The number of students choosing to learn remotely come September is significantly higher in some of Ontario s COVID-19 hot spots, as the fourth wave of the pandemic has some parents worried about the risk of infection in schools.
Ontario is putting the brakes on any further reopening ahead of a difficult fall and winter as the province reveals new vaccine policies for high-risk settings.
Families of residents at an Etobicoke nursing home currently dealing with a COVID-19 outbreak are voicing frustration that staff are not required to be vaccinated amid a fourth wave of the virus.
Liberal leader Steven Del Duca is calling for a mandatory vaccination rule for all members of provincial parliament and clear protocols for those who choose to remain unvaccinated.