Liam Casey

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Ontario Chief Medical Officer Dr. Kieran Moore attends a press briefing at the Queen's Park Legislature, in Toronto, on Monday, Nov. 14, 2022. Photo by The Canadian Press/Chris Young

Ontario's top doctor 'strongly' recommends masks, Alberta premier urges calm

Ontario's chief medical officer of health strongly recommended on Monday, November 14, 2022, that residents wear masks in indoor public settings to protect children from a "triple threat" of respiratory viruses, while Alberta's premier said she will not impose a mask mandate and urged people not to panic.

News, Politics | November 15th 2022

Sylvia Jones, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health shakes hands with Premier Doug Ford as she takes her oath at the swearing-in ceremony at Queen’s Park in Toronto on June 24, 2022. File photo by The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette

Lawyers joust over Ford's reasons for refusal to testify at federal inquiry

Ontario government lawyers argued on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 there would be "irreparable harm" to the rule of law if Premier Doug Ford and a top minister were compelled to testify at a federal inquiry after citing parliamentary privilege in trying to avoid doing so.

News, Politics | November 2nd 2022

Mourners visit the scene of a hate-motivated vehicle attack in London, Ont., on June 8, 2021. The June 6, 2021, attack left four members of a family dead and their nine-year-old son in hospital. File photo by The Canadian Press/ Geoff Robins

Memories of a best friend shared at anniversary of tragedy in London, Ont.

Saboor Khan hopes to find some solace this weekend when he helps realize his best friend's dreams of a community space for children to laugh and play in.

News | June 6th 2022

Pfizer, COVID-19 Paxlovid pills, Paxlovid,

Paxlovid a key weapon in COVID fight so long as people can get it

A pill to treat COVID-19 appears to be the country's best hope, outside of vaccines and strong public health measures, to keep hospitals from being overrun with cases of the virus now and in the future, doctors say.

News | April 13th 2022

Trucks attempting to drive down University Avenue between Bloor Street and Queen's Park are blocked by a police cruiser on Feb. 5, 2022. Photo by: The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette

What other police forces in Canada have learned from the Ottawa trucker protest

Toronto police "made it very clear" to demonstrators that no one would be staying overnight, Pogue said, and police had heavy tow trucks at the ready.

News | February 7th 2022

An ambulance passes through a crowd of people protesting COVID-19 vaccine passports and mandatory vaccinations for health-care workers, in Vancouver, on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021. Photo by The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck

Patient running protest gauntlet: "If I ever catch COVID, I won't make it."

Two police officers escorted Faye Doiron and Randy Longaphie as they left Toronto General Hospital on Monday, September 13, 2021, helping the pair make their way through a crowd of protesters denouncing pandemic measures.

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