Category: Education

As more schools in Ontario shut down due to COVID-19 outbreaks, some front-line physicians are calling for all schools to close. But as Caryn Lieberman reports, the education minister says as of right now, there are no plans for a widespread closure.

More than 47 schools in Ontario are closed as a result of positive COVID-19 cases, not including the very latest to shut down this week, but Education Minister Stephen Lecce says the Ford government’s mission is to “keep schools open.” In an interview with Global News, Lecce said, “I recognize this is difficult for all […]

The cause of a major fire at a commercial garage at the southern edge of the city Monday remains under investigation, but no injuries have been reported, London fire officials said. Fire crews responded to the Flying M Truck Service and Collision Centre at 7292 Colonel Talbot Rd., between Southminster Bourne and Orr Drive near […]

There are now 11 cases connected to a COVID-19 outbreak in a residence at the University of Waterloo, according to Waterloo Public Health. The outbreak stems from a “cluster” of COVID-19 cases connected to series of gatherings students from both the University of Waterloo and Wilfrid Laurier attended from March 4 through March 7. Read […]

Ontario is reporting 2,094 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, the fifth straight day cases are above 2,000, bringing the provincial total to 345,234. Monday’s case count is lower than Sunday’s which saw 2,448 new infections. On Saturday 2,453 new cases were recorded which was the highest single-day increase in over two months and 2,169 on […]

Stricter public health measures come into force in two Ontario regions today as the province continues ramping up its vaccine drive. Hamilton is going into the strictest grey-lockdown phase of Ontario’s pandemic response plan today, while the Eastern Ontario Health Unit enters the second-strictest red zone. But as of today, those who live in grey […]

On his way to becoming a prospect for the 2021 CFL Draft, Austin Fordham-Miller of the Western Mustangs made a key decision. And it didn’t come anywhere near the football field. “I got the wake up call that if you want to play football [at any high level]… you are going to have to do […]

Jump to: Hospitalizations – Outbreaks – Schools – Vaccinations and Testing – Ontario – Elgin and Oxford – Huron and Perth – Sarnia and Lambton The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) reported 78 new coronavirus cases on Sunday. This is region’s largest single-day case increase since Jan. 19, when 82 cases were reported. Sunday’s update also […]

The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) has declared COVID-19 outbreaks at two Western University residences. Seven cases from Saugeen-Maitland Hall have been confirmed along with four cases from Ontario Hall. Another outbreak at a Western University residence, Essex Hall, remains active. It was declared March 2 and involves at least seven cases. Read more: MLHU declares […]

A union representing nurses in Ontario says the government’s loosening of restrictions is “threatening people’s lives” and has called for stronger measures to be put in place as the province faces a third wave of COVID-19. The Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) said in a statement Saturday that recent government decisions to loosen some […]

HAWKESBURY, Ont. — A former colleague of Brian Nadler, the Ontario doctor arrested this week in connection with suspicious deaths at a hospital, described him as compassionate with patients. Dr. Ahmed Hanfy trained with Nadler for about nine months at the University of Nevada, Reno, and says he can’t recall any red flags related to […]

Jump to: Hospitalizations – Outbreaks – Schools – Vaccinations and Testing – Ontario – Elgin and Oxford – Huron and Perth – Sarnia and Lambton Forty-six new coronavirus cases and one new death have been reported in London-Middlesex, local health officials said Saturday This comes a day after health officials reported 54 cases, the region’s […]