PDSB Parents and students anxious over school reopening plans
The Peel District School Board has provided a new update about the re-opening of schools in September, including a potential delay in the start of classes.
Osler to shut down triage tents at hospital sites
The tents were generously provided and installed by GlobalMedic, a Canadian charity program that provides disaster-relief services.
Premier Ford announces funding for 2 new schools
Premier Doug Ford was in Brampton today with Education Minister Stephen Lecce to announce the provincial government’s commitment to funding to build 2 schools in Brampton.
A nurse’s review of mask policy
In summary: wash hands, keep your physical distancing, wear a mask where it is mandatory or where physical distancing is not possible.
UPDATE: Brampton City Council to distribute 1 million masks, by-law starts July 12
The City of Brampton mandatory mask by-law comes into effect July 12, Mayor Patrick Brown announced in his weekly COVID-19 press conference. Mayor Brown also announced that the city will be distributing 1,000,000 non-medical masks in the next couple of weeks. Each Brampton household will receive three masks in the mail. Exceptions apply to those […]
Ontario to mandate collection of race and income COVID-19 data
All Ontario public health units will soon mandate their data collection to include race and income of infected patients. As Ontario continues to propose methods to control the spread of COVID-19, health experts will look to analyze race-based COVID-19 data to develop novel containment strategies and identify hotspots of infection. Numerous health units across Ontario, […]