Residents can spend more time with friends and family TORONTO — As Ontario moves to Step Three of its Roadmap to Reopen on Friday, July 16, 2021, the province is easing COVID-19-related restrictions in congregate care settings such as residences for adults with developmental disabilities, residences for children in care or with […]
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Ontario Moving to Step Three of Roadmap to Reopen on July 16
Continuing Improvements in Key Indicators Allowing Province to Safely Expand Indoor Settings and Capacity Limits TORONTO — With key public health and health care indicators continuing to improve and the provincewide vaccination rate surpassing the targets outlined in the province’s Roadmap to Reopen, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of […]
Province Launches Online Renewals for Ontario Photo Card Holders
New Service Provides Fast, Simple and Accessible Digital Solution TORONTO – The Ontario government is making life easier for Ontario Photo Card holders by providing the option for card renewals online, no longer requiring in-person renewals at a ServiceOntario centre. The Ontario Photo Card provides Ontarians who do not have a […]
Youth Aged 12-17 Across Ontario Eligible for Accelerated Second Dose
More Than Five Million Ontarians Now Fully Vaccinated Against COVID-19 TORONTO — As the province moves to Step Two of its Roadmap to Reopen, Ontario is accelerating second dose eligibility to all children and youth aged 12 to 17 to provide them with a strong level of protection against COVID-19, including […]
Celebrating Stories of Ontarians: Alis B. Kennedy
Celebrating stories of Ontarians: Alis B. Kennedy, Member of the Order of Ontario If there is one theme running through the life and remarkably varied cv of Order of Ontario member Alis B. Kennedy, it is that of discovery. “I love adventure,” says the Montréal native, who now lives in Woodbridge. […]
Ontario Moving to Step Two of Roadmap to Reopen on June 30
Continuing Improvements in Key Indicators Allowing Province to Ease Additional Public Health Measures TORONTO — With key public health and health care indicators continuing to improve, the provincewide vaccination rate now surpassing the targets outlined in the province’s Roadmap to Reopen, and on the recommendation of the the Chief Medical […]
Accelerated Second Dose Eligibility Continues Ahead of Schedule
Over 75 per cent of Ontario Adults Have Received A First Dose of a COVID-19 Vaccine and more than 19 per cent are Fully Vaccinated TORONTO — With a majority of Ontario adults having received a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and over three million doses of the Moderna […]
Free Fishing and Ontario Parks Day: Use This Father’s Day Weekend!
TORONTO – The Ontario government is making it possible for families to fish for free this Father’s Day weekend. On June 19 and 20, 2021, Ontario families can enjoy fishing province-wide without having to purchase a licence or carry an Outdoors Card. “Whether you’re new to fishing or it’s something […]
Ontario Resumes In-Vehicle Passenger Road Testing Provincewide
Province to increase the number of road tests available and hire additional driver examiners to address backlog TORONTO – Ontario is resuming in-vehicle passenger road tests on Monday, June 14, 2021, at DriveTest centres across the province. To address the backlog of road tests resulting from COVID-19 restrictions, road testing […]
Ontario Moving to Step One of Roadmap to Reopen June 11
Improvements in Key Indicators Allowing Province to Begin the Safe and Gradual Lifting of Public Health Measures TORONTO — Based on the provincewide vaccination rate and continuing improvements in key public health and health system indicators, the Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, will move […]