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Ontario parents expressed excitement and relief on Thursday after the province announced that COVID-19 vaccinations for infants and preschoolers could start being booked late next week.

Unions representing some 70,000 hospital workers in Ontario renewed their calls Thursday for the province to address staffing shortages contributing to recent emergency room closures, suggesting measures such as raising wages and putting in financial

TORONTO — A pandemic program offering Ontario workers three days of paid sick leave is being extended until the end of March, a move the government said is meant to ensure people don't miss out on pay due to COVID-19.

Windsor, Ont., police say they have charged two people they allege led a February truck convoy that blocked North America's busiest international land border crossing.

TORONTO — Ontario's long-term care minister says supply chain issues and COVID-19 outbreaks are hampering efforts to install air conditioning in all resident rooms.

TORONTO — Several regions in southern Ontario were under heat warnings for the third consecutive day Thursday – with sweltering conditions expected to last into Friday or Saturday.

TORONTO — An endangered red panda cub has been born at the Toronto Zoo. The zoo says the cub was born last week and is the first for four-year-old red panda mom Paprika.

TORONTO — There were tornado watches and thunderstorm warnings across Ontario on Wednesday as much of the province continued sweltering from extreme heat.

TORONTO — Ontario plans to bring in a so-called "strong mayor" system for Toronto and Ottawa — and is considering expanding that to other cities — as it looks to put more power into the hands of major municipal leaders.

Experts say sending emergency alerts during extreme heat events could save lives, but a multi-faceted approach to warning the public is needed in order to reach the most vulnerable residents and help them take action