The move to two weeks of online school come as COVID-19 numbers hit record highs due to the highly virulent nature of the Omicron variant.

According to Public Health Ontario, 38 children under five have been hospitalized with COVID over the past few weeks.

Many months remain in the fight against the latest wave of COVID-19, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned Canadians on Wednesday.

With more hospitals across Ontario hitting an Omicron crunch by the day, pressure is increasing on Premier Doug Ford to prevent a looming crisis amid the double whammy of rising patient numbers and staff isolating at home with symptoms.

A “perfect storm” of factors has led to some difficulty to secure doses, but a top pharmacist expects that will soon pass.

Meanwhile, the government reported a record for the pandemic in Israel, with 11,978 new infections a day earlier.

A year later, the Capitol rioters’ message has been embraced by many Americans and their goals are being pursued by other means, Edward Keenan writes.

VanVleet, who had made 18 of 30 three-pointers in his previous three games, drilled another five on Wednesday.

Johnston had been expected to start serving an 18-month jail sentence for contempt in Ontario, on the heels of finishing a 40-day intermittent sentence in Alberta.

One team – the Maple Leafs – was still showing signs of rust after that long layoff. The other – the Oilers – were playing with taxi squad and minor players while a number of key regulars get healthy.

Influx of cases due to Omicron variant could lead to hospital transfers

Frail and elderly people — particularly those suffering from conditions like congestive heart failure, lung disease or dementia — are most likely to face the brunt of a health system overrun by Omicron, one doctor says.