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Ontario promises $36 million for Indigenous mental health supports

Ontario promises $36 million for Indigenous mental health supports

Ontario plans to spend $36 million on mental health and addictions supports in Indigenous communities. The province says $20 million in programs will go to supporting survivors of residential schools.
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Ontario won't issue retroactive long-term care fines over pandemic violations

Ontario won't issue retroactive long-term care fines over pandemic violations

TORONTO — Hefty new fines for Ontario long-term care providers won't be applied retroactively for violations earlier in the pandemic when new legislation from the Progressive Conservatives takes effect, despite concerns that the worst offenders haven
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Court lifts temporary injunction on Toronto hospital network vaccine mandate

Court lifts temporary injunction on Toronto hospital network vaccine mandate

TORONTO — An Ontario judge has lifted a temporary injunction that paused enforcement of a Toronto hospital network's COVID-19 vaccination policy, saying he does not have the jurisdiction to grant the relief sought by a group of unvaccinated workers.
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Third dose COVID-19 vaccination plan coming 'for all Ontarians' next week: Elliott

Third dose COVID-19 vaccination plan coming 'for all Ontarians' next week: Elliott

Ontario's health minister says a plan is coming next week about third COVID-19 vaccine doses for residents. Christine Elliott said on Twitter Friday that the plan will involve timing for third shots, with information "for all Ontarians.
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Ontario to spend $72 million to tackle courts backlog, hire court staff: AG

Ontario to spend $72 million to tackle courts backlog, hire court staff: AG

TORONTO — Ontario plans to spend more than $72 million over two years to tackle a backlog in the province's courts it says has reached tens of thousands of cases over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Ontario police watchdog investigates death of senior, drove vehicle into Georgian Bay

Ontario police watchdog investigates death of senior, drove vehicle into Georgian Bay

MIDLAND, ONTARIO — The province's police watchdog is investigating the death of an 80-year-old man who drove his vehicle into Georgian Bay after an interaction with Ontario Provincial Police. The Special Investigations Unit says at about 3 p.m.
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Ontario looks to increase accountability in long-term care sector with harsher fines

Ontario looks to increase accountability in long-term care sector with harsher fines

TORONTO — Ontario nursing homes that break the rules would face tougher penalties and individual offenders would be prohibited from working in long-term care, under proposed legislation aimed at strengthening accountability in a sector devastated by
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Belleville, Ont., police officer charged with assault: OPP

Belleville, Ont., police officer charged with assault: OPP

Provincial police say a constable with the Belleville Police Service has been charged with assault.
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Court has no jurisdiction in workers' challenge of hospital vaccine mandate: UHN

Court has no jurisdiction in workers' challenge of hospital vaccine mandate: UHN

TORONTO — An Ontario court has no jurisdiction to intervene in the case of unvaccinated workers who are challenging a Toronto hospital network's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, the network's lawyers argued Thursday.
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COVID-19 vaccinations won't be added to list of student immunizations: Moore

COVID-19 vaccinations won't be added to list of student immunizations: Moore

TORONTO — Ontario won't be adding COVID-19 vaccinations to the list of immunizations for students to attend school, but the province's top doctor says he'll be exercising caution when it comes to lifting public health measures in schools. Dr.
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