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5 things experts say could ease pressures on Ontario's health-care system
Temporary emergency room closures and increased wait times have become increasingly common in Ontario as the province's health-care system grapples with staffing shortages.
U of T vax policy could boost uptake, but more needed to drive real increase: experts
A Toronto university's decision to require those living in student residences to have at least three doses of a COVID-19 vaccine could boost third-dose uptake among young adults, but it won't drive a significant increase unless other schools follow suit, experts say.
Several ServiceOntario employees charged in theft of hundreds of vehicles
Police say they've charged 28 people in Ontario and Saskatchewan, including several ServiceOntario employees, following an investigation into the fraudulent modification and sale of hundreds of stolen vehicles.
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Ontario party leaders share plans to lower food costs, address food insecurity
Three of Ontario's four major political parties are promising to take steps to lower the price of food, but an expert says some of the main factors leading to rising costs are out of the province's hands.
Kenora, Ont., residents told to watch for possible flooding amid rising water levels
Residents in Kenora, Ont., were told to watch for the possibility of more flooding on Monday as water levels were projected to rise in the northwestern Ontario city that issued an evacuation order for certain areas last week.
Former Toronto pastor loses 2nd appeal in 2011 drowning of pregnant wife
A former Toronto pastor has lost an appeal against his conviction for manslaughter in the drowning death of his pregnant wife.
Hospitals across Ontario grapple with virus-related absences amid 6th COVID-19 wave
As Ontario hospitals grapple with staffing pressures from the latest wave of COVID-19 cases, the provincial Opposition voiced concerns Wednesday that surgeries could again be cancelled, though health-care officials stressed that the current situation is manageable.
'They lived a good life': Family of 5 killed in Brampton, Ont., fire remembered
Ali-O'Dea, 29, her husband Nazir Ali, 28, and their children — seven-year-old Layla Rose Ali-O'Dea, eight-year-old Jayden Prince Ali-O'Dea, and 10-year-old Alia Marilyn Ali-O'Dea — died early Monday morning after a fire tore through their Brampton, Ont., home. A funeral was held for the Ali-O'Dea family Saturday morning at Jame Masjid in Mississauga, Ont.
'It's a scar': Mosque in Mississauga looks to beef up security after attack
Members of a mosque in Mississauga, Ont., are still coming to grips with what happened after a man wielding an axe and bear spray attacked congregants during an early-morning prayer, a volunteer at the mosque who witnessed the incident said Sunday.
For Canadians with long COVID-19, recovery remains a heavy burden
Two years after the pandemic hit, Canadians with long COVID say they often feel frustrated as they grapple with the long-term effects of the virus. Experts, meanwhile, say Canada lacks a centralized system of data collection that could help study and treat the condition.