Coronavirus: Ontario government offering free online workplace health and safety training amid reopening

COVID-19 today as virus-related hospitalizations continue to decline across the province.The Health Department says 2,143 people are in hospital with the disease, after 144 patients were admitted in the past 24 hours and 215 were discharged.#COVID19 – En date du 11 février, voici la situation au Québec: https://t.co/pwoUoaBgaF pic.twitter.com/aR2nlnEvXO— Santé Québec (@sante_qc) February 12, 2022It says the number of overall virus-related hospitalizations are down by 71.Officials say 153 patients are listed in intensive care, a drop of 11.The province is also reporting 2,359 new cases confirmed by molecular testing, which is limited to certain higher-risk groups.They say 33,661 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine were administered on Friday.

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COVID-19 in Nova Scotia declined slightly since Friday, the province announced on Saturday.In an abbreviated weekend news release, the province said there were 79 people in hospital who were admitted due to COVID-19 and were receiving specialized care in a designated unit. That’s down by three since Friday.However, another three people were in intensive care, for a total of 14.

Police in Windsor, Ont., commenced their enforcement Saturday of an injunction granted on Friday by an Ontario judge to allow for protesters at the Ambassador Bridge to be cleared out. Sean O’Shea has more details on how the enforcement proceeded, with protesters closest to the bridge seen moving back peacefully, while others drove their vehicles away from the area.

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MOSCOW - With the risk of war looming larger, Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Joe Biden held a high-stakes telephone call Saturday as a tense world watched and worried that an invasion of Ukraine could begin within days.Before talking to Biden, Putin had a telephone call with French President Emmanuel Macron, who met with him in Moscow earlier in the week to try to resolve the biggest security crisis between Russia and the West since the Cold War. A Kremlin summary of the call suggested that little progress was made toward cooling down the tensions.The closely watched call between Biden and Putin began shortly after 11 a.m.

HARPER, Kan. - Rain on a wedding day can be upsetting for any couple, but a tornado can be downright frightening during the vows.In some cultures, rain is viewed as good luck, symbolizing various things from fertility to unity. It can also represent that your marriage will last a lifetime. Candra and Caleb Pence would agree.It was May 19, 2012, and the 21-year-old bride was ready to marry the man of her dreams.

SALT LAKE CITY - Traffic deaths decreased in Utah after the state enacted the strictest drunken driving laws in the nation five years ago, new research published Friday by a U.S. government agency shows.The findings, which pertain to fatalities involving and not involving alcohol, provide initial validation for conservative lawmakers who passed the law over concerns from restaurant and tourism industry lobbyists.In the study published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, researchers wrote that, in the years after Utah changed the drunken driving threshold from .08% to .05% blood-alcohol content, the number of crashes and fatalities fell even though drivers logged more miles."Changing the law to .05% in Utah saved lives and motivated more drivers to take steps to avoid driving impaired," said Dr.

KABUL, Afghanistan - Demonstrators in Afghanistan’s capital Saturday condemned President Joe Biden’s order freeing up $3.5 billion in Afghan assets held in the U.S. for families of America’s 9/11 victims — saying the money belongs to Afghans.Protesters who gathered outside Kabul's grand Eid Gah mosque asked America for financial compensation for the tens of thousands of Afghans killed during the last 20 years of war in Afghanistan.Biden's order, signed Friday, allocates another $3.5 billion in Afghan assets for humanitarian aid to a trust fund to be managed by the U.N.

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COVID-19 on Saturday.According to the provincial COVID-19 dashboard, the deaths involve a person in their 70s and two people in their 80s in Zone 1 and one person in their 90s in Zone 4.A total of 286 people with COVID-19 have now died in New Brunswick. Anti-mandate demonstration in Fredericton enters Day 2 Since Friday, hospitalizations have dropped by 13, for a total of 122 people in hospital.

Ottawa is seeing another influx of people in the downtown as the demonstrations against COVID-19 public health measures and vaccine mandates enters its third weekend. Reports say there was some sort of party or additional protest late Friday night.

WILLINGBORO, Pa. - Officials in Burlington County announced Saturday that a man was shot and killed in a parking lot in a Willingboro shopping center. The investigation began after officers were called to the Kennedy Plaza in the 400 block of John F. Kennedy Way just after 7:30 p.m.

COLOMBO (News 1st); President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said that the nature or extent of the challenges will not matter in fulfilling the promises made to the people.He noted that development activities continue in the country while taking necessary steps to control the COVID-19 pandemic.The President also pointed out that the economy, which had been collapsed for nearly two years, is gradually recovering.The President made these remarks participating in the first round of discussions in a series of sessions with professionals representing various fields, held at the President’s House on Friday (11).The professionals who participated in the discussion said that they are further committed to make the national programme a success by giving the necessary strength to achieve the goals desired by the President, said a statement.The professionals vehemently rejected the allegations spread by some sections with the objective of achieving narrow political agendas, the statement added.Experts in the field said that the new approach to agriculture initiated by the President is being continuously supported by the researchers and entrepreneurs who are engaged full time in these fields, further noted the statement.Representatives from a wide range of fields, including education, policy, sociology, agriculture, research, water and renewable energy, medical, engineering and innovation, were present at the discussion with the President.Ministers, State Ministers, Members of Parliament, the Governor of the Central Bank, the Secretary to the President, the Principal Advisor to the President and many others were also present.

