Doug Ford ousts Tory legislator who called for end to lockdown
Premier Doug Ford ousted a member of his government from caucus on Friday after the politician voiced his opposition to lockdowns.
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School in-class shutdown extended for two more weeks for elementary students
The Ford government has extended in-class school closures and the move to online learning only for elementary students until Jan 25. Students in the 27 Southern Ontario public health unit regions and extending the shutdown in Northern Ontario for another …
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Ontario government didn’t replenish PPE stockpiles before COVID-19: LTC commission
Ontario faced a shortage of personal protective equipment at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in part because it did not replenish its stockpiles over the previous years, an independent commission examining the impact of the health crisis on long-term …
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Ford government to implement province-wide lockdown Christmas Eve
The Ford government will impose a province-wide lockdown starting Christmas Eve, according to media reports Sunday.
Santa Claus declared an essential service in Ontario
Ontario Premier Doug Ford gives Santa Claus the green-light to his annual delivery of gifts.
Ontario government spending $1.9B on new long-term care staffing plan
The Ontario government is investing $1.9 billion by 2024-2025 to hire more than 27,000 new long-term care workers and achieve an average of four hours of daily direct care.
Ontario government gives municipalities $17.4M Christmas gift to help avert pandemic deficits
Niagara Region, and its 12 local municipalities, will receive $17,437,000 from the provincial government to help avert local government operating deficits.
Oosterhoff’s palliative care bill becomes law
On Dec. 1, West Niagara MPP Sam Oosterhoff’s palliative care bill officially became a law after the Legislative Assembly of Ontario voted unanimously in favour of it during the bill’s Third Reading.
West Niagara regional councillors join forces to host virtual town hall meeting
Four regional councillors from West Niagara want to connect to residents so they’re hosting a virtual town hall meeting the week before Christmas.
Ontario gearing up for one of the largest vaccine rollouts in provincial history
The Ontario government is partnering with industry experts to plan for the safe and effective distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines.