Ontario’s healthcare system is crumbling
Ontario doctors and nurses continue to sound the alarm about a crumbling healthcare system, however not all areas of the system are impacted the same.
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Tag: public health
Mixed reactions to lifting mask mandate on TTC, hospitals
The removal of provincial mask mandates in public settings including transit invites mixed reactions.
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Opioid overdose deaths increase in Toronto, preliminary findings show
Toronto Public Health has released preliminary findings that show an rise in opioid overdoses during the pandemic.
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Ontario vaccine requirements: Two doses or three?
Where the province stands on their way forward with vaccine requirements and how it will affect Monday’s reopening.
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Canada’s future pandemic response includes funding public health
Canada wasn’t prepared when the pandemic started in 2020, but hopefully the country is preparing for future potential pandemics.
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Growing concerns Ontario’s school absence reporting system not detailed, transparent enough
The province reported 11 schools closed due to COVID-19 on Tuesday.
Read MoreEDITORIAL: COVID-19 variant in long-care term homes reveal need to rethink how LTC homes operate in Ontario
New COVID-19 U.K. variant found in two long-care term homes.
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No Torontonians have contracted coronavirus but health officials ‘ready and prepared’
Public Health officials told the public on Friday that Torontonians have not been infected by the Coronavirus.
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Eased drinking rules linked to increased health risks, Toronto’s top doc warns
A recent report released by Toronto’s top doctor revealed evidence that Canadians having increased access to alcohol is related with increased consumption and alcohol related illnesses.
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7 in 10 Ontarians less likely to vote for PCs in next election due to public health cuts
Seven in 10 Ontarians say they are less likely to vote for the Progressive Conservative party in the next election due to the public health cuts according to a poll conducted by Environics Research.
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Experts weigh in on anti-vaccination messages as Toronto billboards removed
Some digital anti-vaccination billboards were seen across Toronto in February and faced backlash from members of the community.
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West Nile virus found across Ontario, data shows
The West Nile Virus has been positively identified in 65 mosquito catch basins across Ontario, Public Health Ontario reports.
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