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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

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
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
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.

Ontario investigating rapid COVID test resales for possible fines

Ontarians who resell rapid antigen COVID-19 test kits may be fined for doing so.
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
Friends, family tell court crash that killed mother and 3 kids left them reeling

Friends, family tell court crash that killed mother and 3 kids left them reeling

A woman whose sister and three nieces were killed in a car crash in Brampton, Ont., last year said she feels like a "zombie" as she struggles to process the loss of those whose lives were so deeply enmeshed with hers.
COVID-19 vaccine shots snapped up in Ontario as adults become eligible for boosters

COVID-19 vaccine shots snapped up in Ontario as adults become eligible for boosters

TORONTO — Appointments for COVID-19 boosters were snapped up quickly as Ontario expanded eligibility for the shots on Monday, leaving many residents frustrated at being unable to secure a third dose or having to book one weeks into the new year.
Ontario health units working around high COVID test demand as Omicron spreads

Ontario health units working around high COVID test demand as Omicron spreads

There are signs that COVID-19 testing capacity is being stretched in Ontario as the highly contagious Omicron variant takes hold.
New COVID-19 cases exceed 4,000 in Ontario as capacity limits come into effect

New COVID-19 cases exceed 4,000 in Ontario as capacity limits come into effect

TORONTO — Stricter public health measures came into effect in Ontario on Sunday as a wave of COVID-19 cases fuelled by the Omicron variant of the virus continued its rapid growth.