Maria Sarrouh
TorontoStar
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Brother and sister duo praised for SickKids charity work over 15 years: ‘They are such special kids.’
Zachary and Maya Winkler hosted their last fundraiser for SickKids Foundation on Sunday, raising over $10,000 this weekend and $160,000 for 15 years. → Read More
‘They’re going to be exposed’: Low vaccination rates in Toronto Indigenous communities raise fears for winter
First Nations, Métis and Inuit communities are bracing themselves for six months of a Delta “storm” as Indigenous-led organizations develop advice for... → Read More
Road racing returns as runners compete in the Toronto Waterfront Marathon
For the first time in 18 months, thousands of professional and recreational racers took to the streets in the city’s annual marathon. → Read More
Biggest Ontario universities are seeing high vaccine coverage ahead of immunization deadlines
Others are counting on last-minute submissions to increase their COVID vaccination rates. → Read More
Toronto is recording second-lowest COVID vaccination rates among those over 80 in Ontario
Barriers to vaccination for seniors have persisted despite months-long efforts to increase coverage. → Read More
York school board staff objected to controversial hybrid learning model, but senior leaders pushed ahead anyway: Sources
Other school boards rejected the despised hybrid learning model for elementary schools, but the York public board opted to implement it leaving parents and teachers frustrated and angry. → Read More
Canadians unprepared for dealing with dementia, new study suggests
Researchers at Baycrest Health Sciences surveyed 1,000 people aged 45 and up and found many lack confidence in their knowledge about aging and brain h... → Read More
Ontario government schedules $39-million payment to optometrists, despite objections
Ontario optometrists say the retroactive lump-sum payment was not a negotiated proposal, and doesn’t meet demands, as their withdrawal of OHIP-covered... → Read More
COVID vaccines and other routine shots like the flu can now be given the same day
Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization updated its recommendations Tuesday, to indicate it’s no longer necessary to space out routine ja... → Read More
COVID vaccines for kids under 12 could complicate timeline for flu and routine shots
A report by researchers at the University of Toronto and McMaster University suggests the pandemic has led to a significant drop in the provision of r... → Read More
Inside the dispute between optometrists and the Ontario government that has left children and seniors ‘abandoned’
Optometrists say they won’t back down until the Ministry of Health ensures the overhead costs of eye exams for kids and seniors are entirely covered, ... → Read More
Ontario decision to claw back rapid COVID-19 tests at private schools leaves parents angry and confused
Some parents say the tests should have been made available to all schools, but a government spokesperson says the tests were meant for employees only ... → Read More
Peel’s top doctor says unlike Toronto he won’t call for pause on sports and other extracurriculars in schools
Peel’s medical officer of health Dr. Lawrence Loh says the health agency recognizes the importance of sports and extracurriculars to children’s mental... → Read More
Lessons from the pandemic: School principals weigh in on what worked and didn’t work during COVID-19
Advocacy group People for Education surveyed more than 1,100 principals about pandemic-related changes in schools. → Read More
Last year she hid under the table during online class. Now she’s excited to start Grade 1 in person
Elementary school kids, a high schooler, a university student and a teacher reflect on the return to Ontario classrooms after the struggles of online ... → Read More
Parents ‘panicked’ as some GTA boards stick to learning model decisions made before latest COVID surge
Several school boards plan to offer families just one opportunity to switch between in-person and virtual learning during the upcoming academic year; ... → Read More
Is it time to upgrade your cloth mask?
A new study points to surgical masks being much more effective in preventing the spread of COVID, lending support to some European policies. But exper... → Read More
Several Toronto private schools requiring students, staff to be vaccinated for the fall
University of Toronto Schools, Branksome Hall and Upper Canada College will mandate proof of vaccination for employees, eligible students and employee... → Read More
Many incoming Ontario post-secondary students would rather defer than learn online
A Star survey of the province’s universities and colleges found the number of deferral requests they received this year remained high as a result of t... → Read More
Report details COVID’s devastating financial effects on Canadian universities and colleges
Statistics Canada paper says a drop in domestic and international admissions could lead to $1.7 billion shortfall in Ontario, and $2.5 billion nationa... → Read More