The man who took on Amazon, closed schools and defied expectations. Who is Peel’s top doctor Lawrence Loh?
The third wave has put him in the spotlight as cases have soared. torstar.co/h0Oj50ECJjp
As Peel Region’s medical officer of health, the 39-year-old has drawn on his deep-rooted resolve many times in the pandemic, usually moving faster and going farther to impose public health measures than his provincial counterpart. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
With each decision, Loh weighs the many competing interests in Peel before landing on what must be done in his role as physician to protect the region’s 1.5 million residents. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
“It took a lot of courage from him to say that no business and no corporation is more important than public health,” said Brampton Mayor @patrickbrownont. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
Nearly 15 months into the pandemic, Loh still likes to say he never was supposed to be leading the public health response to the COVID crisis in Peel. But that’s not entirely true. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
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In a statement issued Monday, federal Environmental Minister Jonathan Wilkinson said that they have decided to designate this project under the federal impact assessment process. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
If built, the controversial 60-km highway, also known as the 413, would connect Milton from the 401 to Vaughan, ending at the Highway 400. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
#Opinion: Despite the fact that one in five Canadians identifies as disabled, our stories are never on the radar when it comes to popular culture. If you haven’t seen the documentary “Crip Camp” yet, you should, writes advocate Andrea van Vugt. thestar.com/opinion/contri…
Oscar-nominated “Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution,” encourages people to claim their disability, exposes disability civil rights history and is a reminder that a movement by the people, for the people, makes all the difference. thestar.com/opinion/contri…
The disability community is the largest minority group in Canada. And — wake up — it’s a minority group that you can become a part of at any point in your life. thestar.com/opinion/contri…
NEW from @urbykahn: “Enough is enough.” This Toronto woman is fed up with anti-Asian attacks on public transit, so she began a ride-share initiative to provide safe transportation for Asian Canadians thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
Three separate anti-Asian incidents were reported to Toronto police in April. Police are investigating them as hate crimes as a woman victim, alleged the suspect spat on her and yelled racial slurs. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
The initiative aims to cover Uber and Lyft fees for those in Asian communities in Toronto and Vancouver who feel unsafe taking public transit during a time when violent anti-Asian incidents are on the rise. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
A teacher tweeted in Sept. 2020 a photo of his packed classroom. "I managed to squeeze 34 desks. There's no distancing." It went viral, with calls for action to Ontario.
Now, the Star has reviewed internal emails to show how Ontario's officials reacted: torstar.co/3OHi50EDd7o
“I managed to squeeze in 34 desks. There’s no distancing,” Griffith tweeted. “But (Premier Doug Ford and Education Minister Stephen Lecce) say we have the ‘best plan in the country’ and the ‘lowest class sizes’. Uh huh.” @griffydeck tweeted.
Within hours, the tweet came to the attention of deputy education minister Nancy Naylor’s office. Internal emails obtained by the Star show that Naylor’s executive assistant asked staff to contact the director of education to look into the claims.
He’s 13. He lost his mom to COVID-19, his dad to cancer. His message: ‘Hug your loved ones. Never let them go.’ torstar.co/ofaO50ECLiD
For roughly one week, Dalia Aly was on oxygen in the ICU. Eventually, she was placed on a ventilator. While she initially showed signs of improving, her illness progressed quickly.
Anyone aged 18 and over who lives in one of 114 hot spots identified by the Ontario government will be able to book an appointment for a COVID-19 vaccine at a mass immunization clinic starting Monday. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
The appointments, which will be available for the two weeks of May 3 and May 10, can be made through the province’s online booking system or directly through public health units. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
The province said the expanded eligibility is part of a strategy to allocate 50 per cent of vaccine doses to the hot spots, up from the current share of 25 per cent. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…