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Mayors in Peel Region are asking the province to further loosen restrictions in their communities days after a stay-at-home order was lifted.

TORONTO — Ontario opposition politicians are demanding an apology from Premier Doug Ford for accusing an Indigenous NDP legislator of "jumping the line" for COVID-19 vaccinations.

TORONTO — Ontario's ability to control the spread of COVID-19 variants over the next few weeks will determine if there will be a third wave of infection, the province's science advisors said Thursday.

Quebec paid homage Thursday to the thousands of people who lost their lives to COVID-19 in the province hardest hit by the pandemic, many of whom died alone and in miserable conditions.

TORONTO — Ontario high schools will have the option to offer classes teaching sign language as a second language starting in September, the province's education minister announced Thursday.

TORONTO — About 1,000 people in Toronto's shelters and homeless encampments have received a COVID-19 vaccine, a health organization said, noting that immunization teams are learning how to build trust with the population to overcome hesitancy. Dr.

TORONTO — Ontarians between the ages of 60 and 64 rushed to snap up COVID-19 vaccine appointments on Thursday as a pilot project offering shots in pharmacies picked up steam, despite some early communications hiccups.

TORONTO — The Ontario government says it will make its tribunals, including one tasked with handling disputes between landlords and tenants, more accessible online in an effort to combat delays and case backlogs exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

TORONTO — Some Ontarians aged 60 to 64 will be able to get a COVID-19 vaccine at their doctor's office as soon as this weekend, the government said Wednesday as it further expanded its immunization effort.

Toronto residents aged 80 and older will be able to book appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations at the city's mass immunization sites starting Friday.