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Toronto An infant in Toronto has been hospitalized with a case of measles linked to travel, the city’s public health agency says. Toronto Public Health investigating those who may have been exposed to the virusCBC News · Posted: Feb 16, 2024 3:31 PM EST | Last Updated: February 16 TorontoContinue Reading

Toronto Court documents show the discount electronics and home goods retailer wanted to close its 14 stores in the province because it has found the business is “no longer viable.” Discount retailer says business is ‘no longer viable’The Canadian Press · Posted: Feb 16, 2024 11:43 AM EST | LastContinue Reading

The Doug Ford government is poised to give independent clinics a greater role in performing surgeries and scans currently done in hospitals, and some doctors are speaking out in favour of the controversial plan. Ontario’s Ministry of Health is currently laying the groundwork for the creation of what it callsContinue Reading

Dozens of ride-share and food delivery drivers in Toronto staged a strike Wednesday, calling for more fair pay and better treatment after a recent report found that what some drivers make falls well below Ontario’s minimum wage. In a joint report published Monday, Ridefair Toronto and the Rideshare Drivers AssociationContinue Reading

Toronto·Updated Toronto police say they are increasing their presence along hospital row after a pro-Palestinian protest downtown on Monday night, including outside Mount Sinai Hospital. Protest swiftly condemned by all levels of government; organizing groups deny hospital targeted Desmond Brown · CBC News · Posted: Feb 13, 2024 4:27 PM ESTContinue Reading

Toronto From the hospital room where she’s spent months now recovering after being shot 13 times and nearly dying, Jaspreet Kaur Sidhu recalls the night her parents were killed. Police say they can’t confirm whether the shooting was targeted or a case of misidentification. Jagtar and Harbhajan Sidhu, both 57,Continue Reading

Toronto The Ontario Health Coalition has taken legal action against the province of Ontario over the granting of a new 30-year licence to Southbridge Care Homes — a for-profit company that owns Orchard Villa, where more than 70 residents died during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ontario Health CoalitionContinue Reading

Toronto The Ontario government says it intends to scrap the requirement for drivers in the province to re-register their licence plates online each year, with the process being done automatically instead. Measure part of omnibus bill to be tabled next week, Premier Doug Ford says Lucas Powers · CBC NewsContinue Reading

Ontario will repeal a wage-cap law on public sector workers that the Court of Appeal found unconstitutional Monday. The law from Premier Doug Ford’s government — known as Bill 124 — capped salary increases for public sector workers at one per cent a year for three years. A lower court struckContinue Reading