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A study from the C.D. Howe Institute estimates Canada would have lost $156 billion in economic activity in 2021 had COVID-19 vaccines been rolled out six months later than they were. That would have been equivalent to about 12.5 per cent of Canada’s gross domestic product. “The results show that …
Read More »Ontario children aged 5 to 11 eligible for COVID-19 bivalent booster
The Ontario government says children who are five to 11 years old are eligible for a COVID-19 bivalent booster shot, following approval from Health Canada. Shots will be available for this age group starting on Dec. 21. “All Ontarians are strongly encouraged to keep up to date with their flu …
Read More »Ontario’s tourism sector won’t fully recover from pandemic until 2025: report
Ontario’s tourism industry is not expected to fully recover from the pandemic until 2025, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce and the industry say in a joint report, with recommendations including tax incentives, cannabis tourism and affordable housing to support staff recruitment. Tourism businesses in the province are generating 64 per …
Read More »Canadian premiers set to speak as viral surge overwhelms children’s hospitals
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 9, 2022 7:14 am Updated December 9, 2022 8:24 am News Source link
Read More »Ontario pharmacists allowed to prescribe Paxlovid for COVID-19 treatment
The Ontario government said it will allow pharmacists to directly prescribe Paxlovid — an antiviral to treat COVID-19 — to patients who present a positive test. Ontario’s health minister Sylvia Jones said pharmacists can prescribe Paxlovid at no cost to the patient starting on Monday, Dec. 12. This means Ontarians …
Read More »Ontario promised to overhaul abortion care – but clinics say they’ve been left out
2:59 Ontario excludes clinics in plan to change abortion care funding, workers say This is the second part of a series on abortion care in Ontario. Read the first story here. Ontario’s abortion care system has been in a state of disrepair for years, and last December, Queen’s Park decided …
Read More »On the brink: Why abortion access in Ontario is under threat
3:31 Ontario’s abortion care crisis When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the Roe v. Wade abortion rights earlier this year, Canadians speculated that this country would become a destination, if not a safe haven, for Americans who could no longer get care in their home states. As it stands, though, …
Read More »Canadian Red Cross to help CHEO hospital staff amid surge in respiratory illnesses
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted December 4, 2022 8:48 am Updated December 4, 2022 7:57 pm News Source link
Read More »Ontario auditor general’s annual report to be released today
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 30, 2022 6:56 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size COVID-19 contracts and vaccinations, urban flooding and the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation are among the various subjects of the provincial auditor general’s annual report today. Bonnie Lysyk is set to deliver …
Read More »B.C. pastor found ‘liable’ for hosting worship service as court battles over COVID mandates rage
A B.C. judge has found a Chilliwack pastor “liable” for holding a worship service in breach of the province’s old COVID-19 orders — but a conviction for a $2,300 ticket won’t be entered until the court has considered a constitutional challenge. In a decision with implications for a number of similar …
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