Experts say kids should remain in class, as parents worry — and wait — for the Ontario government to announce plans.

Everyone whose rapid result is positive is urged to get confirmation from the more reliable test, but they’re hard to find.

Despite being permitted to operate at half capacity, many bar and restaurant owners say it’s not worth the risk to both staff and customers.

Toronto is bracing for large number of employee absences due to Omicron. Staff will be redeployed, as they were in 2020, and some counter services transferred to remote access only.

Rising COVID cases at the event in Edmonton and Red Deer proved to be too much for the International Ice Hockey Federation to handle.

Meanwhile, France’s government is forging ahead with efforts to increase pressure on unvaccinated people to get coronavirus jabs.

Even if only a small percentage of infected people get sick enough to go to the hospital, they could still wind up overburdening the health care system, given how widely Omicron is predicted to spread.

The pop star and democracy activist has testified at the UN’s Human Rights Council about abuses in Hong Kong.

Drake’s most recent bets carry all the hallmarks of a hip-hop star’s investing approach: many are consumer-facing brands, often in areas that are buzzworthy and growing fast.

Ontario reported 726 hospitalizations, an increase from Tuesday’s report of 491 hospitalizations.