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2 Ontario doctors barred from issuing medical exemptions for COVID vax, masks, tests

Two Ontario doctors have been barred from issuing medical exemptions for COVID-19 vaccines, masking requirements and testing. The province's medical regulator says the restrictions imposed on Dr. Mark Trozzi and Dr.

All vaccinated Ontarians can now download enhanced, scannable certificates

TORONTO — All Ontarians vaccinated against COVID-19 can now download their enhanced certificates, which include a QR code.

Ontario reports 443 COVID-19 cases, no new deaths

TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 443 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths linked to the virus.
Kingston police officer injured during 'volatile' homecoming gathering

Kingston police officer injured during 'volatile' homecoming gathering

KINGSTON, Ont. — Police in Kingston, Ont. say numerous arrests were made Saturday and early Sunday morning after a "volatile" crowd gathered during Queen's University's unofficial homecoming weekend.

Ontario reports 486 new COVID-19 cases, five more deaths

TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 486 new COVID-19 cases today and five more deaths.
Crown seeks 3 months for teen found guilty of sex assault at Toronto private school

Crown seeks 3 months for teen found guilty of sex assault at Toronto private school

TORONTO — A teen found guilty of sexually assaulting another student at an all-boys Catholic school in Toronto should spend three months behind bars, the prosecution argued at a court hearing Friday, calling the incident "violent and humiliating.
Ontario Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca pledges ranked ballots or he'll quit

Ontario Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca pledges ranked ballots or he'll quit

TORONTO — Ontario Liberal Leader Steven Del Duca is unveiling an all-or-nothing pledge to introduce a ranked ballot system for provincial elections, pitching it as a way to reduce partisanship and staking his leadership on it.
Ford asks health-care organizations for input on potential hospital vaccine mandate

Ford asks health-care organizations for input on potential hospital vaccine mandate

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is asking hospital CEOs, local medical officers of health and other health-care organizations for input on implementing vaccine mandates for staff at hospitals.
Ontarians can download new enhanced vaccine certificates with QR codes this week

Ontarians can download new enhanced vaccine certificates with QR codes this week

TORONTO — Ontarians who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 can start downloading new QR codes this week, which officials say will allow for faster entry into settings that require proof of vaccination.
'We are stretched to our limits': Advocates push for extension of Ontario rent freeze

'We are stretched to our limits': Advocates push for extension of Ontario rent freeze

Monique Gordon is worried about her rent increasing next year as the pandemic wears on.