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Ornge says service will continue despite labour issues with paramedics

Ornge says service will continue despite labour issues with paramedics

Unifor, which represents Ornge workers, says paramedics voted overwhelmingly in favour of strike action, if necessary, in a vote tabulated Friday
BEYOND LOCAL: The common denominator between Zoom fatigue and distracted driving

BEYOND LOCAL: The common denominator between Zoom fatigue and distracted driving

Remote work — with its countless and never-ending online meetings — is taking its toll on employees
ONTARIO: Group of police officers files constitutional challenge over pandemic rules

ONTARIO: Group of police officers files constitutional challenge over pandemic rules

The claim seeks a number of declarations, including that religious services and protests are exempt from rules on gatherings, and that lockdowns and stay-at-home orders are a form of martial law, which the province does not have jurisdiction to enact
ONTARIO: First Nations STEM mentorship program opens to high school students

ONTARIO: First Nations STEM mentorship program opens to high school students

The non-profit corporation hopes to have 30 Indigenous high school students enrol in the mentorship program this summer
'Society's collective shame:' labour leader reacts to Ontario long-term care report

'Society's collective shame:' labour leader reacts to Ontario long-term care report

The president of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union thinks the premier will pay a high political price if he ignores the report's findings.
CANADA: NACI advice on 'preferred vaccines' for COVID-19 sparks confusion, anger

CANADA: NACI advice on 'preferred vaccines' for COVID-19 sparks confusion, anger

So far in Canada, 12.8 million people have received at least one dose of a vaccine
COVID-19: First-ever image of variant supports faith in current vaccines, says UBC

COVID-19: First-ever image of variant supports faith in current vaccines, says UBC

The team's analysis, recently published in PLOS Biology, reveals that, once inside, the mutation can still be sidelined by antibodies from current vaccines
Ontario may shorten vaccine interval, looking into mixing first and second doses

Ontario may shorten vaccine interval, looking into mixing first and second doses

The province expects to receive weekly shipments of more than 785,000 doses from Pfizer-BioNTech in May, and more than 938,000 doses per week next month
Families, experts say long-term care report shows pandemic lessons can't be ignored

Families, experts say long-term care report shows pandemic lessons can't be ignored

Reflections from public health experts and relatives of seniors who died in virus-ravaged facilities poured in after the Ontario Long-Term Care COVID-19 Commission called for an overhaul of the sector. It laid out its recommendations in its final report, delivered to the government on Friday night
ONTARIO: Families, Experts say long-term care report shows pandemic lessons can't be ignored

ONTARIO: Families, Experts say long-term care report shows pandemic lessons can't be ignored

The commissioners said the government was ill-prepared for a pandemic, and failed to act as quickly as other jurisdictions to protect the long-term care sector