,216,499 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Toronto.…
Ontario has administered over 5.2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Premier Ford says Friday night the province will reach milestone of vaccinating over 40% of adults…
Torontonians 55 and up can now get vaccinated at City of Toronto immunization clinics
As of Friday, April 30 at 8 a.m., individuals born in 1966 and earlier will be…
Government of Canada funds projects to encourage vaccine uptake in Canada
OTTAWA, ON, April 29, 2021 /CNW/ – As we continue to roll out COVID-19 vaccines across…
Ontario to introduce 3 days paid COVID-19 leave after months of pressuring
TORONTO, April 28, 2021to – After months of continued urging from politcal leaders, union leaders, and…
Mourning and anxiety for workers in GTA
TORONTO, April 28, 2021 – As the Toronto local of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers commemorates…
City of Toronto partners with Vaccine Hunters Canada to help residents find vaccine appointments
The City of Toronto announced today that it is partnering with Vaccine Hunters Canada (@VaxHuntersCan )…
Royal Canadian Air Force fly medical personnel from Newfoundland to help in Ontario
OTTAWA, ON, April 27, 2021 – Today, Royal Canadian Air Force personnel will be flying medical…
Toronto residents age 45 and older from 53 hot spot postal codes can book a vaccine at a Toronto clinic
Check to see if your postal code is in a Toronto hot spot area As of…
Ontarians 45 and over in hot spot areas can now make COVID-19 vaccine appointments
TORONTO, ON., April 27, 2021 — The Ontario government just announced it is expanding booking for…
Toronto Public Health orders 4 workplaces to close and 7 more to partially close due to outbreaks
Under the Section 22 Class Order to address workplace COVID-19 risk, Toronto Public Health (TPH) has…
Canada bans flights from India and Pakistan for 30 days
Federal ministers Omar Alghabra (transport), Patty Hajdu (health), Bill Blair (public safety and emergency preparedness), Dominic…
Toronto is increasing vaccine access in 13 hot spot neighbourhoods
Today, Mayor John Tory, Medical Officer of Health Dr. Eileen de Villa and Fire Chief and…
Ontario doctors support COVID-19 Science Advisory Table’s “way forward” to slow transmission
TORONTO, April 20, 2021 – Ontario’s doctors strongly endorse the six recommendations made by the COVID-19…
Toronto and Peel issue orders to close workplaces with 5 or more COVID-19 cases
Toronto is following the lead of Peel’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Lawrence Loh as both…
20 Ontario Shoppers Drug Mart pharmacies are offering 24/7 COVID-19 vaccinations to anyone 40 and over
16 of the 20 pharmacies are in hotspot communities including Toronto, Peel and York but when…
Ontario lowers age eligibility for AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine to 40+
TORONTO — Today, Dr. David Williams, Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, said the province is…
Federal government is providing support for Ontario to fight the COVID-19 outbreak
OTTAWA, ON, April 19, 2021 – As the number of new cases in Ontario continues to escalate to…
Premier Ford says playgrounds will remain open during enhanced Stay-At-Home order
An hour ago at 3:13 pm on Saturday April 17, 2021 Ontario Premier Doug Ford tweeted…