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Fire ravages Thunder Bay's historic Finnish Labour Temple

Fire ravages Thunder Bay's historic Finnish Labour Temple

An overnight fire has ravaged one of the most recognizable and historic buildings in Thunder Bay, Ont., fire officials said Thursday.
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Kids born in 2017 ineligible for COVID-19 vaccine until their fifth birthday: Ontario

Kids born in 2017 ineligible for COVID-19 vaccine until their fifth birthday: Ontario

TORONTO — A spokeswoman for Ontario's health minister says children born in 2017 will have to wait for their fifth birthday to be eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine. Alexandra Hilkene says that guidance will remain in place for the time being.
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Ontario records 5,790 COVID-19 cases, smashing through record

TORONTO — Ontario reported an all-time high 5,790 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, a number experts warned shows an incomplete picture of the virus's presence in the province.
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Asymptomatic hospital workers exposed to COVID need not isolate if they test negative

Asymptomatic hospital workers exposed to COVID need not isolate if they test negative

Ontario hospital staff exposed to someone with COVID-19 need not stay home from work if they continue to test negative for the virus daily, according to a government policy designed to safeguard staffing levels as cases surge due to the highly contag
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Lab professionals working 'beyond humanly possible' to process COVID tests in Ontario

Lab professionals working 'beyond humanly possible' to process COVID tests in Ontario

Ontario laboratory workers are putting in long hours and being asked to cancel vacation plans to handle a huge surge in COVID-19 tests, the head of an association representing them said Wednesday, calling for the government to better support the prof
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Ontario announces rebate for some businesses' property tax and energy bills

Ontario businesses affected by recent public health measures can apply for rebates on property taxes and energy costs, the government announced Wednesday amid warnings some companies were on the brink of collapse due to the rapid spread of the Omicro
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New guidance coming on testing, tracing as Ontario contends with Omicron: Moore

New guidance coming on testing, tracing as Ontario contends with Omicron: Moore

TORONTO — Ontario is preparing to change its approach to COVID-19 testing and contact tracing as the Omicron variant strains resources, with the province's top doctor saying residents may soon have to take on more responsibility when it comes to noti
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Hospitals update visitor policies due to community spread amid Omicron wave

Hospitals update visitor policies due to community spread amid Omicron wave

Several hospitals in Ontario have introduced stricter visitor policies amid a surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the fast-spreading Omicron variant.
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Ontario investigating rapid COVID test resales for possible fines

Ontarians who resell rapid antigen COVID-19 test kits may be fined for doing so.
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Judge’s Caledonia injunction decision was unfair to Indigenous man: Appeal Court

Judge’s Caledonia injunction decision was unfair to Indigenous man: Appeal Court

An injunction ordering a group of Indigenous people to permanently leave the site of a proposed housing development has been cancelled after Ontario's Court of Appeal found a judge acted unfairly towards a member of the group during court proceedings
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