Kenyon Wallace
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Those itchy, red, watery eyes could be allergies. They could also be a sign of COVID
The new variant XBB.1.16, a.k.a. Arcturus, has experts concerned it may be linked with the appearance of pink eye, or conjunctivitis, in children. → Read More
Those stories and that voice. Why Gordon Lightfoot’s music hit home for me and so many Canadians
Lightfoot’s gifts created devoted, decades-long fans around the world, but for Kenyon Wallace, the emotional connection — forged early — was even closer. → Read More
‘Staggering’ number of Ontario emergency department closures revealed by Star analysis
‘This is wrong. This is not doing right by our patients. Our standard is to provide better care than that.’ → Read More
Is the ‘Kraken’ surge starting? Cases of COVID Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 shoot up in Ontario
An expert says it’s likely the spread of XBB.1.5 in Canada will follow a similar pattern to that witnessed in the United States a few months ago. → Read More
Why in Ontario and in Canada, this became COVID’s deadliest year
‘People are still suffering. People are still dying.’ → Read More
Prime suspect in disappearance of Canadian snowbird wants to cut deal, new film reveals
Offer to reveal the location of 68-year-old Malcom Madsen’s remains, revealed in documentary airing Sunday, contradicts woman’s earlier statements to Mexican police. → Read More
The sons of Omicron: New COVID variants — what researchers are seeing, and what they worry about
Much will depend on the immune-evading capabilities of BA.2.75.2 and similar variants. We spoke to eight scientists about what the next step may be. → Read More
COVID outbreaks rise in Ontario long-term-care homes just as weather is turning cooler
There are 150 LTC homes with active COVID outbreaks, compared to just 14 outbreaks at the same time last year and 51 at this time back in 2020. → Read More
‘It’s not over yet’: Why the pandemic rages on for so many
For many,COVID-19 is anything but over. → Read More
We calculated the number of Ontario’s ER closures this summer. Here’s what we found
In total, the closures represent more than 1,700 hours of inaccessible emergency medicine. → Read More
Ontario ER wait times reach ‘inhumane’ lengths
Patients visiting emergency departments were waiting an average of 20.7 hours before they were admitted — more than 2.5 times the provincial target. → Read More
Forty doctors warn of ‘crisis’ at St. Joseph’s emergency department in Toronto
Letter obtained by Star paints picture of chaos — and lays out grim potential consequences → Read More
Fourth COVID vaccine doses aren’t making it into arms in these GTA neighbourhoods
New postal code data shows hot spots in Peel and Toronto make up more than half of the 20 postal codes in the province with the lowest fourth-dose vaccination rates to date. → Read More
Ontario pandemic indicators point to plateau of summer COVID wave
Wastewater, test positivity, reproduction number and hospitalizations suggest we’ve hit a peak in BA.5 Omicron wave. → Read More
COVID wastewater signals rising at nine GTA plants as Ontario’s summer wave may be nearing peak
The Star’s signal map uses data sourced from each GTA public health unit and pulled into one location, showing trends in sewersheds or wastewater catchment areas. → Read More
Remembering the magic (and the mosquitoes) of an endless Canadian summer
For a kid from downtown Toronto who’d never really “roughed it,” camping trips at Sparrow Lake were a rite of passage. Your support of the Fresh Air Fund can help other kids make lifelong memories. → Read More
Ontario MD probed over COVID vaccine exemptions allegedly said fighting mandates was like resisting Nazis, court hears
Court filings in a case brought by Dr. Celeste Jean Thirlwell shed light on regulator’s investigation, including allegations of exemption letters for up to $300. → Read More
Soaring COVID infections among health-care workers prompt hospitals to cancel surgeries, redeploy nurses
Several hospitals across the province impacted by rising staff absences as infection levels climb. → Read More
A Canadian snowbird went missing more than three years ago. Now, Mexican authorities are looking for his body
Daughter of Malcom Madsen, who disappeared from Puerto Vallarta, says she’s surprised at the shift by police after her long quest for the truth. → Read More
Province’s COVID-19 Science Advisory Table to be folded into Public Health Ontario
Move comes amidst skyrocketing daily infections as the province enters a sixth wave of the pandemic. → Read More