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Unions voice concern about Ontario lifting five-day isolation rule

Unions voice concern about Ontario lifting five-day isolation rule

The Elementary Teachers' Federation of Ontario and the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation said they're worried allowing children and educators to return to the classroom while still potentially contagious could cause the virus to spread faster in schools.
Toxic chemicals commonly found in dollar store items, testing shows

Toxic chemicals commonly found in dollar store items, testing shows

The outer ring on a set of stereo headphones was found to have 24 times the legal limit of lead, and five times the legal limit of cadmium
Group of 6 killed in Barrie crash was headed for casino

Group of 6 killed in Barrie crash was headed for casino

Friend says she received text message at 5:40 a.m., Saturday, from one of the victims; 'It was a little weird because it was just a black screen'
ONTARIO: New science table launches this fall

ONTARIO: New science table launches this fall

Team will be known as the Ontario Public Health Emergencies Science Advisory Committee and will be composed of 15 core members who are outside of Public Health Ontario
ONTARIO: Amid shortage, nursing programs see record applications

ONTARIO: Amid shortage, nursing programs see record applications

Thousands of people applied for a spot at an Ontario nursing school this fall, as some programs report a record number of applicants
LTC bill passes, hospital patients who refuse to move won't pay $1,800/day: Ford

LTC bill passes, hospital patients who refuse to move won't pay $1,800/day: Ford

Patients who refuse to move to long-term care are expected to be charged a fee, although it's unclear how much. Premier Doug Ford has said, however, that they won't be billed an uninsured rate of $1,800 per day
Ontario drops five-day isolation guideline for COVID-19

Ontario drops five-day isolation guideline for COVID-19

Under the new guidelines, people should stay home until their fever clears and their symptoms have improved for at least 24 hours, Dr. Kieran Moore said
Ontario must consult public, groups before expanding 'strong mayor' powers: AMO

Ontario must consult public, groups before expanding 'strong mayor' powers: AMO

The Association of Municipalities of Ontario told a legislative committee Monday the government should consult the public as well as professional and municipal political organizations on various issues related to extending those powers, including the criteria to select municipalities
'We're living cheque to cheque': Education workers speak out on bargaining talks with province

'We're living cheque to cheque': Education workers speak out on bargaining talks with province

Contract negotiations are ongoing between the union representing 55,000 education workers and the province
Inflation making back-to-school shopping more expensive for Canadian parents

Inflation making back-to-school shopping more expensive for Canadian parents

With one week left before classes resume for another school year, parents doing back-to-school shopping may be feeling the financial pinch with everything being more expensive due, in part, to inflation.