The Ontario government had lifted restrictions on patio dining after months in lockdown, but it was shut down again as part of the third province-wide pandemic lockdown.

After a horrible year for Americans., it appears those north of the 49th parallel are envious of their southern neighbours for the first time during the pandemic.

The premier’s office says the 413 would serve a growing population and relieve pressure on existing highways. Ontario has approved controversial MZOs to help fast-track development on lands owned by some of these major developers.

Despite dire warnings of instability in the overheated housing market, CMHC and the Toronto Real Estate Board say there’s little risk if the market stumbles.

Some adults 50 or older may book their appointment by contacting Unity Health, the Toronto East Health Network or Humber River Hospital.

Meanwhile, U.K.’s medicines regulator said it has identified 30 cases of rare blood clot events associated with the AstraZeneca vaccine but stressed the benefits “continue to outweigh any risks.”

Two weeks ago, the City of Toronto began handing out trespass notices in encampments in four downtown parks and other outdoor dwellings across the city.

New calculations by biostatistician and consultant Ryan Imgrund show how many people you would have to encounter in the next month to have a 50 per cent chance of exposure to COVID-19.

The seven-day average is at 2,552 cases daily, or 123 weekly per 100,000. Ontario’s seven-day average for deaths is up at 17.1 daily.

For a world largely sitting at home, the weeklong Suez Canal saga was a perfect moment of human connection as we watched — and cheered on — the tiny tugboats as they freed the giant container ship Ever Given

According to the city’s estimates, there are between 400 and 450 people still living outside across the city.

An inequitable vaccine rollout is to blame as neighbourhoods and disadvantaged groups are neglected by the current strategy, physicians and community organizations say.