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Tue, 12 Jan 2021 19:06:00 EST
Ontario police services have ‘way more questions than we have answers’ on enforcing new stay-at-home order
Premier Ford said “bad actors who are caught, they will get fined” — but the finer details of how police will be expected to enforce the new rules were not clear Tuesday evening.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 14:29:00 EST
Ontario has declared a 28-day state of emergency over COVID-19. Here’s what this means
The move follows new data suggesting hospitals may not be able to provide critical care for all patients if COVID-19 infections continue to spread at the predicted levels.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 10:49:00 EST
‘System on the brink of collapse’: Doug Ford issues a 28-day stay-at-home order. But critics accuse the premier of sending mixed messages
Premier Doug Ford will announce the measures including a return to a state of emergency on Tuesday afternoon. There will also be shorter hours for retailers like Walmart and Costco selling more than essential grocery and pharmacy items.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 16:03:00 EST
Justin Trudeau says that Canada will have enough COVID-19 vaccines for everyone by the end of September
Canada will get enough COVID-19 vaccine doses to immunize all Canadians by September, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed Tuesday, as Ottawa and the provinces point fingers at each other over issues with vaccine rollout.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 18:36:00 EST
For the first time in his life, accountability is coming for Donald Trump
Donald Trump hasn’t accepted responsibility for last week’s insurrectionist riot by his supporters at the U.S. Capitol. That’s no surprise. But accountability is coming for him anyway.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 16:54:00 EST
Liberal insiders say Navdeep Bains leaves a big hole in Justin Trudeau’s electoral machine. Who will replace him?
The now-former Innovation Minister says he will help out in the next campaign, as Liberal insiders describe him as playing an essential role in Justin Trudeau’s ascent to prime minister.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 00:23:00 EST
U.S. House races to oust Trump while president shows no remorse
Poised to impeach, the House sped ahead with plans to oust President Donald Trump from office, warning he is a threat to democracy and pushing the vice-president and Cabinet to act even more quickly in an extraordinary effort to remove Trump in the f...

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 21:10:00 EST
She was a ‘health-care hero’ for 45 years before COVID. Now they’re fundraising for her funeral
Alberta health-care aide at retirement home remembered as goofy but “sweet as pie.”

Thu, 7 Jan 2021 05:00:00 EST
COVID-19 vaccine tracker: tracing every dose of the coronavirus vaccine administered in Canada
Tracking progress of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout across Canada.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 17:48:00 EST
Heather Mallick: I got my vaccination date; I’ll see you in September
The problem in Ontario is not the vaccines, of which there are plenty. The problem is that Ontario is not reacting with urgency and speed to the need for inoculation.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 22:05:00 EST
Ontario’s COVID-19 infections continued to rise on the weekend, so why did the number of vaccinations drop?
On Saturday, the province gave 9,983 shots of the new vaccines, down from 15,700 on Friday, a drop of more than 5,700, according to provincial data. The trend continued on Sunday when just 8,859 doses were administered.

Sat, 9 Jan 2021 05:00:00 EST
When will you be vaccinated? This calculator can help you to figure that out
A calculator created by a Canadian researcher and a U.K. scientist estimates timelines for Canadian vaccinations, based on various factors

Sat, 9 Jan 2021 00:01:00 EST
Sign this open letter calling for urgent action to fix our failing long-term care system
Join the campaign: how governments and you can save the lives of seniors.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 05:10:00 EST
Today’s coronavirus news: Ontario extends closure of schools to in-person learning until Feb. 10 in COVID-19 hot spots; Ontario issues stay-at-home order effective Thursday unless it’s essential
Meanwhile, Ontario’s health system will be overwhelmed and deaths from COVID-19 will exceed those in the pandemic’s first wave unless there is a significant reduction in contacts.



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