The Ontario government says it won’t extend an inquiry into COVID-19’s deadly spread in long-term care homes after those leading the probe appealed for more time.
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Toronto health-care worker is first in province to receive 2 doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Ontario Premier Doug Ford defended his government’s COVID-19 vaccine program Monday as a health-care worker became the first person in the province to receive both doses of one of the shots.
Families of downed Ukrainian flight 752 victims struggle with loss a year later
A broken cellphone and a muddied wallet were the only possessions Alireza Ghandchi received from Iran after his wife and two children were killed in a Ukrainian plane crash last year.
How the Georgia Senate runoffs could impact Canada
Political observers are casting Georgia’s Senate runoff elections as pivotal to U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s ability to make decisions that will affect the entire United States, and in some cases, the entire world.
Here’s a list of politicians who travelled abroad despite pandemic era advice to stay home
A number of politicians have admitted to leaving the country over the December holiday period, even as their constituents adhered to public health guidance meant to curb the spread of COVID-19 and hunkered down at home.
Brampton-West MP to ‘step aside’ from parliamentary secretary post following trip to U.S. for memorial
A Brampton member of Parliament says she will “step aside” as parliamentary secretary to the minister of international development after she said she travelled to Seattle, Washington to attend a memorial following the death of her uncle.
‘Resign now’ banner taped on Rod Phillips’ constituency office sign
The backlash against former Ontario finance minister Rod Phillips continues after his tropical vacation during the holidays while officials urged Ontarians to avoid non-essential travel to stem the spread of COVID-19.
Feds weigh cutting COVID-19 sickness benefit for Canadians who have travelled
OTTAWA — The federal Liberal government is weighing whether to bar people who have travelled overseas from a new sick-leave benefit that pays up to $1,000 to Canadians who have to quarantine due to COVID-19.
Ontario to initially receive 53,000 doses of recently approved Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
Ontario says it expects to receive approximately 53,000 doses of the newly approved Moderna COVID-19 vaccine by the end this month.
Heavy rainfall ahead of possible white Christmas in the GTA
A white Christmas is expected for Toronto and the GTA after a special weather statement was issued for the region by Environment Canada.