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Ontario Releases Guidelines for Proof of Vaccination
By: Laura Steiner Ontario has released the guidance, and support resources for its COVID-19 vaccine passport. The move comes ahead of a September 22 deadline […]
Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott
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Ontario Moving to stage 1 of COVID-19 Reopening
By: Laura Steiner Ontario will move to stage one of its reopening plan 12:01 a.m. June 11, 3 days earlier than first thought. The decision […]
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Ontario Enacts Emergency, Stay-at-Home Orders
By: Laura Steiner The Ontario government is enacting a State of Emergency, and a Stay-at-Home Order effective at 12:01 a.m. April 8, 2021. The move […]
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Peel Region gets half the long-term care funding compared to some areas of Ontario
By: Nida Zafar, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Pointer When representatives from municipalities across the province mingled with provincial ministers at the 2019 Association of Municipalities […]
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Ontario to Extend Stay-At-Home Orders
By: Laura Steiner Ontario will take its first steps to return to the province’s reopening framework. Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced that province would end […]
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Ontario expands Case and Contact Management Workforce
By: Laura Steiner Ontario is expanding its case and contact management workforce. The province will add at least 1,600 case managers and contact tracers by […]
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Ontario Expands COVID-19 vaccination sites
By: Laura Steiner Ontario is expanding its COVID-19 vaccine locations. The Pfizer vaccine will now be available at 17 new sites including Halton Healthcare over […]
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Ontario Updates COVID19 Framework
By: Laura Steiner Ontario has updated its COVID-19 framework. The new guidelines lower the thresholds for all five colour-coded levels in the initial framework. The […]
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Ontario to Implement Further Protections at Restaurants against COVID-19
The Ontario government, in consultation with the Associate Chief Medical Officer of Health, has amended orders O. Reg 364/20: Rules for Areas in Stage 3 and O. […]
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Ford Government Looking for Flexible Ways to Reopen
The Ford Government is looking at different ways to protect the public from COVID-19 during the reopening process. The PC’s have proposed legislation that would […]