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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.

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.

An OPP cruiser is seen in this undated image. (Dave Chidley / THE CANADIAN PRESS)

'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.

A custodian cleans a teacher's desk in a classroom at Brubaker Elementary School, Wednesday, July 8, 2020, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

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.

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.

Slow clean-up 3 weeks after tornado rips through Barrie, Ont.

Nearly three weeks after an EF-2 tornado tore through a community in Barrie’s south end, the clean-up is slowly progressing as more resident gain access to their homes.

Ontario reports more than 300 new COVID-19 cases over two days

Ontario health officials are reporting more than 300 new COVID-19 cases for the past two days.

One-year-old girl dies in hospital after being pulled from Burlington pool

A one-year-old girl who was in hospital in critical condition after being pulled from a backyard swimming pool in Burlington has died.

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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.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greets a protestor at a press conference held at a construction site, in Brampton, Ont., on Monday, July, 19, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christopher Katsarov

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.

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.

Long-lasting COVID-19 symptoms are rare in children: U.K. study

A large study out of the United Kingdom has found that long-lasting COVID-19 symptoms are rare in children, with most recovering within a week of being infected.

Trump-backed Carey, centrist Brown win Ohio U.S. House races

Mike Carey, a coal lobbyist backed by former U.S. President Donald Trump, beat a bevy of Republicans in central Ohio, while Cuyahoga County Council member Shontel Brown pulled out a victory for the Democratic establishment in Cleveland, in a pair of primary elections for open House seats Tuesday.