Beyond Local

Dr. Paul Roumeliotis, head of the Local Association of Public Health Agencies, says the group wants the province to bring in a vaccine certificate system, which would limit access to non-essential activities to those who are fully immunized

The coalition of home operators says unvaccinated staff are more likely to bring the virus to work as infection rates increase

Students headed to university are thirsty for socializing and missed milestones, and risky alcohol consumption could be more of a problem than it usually is

Affordability was already a concern for many Canadians before the pandemic hit, but COVID-19 lockdowns and supply-chain constraints exacerbated many of the existing problems

Generally speaking, if the price seems too good to be true…it probably is

While these trends predated the pandemic, the time at home sped things up, experts say

Economists say there are multiple factors contributing to the restaurant labour crunch

In the last federal election, it was a struggle to get Canadians aged 18 to 24 to the polls, with just over half of the more than two million eligible voters actually marking an “X.

Anthony Dale, president and CEO of the Ontario Hospital Association, said increasing the vaccination rate will help limit the burden on hospitals and reduce any further disruption to non-COVID services

To support the province’s last mile strategy, the province and public health units are focusing on smaller, community-based, and easy-to-access settings for vaccinations