TORONTO — The CEO of a Toronto hospital running COVID-19 vaccination clinics says the facility will run out of shots today and urgently needs more. The University Health Network executive made the plea on social media ahead of thousands of …
Read MoreToronto hospital CEO says COVID-19 vaccines are running low ahead of clinics
A southwestern Ontario hospital has been forced to store bodies in a trailer unit amid a surge in deaths due to COVID-19. It’s the second hospital to do so in recent weeks as the province’s health-care system strains under a …
Read MoreSome Ontario hospitals use temporary morgues as COVID-19 deaths rise
The Ford government has extended in-class school closures and the move to online learning only for elementary students until Jan 25. Students in the 27 Southern Ontario public health unit regions and extending the shutdown in Northern Ontario for another …
Read MoreSchool in-class shutdown extended for two more weeks for elementary students
Ontario faced a shortage of personal protective equipment at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in part because it did not replenish its stockpiles over the previous years, an independent commission examining the impact of the health crisis on long-term …
Read MoreOntario government didn’t replenish PPE stockpiles before COVID-19: LTC commission
ST. CATHARINES, Ont. — A physician who travelled internationally over the holidays against public health advice was out of his CEO job at one Ontario hospital Thursday while another hospital board was reconsidering his executive position. Niagara Health said Wednesday …
Read MoreOntario physician out as hospital CEO after Dominican holiday travel
Ontario reports 3,519 COVID-19 cases, a new daily record, with 89 deaths. Niagara Region reports 138 COVID-19 cases with no new deaths.
From small local farms to major flower distributors, Niagara’s farm gates are going digital during the pandemic. With the help of up to $5,000 in funding from the provincial-federal Agri-Food Open for E-Business initiative, the pricey burden of tapping into …
Read MoreNiagara farmers building online presence throughout pandemic
Police are investigating an armed robbery of the pharmacy adjacent to Food Basics in Grimsby. Niagara police say that two armed men entered the store at 63 Main Street West Wednesday at 9:15 a.m. They demanded a woman’s purse and …
The first week of online learning for Niagara students has been plagued with confusion and technical adversity for school boards, parents and students alike. On Tuesday, Cogeco, an Internet service provider, announced on social media it was investigating an issue …
Read MoreStudents in Niagara greeted with confusion and technical adversity after holiday break
