Quebec and Ontario, the two provinces hit hardest by the COVID−19 pandemic, say a decision by drugmaker Pfizer−BioNTech to slow vaccine shipments in the coming weeks will mean changes to their respective game plans. Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health David Williams said the company’s decision to delay international vaccine shipments to upgrade production facilities…
COVID 19: Provinces Work on Revised Plans as Pfizer BioNTech Shipments to Slow Down
Ontario MPP Who Spoke Out Against Provincial Lockdown Removed From PC Caucus
A member of the Ontario provincial Parliament was removed from the Progressive Conservative (PC) caucus after he sent a letter to Premier Doug Ford, urging him to end the province-wide lockdown that is “deadlier than COVID.” Roman Baber, who represented Toronto’s York-Centre riding, and was elected as a PC MPP in the 2018 provincial election,…
Ontario Under New Orders as Emergency Doctors Call for Vaccine Rollout Transparency
OTTAWA—Canada’s two largest provinces are now under significant restrictions to curb surging cases of COVID-19 and a professional group for emergency doctors is calling for more transparency around vaccine distribution. Ontario’s stay-at-home order came into effect Thursday as the province reported 62 more deaths and 3,326 new novel coronavirus infections. Among added measures is a…
Ontario to Undertake ‘Inspection Blitz’ On Big-Box Stores Following Criticisms of New Restriction Measures
Ontario announced a state of emergency and additional stay-at-home orders to take effect on Jan. 14, following the reports of COVID-19 cases based on a new projection model. The new restrictions measures, however, have been criticized as uneven depending on the type of store. The new restrictions remain unchanged for essential retailers such as grocery stores,…
Ontario Expedites COVID-19 Vaccinations in Long Term Care as Military Lends Support
Canada’s largest province plans to administer the first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in all nursing and high-risk retirement homes by the middle of next month as it works to boost its immunization capacity. The Ontario government says it is stepping up immunizations in long-term care homes now that it has protocols in place to…
Ontario to Lay out ‘Legal Parameters’ of Stay at Home Order Today
The Ontario government is expected to provide more details today regarding its newly issued stay-at-home order, which takes effect tomorrow. The province says it will publish the “legal parameters” for the order online today and offer more clarification on the measure. As of tomorrow, residents will have to stay home except for essential purposes such…
Ontario Preparing New Lockdown Measures, Confirms More U.K. Variant Cases
OTTAWA—Ontario is set to invoke new measures today to try to get control over the surging COVID-19 pandemic. The province is considering further reducing in-person gathering limits, cutting the opening hours for essential stores like groceries and pharmacies and restricting construction and manufacturing to essential business only. While the province reported the lowest number of…
Ontario Needs the Swedish Model
Commentary “We’re in a desperate situation, and when you see the modelling, you’ll fall off your chair,” an agitated Ontario Premier Doug Ford told a press on Jan. 8. “There will be further measures, because this is getting out of control. … This is so, so serious. This is the most serious situation we’ve ever been…
Ontario Debates New Pandemic Measures as COVID-19 Cases Rise
January 11, 2021
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TORONTO—Ontario’s cabinet was to consider new measures Monday to fight skyrocketing rates of COVID-19, but a curfew was not one of them. The discussion over additional restrictions was to take place as the province recorded more than 5,000 deaths from the virus. Premier Doug Ford said residents can expect an announcement on new measures on…
Man Takes Own Life Following Arrest Under Ontario Lockdown Rules, Police Say
The man who appeared in a viral video being arrested for allegedly flouting Ontario lockdown rules on Saturday has reportedly taken his own life, police said in a statement. Identified as Moses Demian, 24, a GoFundMe campaign launched on Monday to raise funds for his memorial and funeral says Demian “was a kind, compassionate, and…
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