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Ontario hospital on Saturday with COVID-19, as the province continues to battle the pandemic.New data released by the province on Feb. 12 suggests a drop in the number of people in hospital from the previous day.

Premier Doug Ford is expected to announce plans for Stage 3 of Ontario’s reopening today.The development comes as the spread of COVID-19 continues to slow.Most of Ontario entered Stage 2 of reopening on June 19, with Toronto following five days later.The remaining regions were all in Stage 2 as of July 7, which included reopening patios and hair salons.

Ontario government will reveal its plans for stage 3 of reopening Monday.Premier Doug Ford will make the announcement during his daily news conference at Queen’s Park.Sources say the timeline will include details and guidelines for the reopening of a number of businesses and services currently restricted.It is not clear, however, if the government will take a regional approach to stage 3 as was the case with previous stages, or if the entire province will enter stage 3 at the same time.More to come. 

Toronto this summer, Ontario’s premier is defending his province’s decision to try to host the league in the midst of a pandemic.Doug Ford says he’s comfortable with the NHL’s plan, despite the fact British Columbia expressed some reservations about health procedures that ultimately led to Vancouver dropping out of hub-city contention.Multiple media outlets have reported Toronto and Edmonton are the league’s choices for hub cities during a 24-team resumption of play slated to start later this summer.The league hopes to start training camps in the 24 cities next week.Seven American cities and three Canadian cities started as candidates to be hub cities, but the recent surge of COVID-19 cases in the United States made an all-Canadian return

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Friday that 378,000 new jobs were added in the month of June.

COVID-19 pandemic in the United States “poorly controlled” echoing statements made by Ontario Premier Doug Ford at the end of June.“I’m so proud of the people of Ontario versus that of the south of the border where they go hog wild and don’t care about anything,” said Ford. Premier John Horgan skirts issue of restricting American’s access to B.C.

COVID-19 outbreaks in farms.Officials from around the region say the situation requires greater co-ordination than can be provided locally.Windsor Mayor Drew Dilkens says there have been instances where “the left hand doesn’t know what the right hand is doing,” and having a lead agency would help prevent that.Farms in Windsor-Essex have been hit hard by COVID-19, with four currently in outbreak.

Premier Doug Ford will make multiple public appearances at businesses today to thank Ontario workers for their service during the pandemic.Ford’s day will start at a skylight manufacturing company in Woodbridge, Ont., where the premier is set to make an announcement alongside Vic Fedeli, minister of economic development.The premier’s daily press conference is set to take place at the manufacturing company.

Stephen Lecce says the Ontario government prefers a return to in-class learning for students this September.Lecce’s statement comes weeks after the province told school boards to prepare for an array of options, including a return to regular class learning, online learning or a combination of both.

coronavirus pandemic.The province is enforcing emergency orders under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act due to the outbreak.The government said the extension was made to ensure the public health and safety of all Ontarians as more businesses reopen and people go back to work. It also allows public health units to redeploy staff, or hire staff, to support case management and contact tracing for the virus, the government said in a news release issued on Thursday.All of Ontario is now in Stage 2 of the province’s reopening plan.

Due to the economic pressures the coronavirus has caused, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Wednesday that the province is introducing further measures to “give municipalities new tools and supports” for infrastructure projects, and are in “active negotiations” with the Canadian federal government to get these supports for Ontario municipalities.

Doug Ford to make good on comments criticizing the owners of long-term care homes that lack air conditioning.NDP Leader Andrea Horwath says Ford should change the Long-Term Care Act to mandate A/C in long-term care residents’ bedrooms.Green party Leader Mike Schreiner says he would support such an amendment.

Ontario is expected to table a motion today to extend the province’s state of emergency until July 24.The current state of emergency declared at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic is set to expire July 15.Premier Doug Ford’s office says the government wants to extend the measure to ensure there is no gap between that declaration ending and a new bill extending Ontario’s emergency measures taking effect.

Doug Ford has strongly criticized long-term care homes that aren’t providing air conditioning, amid reports that some homes are concerned that it could increase the risk of COVID-19.Ford made the remarks in response to a reporter’s question during his press conference on Tuesday.“I’d like to get these owners who don’t put air conditioning — I’d like to stick them in the room for 24 hours at 30-degree heat (and) see how they like it. Or put their parents in there,” Ford said.“This is all about the dollars.” WHO says ‘evidence emerging’ that coronavirus may be airborne Much of Ontario is in the midst of a lingering heat wave.

After announcing new legislation that would enable the extension of some coronavirus pandemic emergency orders over the next year, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Solicitor General Sylvia Jones explained why emergency orders may need to be extended in the future after being asked by a reporter during a press conference at Queen’s Park on Tuesday.

