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AFTER COVID-19
From suburbs to Salt Spring Island, Torontonians moving mid-pandemic — but will the exodus last?
More buyers flocked to regions beyond the GTA this summer, and some wonder if the exodus from Toronto could have staying power after the pandemic.
Questions remain over COVID-19 vaccine costs, roll-out in Ontario
When a vaccine for the virus behind COVID-19 is approved in Canada, Ontario will be tasked with vaccinating more than a third of the country's population — and some medical experts say "question marks" remain regarding the cost and roll-out of those critical vaccinations.
AFTER COVID-19
'Innovate or die' the new mindset in Toronto's food scene — and could last well beyond pandemic
Toronto's food scene embraced an "innovate or die" philosophy this year, with bars, restaurants, and other players launching street patios, take-out windows, and cocktail kits — and some say that creativity could last well beyond the pandemic.
Lockdown may be looming for Ontario — but what that looks like isn't clear
As COVID-19 cases keep rising, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province is "staring down the barrel of another lockdown." Others warn it's already inevitable, but what a lockdown looks like this time around isn't yet clear.
She's 28, survived COVID-19, and is living in a long-term care home with 200+ violations
Midland Gardens Community Care in Scarborough ranked third highest in the province for violation reports over a five-year span, according to a CBC Marketplace analysis. One of the home's youngest residents, a 28-year-old woman with a spinal cord injury, alleges her fellow residents have been neglected for years.
Why getting COVID-19 vaccines approved in Canada won't be 'overnight solution' to pandemic
Ten COVID-19 vaccine candidates are now in Phase 3 clinical trials — the final leg of the process before their potential approval. But experts warn that final stamp won't be an overnight solution.
Ontario family doctors warn early supply drying up as they see surge in demand for flu shot
Ontario health-care providers are documenting a surge in demand for this year's flu shot and raising concerns that limited supplies of the vaccine are rapidly drying up — despite provincial assurance more rounds are on the way.
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Ontario waited weeks to trigger restrictions while COVID-19 spread. Did changes come too late?
'Alarm bells' rang for weeks as case counts and hospitalizations kept rising in the province. But it wasn't until Friday that the premier and health officials announced a sweeping rollback to earlier restrictions for the hot spots of Toronto, Peel Region and Ottawa.
Ontario experiencing spike in new COVID-19 ICU admissions not seen since June, data shows
A new daily increase in COVID-19 patients admitted into critical care this week is a spike not seen in Ontario since June, according to new data obtained by CBC News. It follows weeks of publicly reported provincial numbers showing a growing number of Ontarians are hospitalized and in critical care with the viral disease — prompting alarm among clinicians at several already-overflowing hospitals.
Ontario faces 'runaway train' of COVID-19 cases if families don't scrap Thanksgiving gatherings, doctor warns
Health officials keep urging Ontarians to celebrate Thanksgiving with only people in their own homes this year, amid efforts to keep COVID-19 rates from soaring even higher.
Ontario's test and trace efforts aren't working well enough, physicians say
Amid a surge of coronavirus transmission in Ontario, some physicians warn the province's plan to ramp up efforts to prevent new infections will fall short unless further measures are taken to clamp down on community spread.
No one likes wearing a mask — but with COVID-19 cases rising, you should put it on more often than you think
Experts say at this point in the pandemic, with COVID-19 cases rising, Canadians should be donning their masks more, not less.
Sorry to burst your COVID-19 'social bubble' but even small gatherings are getting riskier
Whether you call it a social circle, household bubble or some other catchy term, it’s a concept being used across Canada to help people socialize safely. But with COVID-19 case counts rising, some warn the approach is getting riskier.
It's easy to point the finger at parties — but younger Canadians spread COVID-19 in all kinds of settings
There's lots of blame directed at big parties, but younger Canadians may also be fuelling the spread of COVID-19 in far more mundane ways — from family gatherings to cottage trips — with potentially dire consequences.
Spike in Ontario teachers seeking medical exemptions from work amid COVID-19 pandemic
Organizations representing family physicians and teaching staff say there's an uptick in the number of Ontario teachers requesting medical exemptions from work amid growing concerns over potential COVID-19 transmission in schools.