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Ontario, hospitalizations doubled in 20 days

by Marzio Pelù April 11, 2022August 25, 2023

TORONTO – Hospitalizations with or due to Covid-19 continue to increase. Today, infected patients in Ontario hospitals reached 1,090, against 977 on Sunday but above all against 551 on March 22, just twenty days ago. Intensive care admissions are also growing: now 184 beds are occupied by Covid inpatients, compared to 173 today. Some patients are hospitalized due to Covid-19, others for different reasons and test positive at the time of the hospital admission swab (so they are inpatiens with Covid-19).

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Mandatory masks, Oecta challenges Ford

by Mariella Policheni April 10, 2022August 25, 2023

TORONTO – Infections are rapidly and steadily increasing among students and teachers. To raise the alarm, and at the same time to ask for the restoration of the mandatory nature of masks, is the Ontario English Catholic Teachers Association (Oecta).

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Holy Week and “political regeneration”

by Hon. Joe Volpe April 10, 2022August 25, 2023

TORONTO – Even political parties are not immune from the cycle of rebirth and regeneration. Except that, to mix metaphors, occasionally they have to “be burned to their ashes before the phoenix can rise” again. In 2018, former premier Wynne’s Ontario Liberal Party crashed almost completely.

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Covid patients in ICUs are on the rise

by Marzio Pelù April 10, 2022August 25, 2023

TORONTO – 1,188 Covid hospitalizations in Ontario on Saturday, 977 today: a decrease that should not be deceiving, because on Sunday 10% of hospitals do not provide updates. But despite the incompleteness of the data, the number of patients in intensive care is still growing: +5 in 24 hours, with the total going to 173 (+ 4% compared to the previous week), of which 88 are breathing with the help of a fan. On a weekly basis, hospitalizations for (or with) Covid-19 increased by nearly 22%: seven days ago, there were 763 Covid patients in Ontario hospitals. →

Wellington–Halton Hills, a community of strong PC support

by Priscilla Pajdo April 10, 2022August 25, 2023

Wellington–Halton Hills spans a large area (1,584 km²) that surrounds the provincial electoral district of Guelph. Located in southwestern Ontario, the riding encompasses the towns of Halton Hills and Erin. It also includes the municipalities of Centre Wellington, Guelph/Eramosa and Puslinch. →

A tentative agreement between the Toronto Occasional Teacher’s Bargaining Unit (TOTBU) and the TCDSB

by Marzio Pelù April 8, 2022August 25, 2023

TORONTO – A tentative agreement, subject to ratification, has been reached between the Toronto Occasional Teacher’s Bargaining Unit (TOTBU) and the Toronto Catholic District School Board. →

Covid-19, a new surge in cases and hospitalizations

by Marzio Pelù April 7, 2022August 25, 2023

TORONTO – New leap forward in hospitalizations today in Ontario: 1,126 people in hospital with Covid-19, compared to 1,074 just 24 hours earlier. The last time the count was so high was on February 19, when the number of inpatients was 1,191. On the other hand, the number of patients in intensive care fell, from 168 yesterday to 159 today. But the number of pandemic deaths remains high: another 16 today, bringing the total in Ontario from the beginning to 12,527. →

No incumbents in Windsor-Tecumseh for this election

by Priscilla Pajdo April 7, 2022August 25, 2023

Windsor-Tecumseh, a provincial electoral district in Southwestern Ontario, encompasses the town of Tecumseh, part of the city of Windsor and stretches east and north close to the Canada-US border. The riding has been represented by either the NDP or the Liberals since the 2007 provincial election. →

Mississauga cyclist critically injured after hit-and-run

by Priscilla Pajdo April 7, 2022August 25, 2023

A male cyclist suffers critical life threatening injuries after he was struck by a vehicle early Thursday morning. Following the incident, Constable Heather Cannon of Peel Regional Police, while on scene, told the Corriere that the cyclist, a man in his late 40s, was struck around 5:45am. He was transported to a trauma centre and the status of his condition remains unknown.

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Covid, boom of children in emergency rooms. From tomorrow fourth dose for the over 60s

by Mariella Policheni April 6, 2022August 25, 2023

TORONTO – This latest wave of Covid-19 seems to be affecting more children. Visits to hospital emergency rooms by children with severe symptoms are uphill since the pandemic began two years ago. In the last two weeks, 89 children have been hospitalized across the province of Ontario. And the pressure on the Ford government to restore the obligation to wear masks, following this recent spike in infections related to children, is growing. “We’re seeing guys who have a high fever. Children for whom it is painful to breathe, others who need oxygen supplementation,” said Dr. Brett Belchetz who serves in a Toronto emergency room.

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Windsor West: Political party contenders gear up for a tough campaign

by Priscilla Pajdo April 6, 2022August 25, 2023

Windsor West provincial electoral district is situated at the Southwestern tip of Ontario. It covers an area of 82 square km and encompasses the western part of the city of Windsor. The Detroit river, which is divided by the Canada-US boundary, edges along the city’s northern shore.

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The virus continues to kill: another 32 dead in Ontario

by Marzio Pelù April 6, 2022August 25, 2023

TORONTO – The number of Covid-19 positive patients in Ontario hospitals decreases slightly, but remains above one thousand: 1,074 people today, compared to 1,091 the day before. 168 those in intensive care, down from 173 yesterday. But the alarming figure, among those of today, concerns deaths: 32 deaths, bringing the total since the beginning of the pandemic in Ontario to 12,511.

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Tories jeopardize the legislature pact: “More military spending”

by Francesco Veronesi April 5, 2022August 25, 2023

TORONTO – Canada must increase its military spending until it reaches its NATO agreement quota. This was requested today by the Conservative Party, on the eve of the presentation of the federal budget scheduled for tomorrow at the House of Commons. Kerry-Lynne Findlay, conservative shadow Defence minister, said: “It is time for Canada to contribute its fair share to NATO. As a founding member of the Atlantic Alliance, the peace and security that Canadians have enjoyed over the past 73 years have been underpinned by the collective security promise that any attack on a NATO country would be an attack on everyone.”

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GTA, home sale price fell slightly in March 2022

by Mariella Policheni April 5, 2022August 25, 2023

TORONTO – In March, Toronto saw a slight decline in the average selling price of homes. This is an element in contrast to the trend, since according to data from the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB), in general the market warms up as spring approaches.

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