By Karis Chitty As countries in Europe pause vaccinations of the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine due to safety concerns, Canada announced today that it has “expanded” its support for the shot. But the bad press the vaccine is receiving could have an effect on Canadians’ feelings about the safety of vaccines. ThatContinue Reading
By Darya Eshaghi — The COVID-19 pandemic caused a shift in Canada’s social and economic norms. With frequent lockdowns and businesses being forced to close, many individuals all across Ontario are finding it nearly impossible to find work. A large percentage of those individuals are students – particularly new andContinue Reading
By Alessia Passafiume On Monday morning, eligible seniors across Ontario faced long wait-times and technical issues when scheduling their vaccination appointments using the province’s new COVID-19 vaccine online booking portal. Seniors 80 and older booking their appointments through the portal received an error code saying their “form has been tamperedContinue Reading
By Kelly Wang — The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) reported 22 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, along with 16 recoveries. This brings the region’s total COVID-19 case count to 6,458 of which 6,113 cases have recovered. At least 160 cases remain active in London and Middlesex. The death toll hasContinue Reading
By Monika Sidhu — Premier Doug Ford announced that the province would be officially launching the COVID-19 alert app today. The premier urged all those in Ontario to download the app for it to work as effectively as possible. According to Peter Bethlenfalvy, the president of the treasury board ofContinue Reading
By Mira Williamson Elementary students can return to class full-time in September, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Thursday. “We are going to get our kids back to school in a way that looks and feels as much as it used to,” said Ford. The Ontario government unveiled its plan toContinue Reading
By Vicky Qiao— The federal government will work to increase drug supply for COVID-19 treatment and keep researching vaccine candidates, said Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam Tuesday. At the federal briefing, reporters asked about remdesivir, an antiviral medication used to treat Canadians with severe COVID-19 symptoms. Dr.Continue Reading
By Hayley Tubrett— Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Monday that $4 billion of funding will be put toward municipalities and transit services in Ontario. After months of negotiations, Ford said the municipalities have come together to secure funding from the federal government. About $2 billion of the funding will beContinue Reading
By Mira Williamson Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Thursday the provincial government’s $12 billion investment over the next decade for building and renovating schools. “One area that we must always invest in is our youth. And in growing communities like Brampton, we need shovels in the ground now to buildContinue Reading
By Vicky Qiao— For many Ontarians, masks are something to put on in public and take off at home—but those living in shelters need to follow a different set of rules. As Ontario enters stage-three reopening, regional municipalities across the province have introduced mandatory mask bylaws, which require people toContinue Reading