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Tue, 10 Aug 2021 18:47:00 EDT
A fourth wave of COVID-19 is bearing down on Ontario. Here’s a sobering warning about what to expect as new cases spike
With the number of new cases doubling every 10 days, Dr. Peter Juni, scientific director of Ontario’s science table, warns the province could see as many as 1,200 new cases per day by the time school resumes in less than a month.

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 18:35:00 EDT
Toronto is in the fourth wave of COVID-19, experts say, as daily infection numbers soar
The question now is how to ensure the city’s high vaccination rate prevents hospitalizations and deaths from surging along with infections.

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 18:49:00 EDT
Doug Ford’s government fast-tracks huge futuristic development near Lake Simcoe
Plans for Orbit on Lake Simcoe include a future phase that would add another 150,000 people to the town.

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 13:19:00 EDT
Ontario a ‘week or 10 days’ away from easing more COVID-19 restrictions, top doctor says
Ontario remains a “week or 10 days” away from easing more COVID-19 restrictions amid slow vaccination rates despite a steady rise in case counts, mostly in those who have not had their shots, says chief medical officer Dr. Kieran Moore.

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 22:46:29 EDT
Canadian Michael Spavor found guilty of espionage charges in China, sentenced to 11 years
The verdict came five months after Spavor’s trial, which took place behind closed doors in a matter of hours.

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 13:01:21 EDT
Could Olympics offer leverage against China’s ‘hostage diplomacy’?
The fate of three Canadians are in the balance this week as Chinese courts carry out judicial action against Robert Schellenberg, Michael Spavor and Michael Kovrig.

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 14:55:21 EDT
Former Ontario ministers Michael Coteau and Yasir Naqvi running as Liberal candidates in the next federal election
Two former key provincial Liberal cabinet ministers, Michael Coteau and Yasir Naqvi, are leaping to federal politics.

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 13:16:00 EDT
Ontario now tracking vaccine status of COVID-19 patients in hospital. These graphics break down what’s happening
For the first time Tuesday, the province has released a new data collection to better understand the vaccination status of COVID-19 patients who are currently hospitalized.

Tue, 10 Aug 2021 06:00:00 EDT
Today’s coronavirus news: Unvaccinated people 8 times more likely to get infected, top doctor says; Ontario reporting 321 COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths
Meanwhile,Ontario LTC homes call for mandatory vaccines for health-care workers,



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