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Ontario unveils back-to-school plan for September. Here's what you need to know

The Ontario government has revealed their highly anticipated back-to-school plan, which allows for all students to return to the classroom in-person this September.

Ontario has released their back-to-school plan for September.

Education minister, top doctor to make an announcement on Ontario's back-to-school plan

A day after Ontario released part of its back-to-school plan, the education minister and the province's top doctor are scheduled to make an announcement.

Wide gap between most and least vaccinated Ontario schools could threaten reopening plans, experts say

Vaccination rates among teenagers in some regions of Ontario aren't keeping pace with the provincial average, provincial figures say — a development that could undermine the province’s new back-to-school plan.

Children wait in a physical distancing circle at Portage Trail Community School which is part of the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto on Tuesday, September 15, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Here's what Canada did while you were sleeping on day 12 of Tokyo Olympics

Canada again couldn't add to its medal haul Wednesday overnight, missing the podium on day 12 of the Tokyo Olympics in Japan.

One person critical, five others in hospital after minivan rear-ended on QEW

Six people have been taken to hospital, one of them with life-threatening injuries, after the minivan they were travelling in was rear-ended on the QEW near St. Catharines.

Unvaccinated Ontarians bigger concern than breakthrough COVID-19 cases, medical experts say

Ontarians who have yet to roll up their sleeve for the COVID-19 vaccine are a greater risk for serious illness and pose more of concern than breakthrough cases of people fully vaccinated, provincially driven research shows.

Suspects sought after puppy stolen during home invasion robbery in Brampton

Police are searching for suspects after they say an eight-week-old puppy was stolen during a home invasion robbery in Brampton earlier this month.

'Lots of questions': Teachers’ unions look for answers after release of Ontario back-to-school plan

Teachers’ unions in Ontario say they are concerned about the lack of cohorting and the missing guidance on how to handle a COVID-19 outbreak in the province’s newly released back-to-school plans for the fall.

Mirvish to reopen Toronto theatre with 'Blindness' sound show about a pandemic

Mirvish Productions is set to relaunch indoor theatre in Toronto with an audio-based stage show that has an eerily timely premise about a pandemic but was actually developed before COVID-19.

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Canada's health system ranked second last among 11 countries: report

A new report has ranked Canada's health system second last, ahead of the United States, when comparing 11 high-income countries.

A patient waits along the wall of a hallway in a hospital emergency room in this 2011 photo. (AP / David Goldman)

Canada Recovery Benefit now unavailable to people who didn't file taxes in 2019, 2020

The Canada Recovery Benefit is now unavailable to people who haven't yet filed their taxes for 2019 or 2020, according to recent changes on the Government of Canada’s website.

Here's what Canada did while you were sleeping on day 12 of Tokyo Olympics

Canada again couldn't add to its medal haul Wednesday overnight, missing the podium on day 12 of the Tokyo Olympics in Japan.

IOC wants answers after Chinese gold medallists wear Mao Zedong pin on podium

The IOC said on Wednesday it is still waiting for a formal explanation from the Chinese Olympic officials as to why two gold medallists wore badges featuring the head of the country's former leader Mao Zedong on the podium at the Tokyo Olympics.

Ready or not? Canadians apprehensive as parties brace for an election call

Behind the scenes, federal political parties are finalizing campaign plans in anticipation of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau calling an election this month. But, with the latest national modelling warning that the country may be on the verge of a fourth wave of COVID-19 infections, Canadians and the opposition parties are expressing concerns about hitting the trail.