Rob Ferguson
PeterboroughExaminer
Toronto, ON, Canada
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Pandemic pay hikes will be permanent for Ontario’s personal support workers
Pandemic pay bonuses of up to $3 an hour are here to stay for personal support workers who helped take care of the frail elderly in Ontario during COVID-19. → Read More
Ontario cuts electricity prices following COVID-19 shutdowns of businesses and schools
Ontario is cutting residential electricity prices and offering businesses hit by the Omicron shutdown $10,000 grants to help them through the latest restrictions → Read More
Omicron’s spread forcing changes at Ontario nursing homes and to booster schedules
Ontario will unveil new restrictions to protect nursing home residents from COVID-19 and is working to get boosters into the arms of those 18 and over... → Read More
Ontario keeps capacity limits on night clubs, wedding venues
Ontario is extending capacity limits on night clubs, wedding venues with dancing and strip clubs as COVID-19 cases continue rising. → Read More
Ontario extends COVID-19 booster shots to those 50 and older
Booster shots will be available to Ontarians over 50 starting Dec. 13 as the province steps up the fight against COVID-19 with the advent of the Omicr... → Read More
Mobile teams to offer COVID testing over the holidays
Ontario is taking COVID-19 testing to shopping malls and other busy locations for the upcoming holiday season as part of a broader effort to keep clos... → Read More
Ontario pharmacies to offer COVID-19 tests for people with symptoms
Some pharmacies in Ontario will soon be providing tests for people with COVID-19 symptoms, Premier Doug Ford confirmed Tuesday. → Read More
Ontario will unveil its plan for COVID-19 booster shots on Wednesday
Ontario will unveil its plan for more COVID-19 booster shots Wednesday, clearing the way for AstraZeneca recipients and others to get top-ups as the p... → Read More
Ontario putting $100M into adding 2,000 more nurses in the next few years
It’s earn-while-you-learn time in nursing homes as the province works to improve care and boost staffing levels that have taken a hit in the COVID-19 ... → Read More
Ontario will double its staff of nursing-home inspectors
Ontario is doubling the number of nursing home inspectors in the wake of COVID-19 to keep a closer eye on living conditions in long-term care and to z... → Read More
Why does Queen’s Park have weaker COVID-19 rules than gyms and restaurants, opposition asks
Pandemic protocols for getting into Queen’s Park are getting tougher — but not tough enough according to opposition parties. → Read More
Ontario restaurants need ‘safety zones’ to protect them from anti-vaccine protesters, NDP says
Restaurants and other businesses targeted by anti-vaccine and anti-mask protesters need better protection, New Democrat Leader Andrea Horwath said Tue... → Read More
Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccine task force is being disbanded
Ontario is disbanding its COVID-19 vaccine distribution task force as the province struggles to increase vaccination levels with the more highly conta... → Read More
Ontario extends temporary wage hike for PSWs until Oct. 31
For the third time, Ontario is extending temporary wage hikes of up to $3 hourly for personal support workers who work in nursing homes and other heal... → Read More
Ontario hospitals taking tougher action against unvaccinated staff
Ontario hospitals have begun to introduce stricter vaccination policies as the COVID-19 Delta variant continues to infect hundreds of resident every d... → Read More
Doug Ford urged to create a vaccine passport before the fourth wave hits
A sharp rise in Ontario’s COVID-19 cases in the last week has business groups turning up the heat on Premier Doug Ford to implement a vaccine passport... → Read More
Ontario extends temporary wage hike for personal support workers
Ontario is once again extending temporary pandemic wage hikes for personal support workers in nursing homes and other publicly funded health care sett... → Read More
Early reopening for Ontario is uncertain, health minister says
An earlier reopening from third wave COVID-19 restrictions in Ontario remains up in the air with Health Minister Christine Elliott saying “it may be j... → Read More
Ontario considering boosting vaccines in COVID-19 hot spots
Ontario is on the verge of boosting vaccine supplies to COVID-19 hot zones in a bid to slow the surge in hospitalizations. → Read More
Limited supplies hamper Ontario’s plan for vaccinations in COVID-19 hot zones
Intended as a shot in the arm for areas hard-hit by COVID-19, Premier Doug Ford’s week-old promise to vaccinate everyone 18 and older in designated ho... → Read More