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ONTARIO: Province launching autism program in March with initial enrolment of 600 children

ONTARIO: Province launching autism program in March with initial enrolment of 600 children

The program will provide children with needs-based supports including applied behaviour analysis, speech language pathology, and occupational therapy
COVID-19: Canada to get more than 1 million more doses by March through global vaccine alliance

COVID-19: Canada to get more than 1 million more doses by March through global vaccine alliance

Canada had planned to vaccinate three million people by the end of March and another 10 million people between April and June
Ontario expected to announce its school reopening plan today

Ontario expected to announce its school reopening plan today

The decision will follow a recommendation from the province's chief medical officer of health, Dr. David Williams
CANADA: Union says Bell Media cuts hit 210 employees in Toronto, half from newsrooms

CANADA: Union says Bell Media cuts hit 210 employees in Toronto, half from newsrooms

Affected union members include field camera operators but not on-air television reporters, spokesperson for the union said
ONTARIO: New 'Blue Party of Ontario' officially registered with elections office

ONTARIO: New 'Blue Party of Ontario' officially registered with elections office

Independent Cambridge MPP Belinda Karahalios said she plans on having candidates run in all 124 ridings in the province
CANADA: Trudeau highlights risk of more infectious COVID-19 variants taking root

CANADA: Trudeau highlights risk of more infectious COVID-19 variants taking root

The four cases of the South African variant that were confirmed in B.C. and the one case reported in Ontario's Peel Region have no known link to international travel, raising fears of community spread
CANADA: Poll finds overwhelming support for new travel restrictions

CANADA: Poll finds overwhelming support for new travel restrictions

According to an online survey, eighty-six per cent of respondents agree with stricter measures to most sun destinations, required quarantining at passenger's expense upon arrival in Canada
ONTARIO: Workers in the sex industry facing COVID challenges in the margins

ONTARIO: Workers in the sex industry facing COVID challenges in the margins

‘It can be difficult for them to protect themselves when they have to choose between a potential interaction or not being able to eat,’ says harm reduction co-ordinator
CANADA: Trudeau, U.S. vice-president Kamala Harris talk COVID-19, Buy American and Montreal

CANADA: Trudeau, U.S. vice-president Kamala Harris talk COVID-19, Buy American and Montreal

The only reference to Keystone XL was an oblique reference to "strengthening North American energy security"
CANADA: Bell Media cuts radio jobs, including on-air broadcast roles, in streamlining push

CANADA: Bell Media cuts radio jobs, including on-air broadcast roles, in streamlining push

Bell spokesman Marc Choma says there have been a limited number of staff reductions, but did not specify how many jobs had been cut