It took a community to vault this eastern Ontario public health unit to the top of the double-dose vaccination chart, exceeding its own 90% goal on Sept. 27 — just a few weeks after school started.
Today, the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit remains the leader in Ontario, with 92% of eligible residents fully vaccinated, and 97% having received one dose. thestar.com/politics/provi…
There are only 23 active cases in the Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit, according to the unit's latest numbers, in a population of 170,000 people. thestar.com/politics/provi…
Ontario’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Kieran Moore has repeatedly said the entire province needs to get to 90% vaccination to keep COVID-19 in check. thestar.com/politics/provi…
With volunteers, nurses, paramedics and vaccination clinics filling gaps everywhere from racing events to a Giant Tiger warehouse, this public health unit was able to exceed its vaccination goal. thestar.com/politics/provi…
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Fortin lost the position in May amid a sexual misconduct investigation.
Federal Court Justice Ann Marie McDonald ruled Tuesday that Fortin must first go through the military’s internal grievance process. thestar.com/politics/feder…
“MGen Fortin has not demonstrated that the decision to remove him from his (Public Health Agency of Canada) position cannot be redressed through the (Canadian Armed Forces) grievance process,” McDonald wrote in her ruling.
Her sons came to visit her in B.C. Air Canada stopped them from boarding their flight home because they didn’t have their parents’ credit card thestar.com/news/canada/20…
Holly Robinson Peete, the 21 Jump Street actress, has been in B.C. this month filming an upcoming Hallmark Christmas movie. Her sons had come to visit her in Vancouver from L.A. — but that they ran into unexpected trouble on their way home. thestar.com/news/canada/20…
She booked business class seats for her two sons on Air Canada. But the boys were denied boarding because the credit card had been flagged for an extra security check, and they would have to show the credit card used to book the flights in person. thestar.com/news/canada/20…
Attempts at building a cycling network in Scarborough have been an "abject failure," harming residents’ health. A new report shows how that can be fixed
Riding a bike on a main street in Scarborough is so dangerous it feels like “risking your life,” according to cyclist Nithursan Elamuhilan, who was a victim of a hit-and-run two years ago. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
A new report from U of T Scarborough urges the city to tap into its hidden potential to become a cycling superpower, saying it "presents a tremendous opportunity for transformation to a more walkable, cyclable, transit-oriented, and livable place.” thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
School boards and health officials say privacy legislation limits what's disclosed about COVID-19 cases in schools, including details about the origin because it could identify an individual. Parent say they need more information to make informed decisions thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
Parents say they need information to decide on whether to leave their kids in the classroom or keep them home — especially as elementary and secondary schools have the most ongoing outbreaks of any sector in the province, by a large margin. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
Elementary and secondary schools are the leading source of outbreaks in the province, with 121 as of Oct. 8, three times higher than other workplaces. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
For the first time this school year, an entire high school in Etobicoke — Silverthorn Collegiate Institute on Mill Road — has been shut down by Toronto Public Health following a COVID-19 outbreak.
The entire school will learn remotely for the time being, according to the Toronto District School Board. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
“Nearly 19 months into this pandemic — and after all the ups and downs parents and students have been through — it’s an extremely hard decision,” said Ward 10 Coun. Joe Cressy, who is also the chair of the Toronto Board of Health. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
The TTC is eyeing bringing back retirees to help fill any labour shortages as an Oct. 30 deadline for employees to disclose their vaccination status draws closer.
Even though recalling retired workers is a contingency the TTC is exploring, their hope is that it will not be necessary, Green said. “But we have to plan just in case.” thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…
A decision has yet to be made regarding what will happen to those who don’t disclose their status before the Oct. 30 deadline, Green said. thestar.com/news/gta/2021/…