On Tuesday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced that the provincial government is introducing new legislation that would enable the extension of some coronavirus pandemic emergency orders over the next year.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said on Tuesday that all regions of the province have now entered Stage 2 of Phase 2 in the province’s economic reopening plan amid the coronavirus pandemic, with Leamington and Kingsville areas having now entered.

Ontario is set to introduce new legislation to enable the extension of some pandemic emergency orders over the next year.Solicitor General Sylvia Jones says she will introduce the bill at the provincial legislature today.The proposed law would allow the government to extend or amend some emergency orders a month at a time, with the law expiring a year after it’s passed.Under current legislation, the province can only issue emergency orders while the state of emergency is in place.

coronavirus pandemic.Brandon Stanicak, owner of the West Town Bar & Grill, said his business was one of only seven restaurants in the city that was initially rejected for a temporary license because they were abutting residential property.He says it puzzled him because they’ve used the empty lot next door for outdoor dining multiple times in the past.“It’s very hard to believe, especially in a lot that we have licensed for temporary patios fifteen times,” said Stanicak. “For the Locke Street Festival we’ve done it, special occasions we’ve done it, but usually it’s only for a day or up to five days at a time.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Monday that Kingsville and Leamington, two communities found in the Windsor-Essex area, would finally move to Stage 2 of reopening as of 12:01 a.m. Tuesday.

Doug Ford says the final two communities remaining in the first stage of Ontario’s reopening plan will move ahead tomorrow.Ford says Kingsville and Leamington, Ont., will move to Stage 2 as of 12:01 a.m. Tuesday.He says COVID-19 outbreaks on local farms are under control and community spread of the virus is low.

COVID-19 pandemic — are taking to the streets in cities across Canada today, calling on Ottawa to grant them greater rights and protections.Temporary foreign farm labourers, care workers, international students and undocumented workers who have been working throughout the pandemic as “essential workers” say they are being left behind by the Canadian government.

When asked about the Ontario government’s stage 3 of the province’s reopening, Premier Doug Ford says the province still needs more data before he can reveal a definitive timeline for regions. Travis Dhanraj reports.

Premier Doug Ford is taking aim at those contravening provincial orders. His comments come after the AGCO announced it was suspending the liquor licence of a Toronto nightclub. Travis Dhanraj reports.

Ontario tenants’ rights advocates are voicing concerns over a new bill they say will make it easier for landlords to obtain evictions once the COVID-19 crisis eases.Several advocacy groups say Bill 184, also known as the Protecting Tenants and Strengthening Community Housing Act, would provide a number of new avenues for landlords to both evict and collect unpaid rent from current and past tenants.The changes would apply retroactively to when the province first declared a state of emergency over the COVID-19 pandemic.

Doug Ford says a team from the province’s emergency management agency has been deployed to Windsor-Essex to help address a large COVID-19 farm outbreak.He says Emergency Management Ontario will help co-ordinate care and housing for the 191 workers on one farm who tested positive for the virus over the weekend.He says the agency is also working with the Canadian Red Cross, farmers and local health officials as they responds to the outbreak.Ford also apologized for criticizing migrant workers during his briefing Thursday, when he said they were hiding from efforts to retest them for COVID-19.

Ontario Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development Monte McNaughton on Friday explained the details of the province’s new free online workplace health and safety training, which Premier Doug Ford announced during the same press conference.

When asked when he thinks Ontario’s Stage 3 of economic reopening will begin, as businesses that cannot yet reopen are feeling financial burden, Premier Doug Ford said he can’t pinpoint an exact date at this time.

COVID-19 outbreak “hid” to avoid getting tested when health officials visited recently, Premier Doug Ford said Thursday, refusing to name the business.Ford said fears among temporary foreign workers that they would not be paid or sent back to their home countries if they tested positive for the virus are hindering efforts to address the outbreak at the farm in the Windsor-Essex region that has seen 191 workers infected with COVID-19.The premier said only three or four workers at the farm co-operated with health officials who showed up to do more testing.“All the workers went and hid,” he said. “That’s why my emphasis to the workers is nothing’s going to happen.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford issued a plea to temporary foreign workers who may have fallen ill with COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, but are scared to be tested.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Thursday that his government would invest an additional $150 million dollars in the province’s Social Services Relief Fund, which he said would be targeted towards improving homeless shelters and “creating opportunities for long-term housing.”

COVID-19 cases won’t roll out across Ontario today as planned.A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Health says the province is still working with the federal government and the app is expected to launch soon. Coronavirus: Ontario piloting new COVID-19 contact tracing app, launch expected July 2 The province will be the first to use the COVID Alert app, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said it should be ready for downloading in the rest of the country later this summer.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Premier Doug Ford says the app is meant to enhance the province’s contact tracing strategy.

COVID-19 cases won’t roll out across Ontario Thursday as planned.A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Health says the province is still working with the federal government and the app is expected to launch soon.