Region ramping up to provide vaccine for children under 5
With the province now making COVID-19 vaccines available for kids aged six months to five years, the region’s…
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Seventh COVID-19 wave sees region recommending boosters, but not mask mandates
Despite Waterloo Region being in the midst of yet another COVID-19 wave, there will be no new mask…
Region’s hospitals to maintain mask mandate
While the provincial government has lifted mask mandates in most settings, including public transit and healthcare settings, Waterloo-Wellington…
School boards dealing with absenteeism
Two unions representing teachers in Waterloo Region are calling on the school boards to re-introduce mask mandates to…
Bus route cancellations on the rise due to COVID-19
More school bus routes are being cancelled or delayed throughout Waterloo Region as drivers are forced to isolate…
Province not eyeing new mandates in wake of new wave
Despite the province being in the middle of yet another wave of COVID-19, Ontario’s top doctor is not…
Region remains in emergency mode; pandemic not over yet
Along with the easing of pandemic restrictions, Woolwich, Wellesley and the other lower-tier municipalities have pulled the plug…
End to mask mandates the latest easing of restrictions
Having lifted most pandemic-related restrictions, including vaccine certificates, the province now plans to eliminate mask mandates as of…
Hospitals still experiencing staffing shortages, look to address backlogs
Local hospitals are playing catch-up again as they start to recover from the latest pandemic-related restrictions. From staffing…
Region trends in right direction getting back to business
It’s been two years since the COVID-19 pandemic was declared and the first lockdown in Ontario flipped everyday…