Ontario expanding COVID-19 immunizations to seniors, frontline workers
The Ontario government will immunize up to 8.5 million people before the end of Phase Two of the government’s vaccine implementation plan.
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Students with special educational needs returned to Niagara classrooms Monday
Since Monday, students with special educational needs have been back in the classroom for Niagara public and Catholic schools.
Ford government tightens restrictions on lockdown and issues stay-at-home order
The Ontario government has declared a second provincial emergency and has imposed a stay-at-home-order as well as tighter restrictions in the current province-wide lockdown.
Ontario cabinet to meet Monday to consider new pandemic measures
TORONTO — Ontario’s cabinet is set to meet later today to consider new measures to combat skyrocketing rates of COVID-19. A government source says officials worked on new recommendations through the weekend that will be presented to cabinet tonight. The meeting comes ahead of new COVID-19 projections that are set to be made public on … Read more
Niagara flower growers blooming with optimism into 2021 growing season after pandemic wilt
Growing flowers may not seem like tough business, but as many aspiring pandemic green thumbs can now likely attest, there’s more involved than simply adding a little water and sunlight. As the coronavirus began stifling businesses back in March last year, Arie Koole, owner of Creekside Greenhouses in Jordan Station, recalled it being a time … Read more
Delayed arrival of migrant workers causing worry among some Niagara greenhouse growers
New requirements of air travellers to provide proof of a negative COVID-19 test result before boarding a plane to Canada are proving to be a barrier for temporary foreign workers from Mexico. Announced Dec. 31, the Transport Canada regulations came into effect Jan. 7, leaving some Niagara greenhouse growers worried about if and when much … Read more
Niagara’s municipal leaders call for increased municipal role in vaccine rollout
Niagara’s mayors and the Regional Chair say the Region is at a critical point in the COVID-19 pandemic and they are calling on the provincial government to increase the role of municipalities in vaccine distribution. They also say that paramedics should be prioritized for access to vaccines. “With the significant increase of COVID-19 cases, an … Read more
Toronto hospital CEO says COVID-19 vaccines are running low ahead of clinics
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 immunization appointments scheduled for this weekend. Kevin Smith says 3,000 people are booked per day … Read more
Some Ontario hospitals use temporary morgues as COVID-19 deaths rise
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 growing number of seriously ill patients. Windsor Regional Hospital has been storing as many as … Read more
School in-class shutdown extended for two more weeks for elementary students
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 14 days. The adjusment aligns schools with the shutdown period in Southern Ontario. “With the … Read more