A person is in custody after a driver allegedly crashed their vehicle into the front of a Toronto fire truck, then assaulted a firefighter.
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GTA regions plan to ramp up COVID-19 vaccinations this week
The coming week is expected to see more COVID-19 vaccine appointments open up for more individuals across the GTA.
Some universities say no to proof of vaccination requirement
A COVID-19 vaccine likely won’t be a requirement to return to the physical classroom at some universities in September, with several large schools saying they have no intention of mandating proof of immunization for students.
For a view of a COVID-19 future, Canadians should look across the pond
On May 3, the British government announced that only one person had died of COVID-19 in the previous 24 hours.
Toronto Public Health issues new order limiting in-person attendance at all schools
Health officials in Toronto have issued an order requiring schools and other educational settings to limit in-person attendance for most purposes, not just classes, in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
NACI chair says advice not meant to give AstraZeneca recipients vaccine remorse
The chair of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization says people who already got the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine should not feel they made a bad choice.
Ontario NDP calls on OPP to investigate deaths in long-term care settings
Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath is asking provincial police to investigate if criminal charges are warranted in the wake of reports into the government’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis in long-term care settings.
Delays in COVID tests resulting in longer stays at quarantine hotels
Some travellers who recently arrived in Canada can expect delays in receiving their COVID-19 test results, requiring them to pay for extra nights at a government mandated quarantine hotel.
ICU survivors at higher risk of suicide, research finds; implications for COVID
Patients discharged from intensive care are at higher risk of suicide, according to new research, suggesting that people who survive a serious COVID-19 infection could also be more likely to harm themselves.
TDSB suing City of Toronto, fire department and province for $90M over devastating York Memorial fire
The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) is launching a lawsuit against the City of Toronto and Toronto Fire Service (TFS) for $90 million over the York Memorial Collegiate Institute fire that severely damaged the school in May of 2019.