Canada’s chief public health officer urged everyone to keep their guards up amid a surge in more contagious variants of COVID-19, as the pandemic disrupted Easter celebrations for a second time.
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Ornge CEO Dr. Homer Tien replacing Hillier as head of vaccine task force
Dr. Homer Tien, CEO and president of Ornge Air Ambulance, will lead the province’s vaccine task force following the end of retired Gen. Rick Hillier’s term.
Doctor accused of murder in Ontario hospital required supervision for a year
A doctor accused of murdering an 89-year-old man in an eastern Ontario hospital last week had to be supervised at work for a year until recently, The Canadian Press has learned.
Report finds retirement home removed door handles, misled investigators
The provincial agency that governs retirement homes in Ontario has found an Oshawa-area facility failed to protect its residents from neglect and abuse by removing the door handles on rooms of COVID-19 positive residents as well as providing false or misleading information to inspectors.
Trudeau pushes back against Premier Ford’s criticism of federal vaccine procurement
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pushing back against Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s accusation that the federal government’s procurement of COVID-19 vaccines is a joke.
Ontario poised to enter month-long lockdown: sources
Ontario is poised to enter a month-long lockdown to try and curb the rise in COVID-19 cases across the province, several sources tells 680 NEWS.
Peel police say woman in alleged Brampton kidnapping found, suspect not located yet
A 23-year-old woman Peel police allege had been kidnapped from a Brampton residence over the weekend has been found.
Ontario seniors stuck inside long-term care want to be let out
Though more than 90 per cent of Ontario long-term care residents have been vaccinated and cases inside homes have dropped to near-zero, most living in care are still being forced to stay inside – and they are demanding to be let out.
‘I won’t hesitate to lock things down,’ Ford warns Ontarians not to make Easter plans
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is warning Ontarians not to make plans for Easter, saying he is “extremely concerned” about rising COVID-19 numbers.
York, Halton open up COVID-19 vaccine bookings for residents 65+
York Region and Halton Region have announced residents 65 and older can begin to book COVID-19 vaccine appointments as of Wednesday.