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Tue, 21 Dec 2021 19:56:00 EST
Ontario hospitals restrict visitors, and some cancel surgeries to prepare for Omicron
Moves by Unity Health and others come as ICU numbers are relatively stable but hospitalizations rise amid rapid case growth and staffing fears.

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 19:00:00 EST
‘We’re pulling out all the stops,’ Ontario’s top doctor says as Omicron pushes cases to new heights
The Omicron variant is spreading so fast in Ontario that there will soon be more new daily cases than at any point in the 21-month pandemic.

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 19:33:00 EST
Eight ways Omicron changes what you thought you knew about COVID-19
“It is time for people to retire cloth masks in the face of Omicron,” says expert Ilan Schwartz.

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 18:20:00 EST
You might have been exposed to COVID-19. Wasn’t there an app for that?
The federal government’s COVID Alert app still exists, but no one is really talking about it anymore.

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 18:58:00 EST
Is that COVID-19 mask you’re wearing good enough amid Omicron? Here’s what the experts say
Think about the ‘three F’s’ for your COVID-19 mask — fit, filtration and function — experts say

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 06:41:00 EST
Today’s coronavirus news: Omicron now dominant strain in B.C., Quebec, Ontario; NHL out of Beijing Olympics; 7 Raptors, 11 Leafs players on COVID protocols
Meanwhile, Montreal declares another state of emergency as Quebec reports a record 5,043 new COVID-19 cases.

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 19:45:00 EST
Raptors fans angered to see their refunded tickets put back on sale on game day vs. Warriors
MLSE spokesman said he empathizes with fans who saw their refunded tickets return to the market at a price higher than the discounted price the fans originally purchased them for.

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 07:57:00 EST
He came here 21 years ago seeking asylum. Now, Canada is deporting this 74-year-old, despite his pleas to stay
Failed refugee Samuel Ndesanjo Nyaga has been waiting years since first being told he would be deported.

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 18:09:51 EST
Ontario nurse admits to sex with 80-year-old dementia patient, loses nursing certificate
“It is never acceptable for a nurse to enter into a romantic or personal relationship while actively involved in providing care to a patient,” reads a decision the College of Nurses of Ontario.

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 15:30:00 EST
How a massive bitcoin robbery ended up with an arrest in Hamilton
In early 2020, an early bitcoin investor reportedly had $46 million worth of the cryptocurrency stolen through a phone hacking attempt.

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 06:00:00 EST
‘It’s easier to not open at all’: A wave of restaurants and bars are closing for the holidays as new restrictions take hold
Exhausted and running out of cash, with no renewed government subsidies in sight, some owners are shutting down until restrictions lifted



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