Ontario Reports More Than 3,100 New Cases of COVID-19 and 51 Deaths
As hospitalizations hit a record high, Ontario reports another day with more than 3,100 new cases of COVID-19. Health Minister Christine Elliott said, “Locally, there are 778 new cases in Toronto, 614 in Peel, 213 in York Region, 172 in Durham, 151 in Middlesex-London, and 151 in Hamilton.” On Tuesday, Ontario reported 3,128 new cases […]
Ontario’s First COVID-19 Field Hospital Opens for Patients
As COVID-19 infections strain the health care system, Ontario’s first field hospital built during the pandemic is taking its first patients this week. As of Monday, the Burlington facility, which was built on Joseph Brant Hospital’s grounds, was ready to start treating patients. The hospital responds to an increase in hospital capacity across southern Ontario, […]
New COVID-19 Testing Rules Force the Travel Industry Into a Tailspin
According to the Association of Canadian Independent Travel Advisors, Canada’s travel industry has been thrown into a “tailspin” by the new federal rules that require a negative COVID-19 test before Canadians are allowed back into the country when coming back from most international travel. The announcement made by Transport Minister Marc Garneau came at the […]
Half of Canadians Gathered Over the Holidays
According to a new survey, half of Canadians gathered with family and friends over the holidays. Leger and the Association for Canadian Studies survey found that 48 per cent of people visited with people outside their homes, in contrast to 50 per cent of people who didn’t. Read more from the News Source HERE
Ottawa’s Long-Term Care Homes Start Vaccinations Today
Ottawa’s Rideau and Perley Veterans’ Health Centre are the first long-term care homes in Ontario to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. According to a letter sent to residents’ families, Staff will start administering the vaccine to residents at the Russell Road facility on Tuesday. The home is the largest of its kind in the region with […]
Ontario’s Long-Term Care Homes Facing COVID-19 Outbreaks
One-third of long-term care homes in Ontario are reporting COVID-19 outbreaks, which marks a new record for the Province and has forced facilities to seek different support sources to care for their residents. 207 out of 626 long-term care homes all around Ontario are experiencing outbreaks of the virus, which include 19 new ones reported […]
Hospitals Brace for the Worst After the Holiday Season
The first week of the new year marks the 43rd week of pandemic life in Canada. According to officials, it took two weeks to add 100,000 to the national tally as the nationwide COVID-19 case count surpasses the 600,000 mark. Hospitals all over Canada are preparing for the worst as they begin to see the […]
Ottawa Cannabis Retailers Quadruple in 2021
According to a review of information on the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario, Ottawa could see a surge in cannabis retailers in the new year. There are currently about a dozen retailers that have been given the authorization to open by the AGCO. The owner of Canna North, Eric Lewinson, is one of the […]
Ontario Students Resume Online Learning Today
As the Provincewide lockdown continues, students all over Ontario will return to virtual classrooms today. The measure ends for students in northern Ontario and southern Ontario as they return from winter break. Online learning will continue for high school students in southern Ontario until January 25. Read more from the News Source HERE
What’s It Like to Live in Bolton, Ontario?
Before the Humber River flows through major metropolitan areas like Vaughan and Etobicoke, it winds its way through smaller GTA communities like Bolton. The most populous town in the Caledon region, Bolton serves as a quiet alternative to nearby suburban communities like Brampton & Vaughan. Packed with greenspace, Bolton is a particularly attractive place to […]