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BEYOND LOCAL: What flu strain is circulating; why so many kids are sick

BEYOND LOCAL: What flu strain is circulating; why so many kids are sick

Right now, H3N2 is causing the vast majority of flu cases in Canada
ONTARIO: Staycation tax credit not permanent despite calls from industry

ONTARIO: Staycation tax credit not permanent despite calls from industry

Province is supporting the sector in other ways, says minister of tourism, culture and sport
Ontario's flu season may have peaked, children's hospitals should see relief: Moore

Ontario's flu season may have peaked, children's hospitals should see relief: Moore

Respiratory illnesses have overwhelmed children's hospitals across the province over the past two months, with the flu accounting for the bulk of recent admissions at many of the country's pediatric hospitals
The self-driving era is here, the question is what comes next

The self-driving era is here, the question is what comes next

Instead of sleek pods without steering wheels ready to chauffeur buyers off the lot, there are mostly driverless Chevy compacts, Chrysler minivans, and Ford box trucks with bolted-on hardware trundling around bits of the U.S. southwest and, as of August, a short loop of roads in Ontario
'High-risk' workplaces required to have naloxone kits on hand

'High-risk' workplaces required to have naloxone kits on hand

Ontario is the first jurisdiction in North America to require naloxone kits to be accessible in at-risk workplaces
Village Media expands again, this time to Niagara-on-the-Lake

Village Media expands again, this time to Niagara-on-the-Lake

In exciting new partnership, NOTLLocal.com joins Village Media's growing network of hyper-local news websites across Ontario
Flu vaccination rates not high enough, doctors say, as pediatric hospitals fill up

Flu vaccination rates not high enough, doctors say, as pediatric hospitals fill up

Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's chief public health officer, emphasized the importance of getting young children vaccinated against flu at a news conference on Wednesday
Supply-chain turbulence is here to stay, so what is Canada doing about it?

Supply-chain turbulence is here to stay, so what is Canada doing about it?

Supply chains have gone haywire ever since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a pandemic in March 2020
Why are children across Canada getting so sick this year?

Why are children across Canada getting so sick this year?

At one point in November, half of the children in Ontario intensive care units (ICU) were testing positive for RSV, while the other half had the flu, according to the province’s top doctor, Dr. Kieran Moore.
Province announces $19M in electric vehicle development funds

Province announces $19M in electric vehicle development funds

Capital will go toward seven sites across Ontario, including one in the North