Ontario premier Doug Ford has written a letter to dozens of expert and stakeholder groups seeking "input on the possible safe return to schools before the end of this academic year."
With more children now able to get their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, many kids are beginning to receive basic protection from the virus — but that doesn’t mean the risk is eliminated.
The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Thursday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available.
As the city of Toronto launches a new plan to reach residents who have yet to receive their first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine, experts say officials should consider more strategies to encourage uptake, including everything from the wider involvement of family doctors and trusted community members, to vaccine buses on summer beaches and even lottery tickets or free doughnuts.
OTTAWA — When the Canada Student Service Grant launched last June, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau touted the program as a way for pandemic-battered students to give back to their communities, gain work experience and earn some cash in the process.