Four days after applying the ’emergency brake’, Premier Doug Ford has issued a provincewide stay-at-home order as Ontario grapples with how to get surging COVID-19 cases under control.
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All Toronto schools to close Wednesday for in-person learning amid spike in COVID-19 outbreaks
All Toronto schools will close on Wednesday, with students shifting to remote learning amid a troubling spike in COVID-19 outbreaks.
Ahead of budget, agency funds skills-training program to buffer against future shocks
OTTAWA — When COVID-19 forced the closure of department stores, Mary Junne Boyco and her co-workers lost their jobs, ending more than a decade of working in the service sector.
Phase 2 of Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccination plan underway, essential workers scheduled for mid-May
Ontario is set to receive approximately 3.3 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine in April as essential workers are scheduled to get their vaccinations in mid-May.
Ontario announcing provincewide stay-at-home order: sources
The Ford government will announce a provincewide stay-at-home order, the closure of non-essential retail and new restrictions for big box stores, sources tell 680NEWS.
Toronto working on plan to provide people in high-risk workplaces with the COVID vaccine
Toronto Mayor John Tory says the city is working on a plan to give people in high-risk workplaces the COVID-19 vaccine at their job site.
Authorities in Ontario, Quebec scramble to contain rapid COVID-19 spread
Ontario and Quebec are continuing to report high numbers of new COVID-19 cases, leaving officials in both provinces scrambling to contain the spread of the virus.
Over 20 schools in Toronto closing due to COVID-19 outbreaks
Three schools boards in Toronto and surrounding areas are closing multiple schools due to COVID-19 outbreaks.
Top doctors in Toronto, Ottawa and Peel calling on Ford government to reimplement stay-at-home order
The top doctors of three COVID-19 hot spots in Ontario are urging the province to impose tougher restrictions, including a stay-at-home order, to address a surge in new infections.
Canada surpasses 1 million COVID-19 cases
Canada soared past its one millionth diagnosis of COVID-19 on Saturday, reaching the grim milestone the same day it administered its six millionth dose of vaccine to protect against the virus.