TORONTO - Ontario is experiencing a second wave of COVID-19, Premier Doug Ford declared Monday, saying his government was looking at all options to combat an alarming surge in cases.
Ford said the 700 latest cases reported by the province - the highest daily increase since the start of the pandemic - were extremely troubling and called on the public to help fight the latest spike.
TORONTO - Ontario's hospitals are calling on the government to reinstate restrictions in COVID-19 hot spots as the province reports its highest daily case increase since the start of the pandemic.
The government recorded 700 new cases on Monday, most of them in the Greater Toronto Area and Ottawa.
TORONTO - Ontario is reporting 554 new cases of COVID-19 today and four new death from the illness.
Health Minister Christine Elliott says 251 cases are being reported in Toronto, 106 in Ottawa, 79 cases in Peel Region, and 43 in York Region.
She says 62 per cent of the new cases are among people under the age of 40.
Poor Canadians stand a greater chance of dying early than the well off and that gap has been growing for decades, says a detailed new analysis.
TORONTO - Ontario is reporting a spike in COVID-19, with 700 new cases recorded today.
The government is also reporting one new death from the illness.
Health Minister Christine Elliott says 344 new cases are being reported in Toronto, 104 cases in Peel Region, 89 in Ottawa and 56 in York Region.
EDMONTON–A new piece of medical equipment created at the University of Alberta may give doctors a quicker and safer way to resuscitate patients who go into cardiac arrest due to COVID-19.
The novel coronavirus can create complications in the lungs and many patients are placed on their bellies to improve ventilation.
OTTAWA - COVID-19 has left little of normal life untouched and Wednesday's speech from the throne will be no exception.
Throne speeches are typically a pageantry of ceremonial grandeur.
But many of the traditional flourishes are being pared back this time around to respect public health protocols to curb the spread of COVID-19.
OTTAWA - A Quebec-based forestry innovation organization says it has figured out how to make a single-use face mask filter out of fully-biodegradable wood products.
Stephane Renou, the president of FPInnovations Inc., says it could be a game-changer for the environment and for a made-in-Canada supply of masks.
TORONTO–Ontario is allowing residents in group homes to leave for short absences and overnight stays.
The Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services says the resumption of outings is important to maintain the social and emotional well-being of people living in congregate settings.
