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WATCH: Province investing $1.9 billion annually to bolster long-term care

WATCH: Province investing $1.9 billion annually to bolster long-term care

Investment will be used to recruit and retain PSWs and nurses in order to achieve average of 4 hours of daily direct care
Ministry tells Ontario school boards to prepare for remote school in January

Ministry tells Ontario school boards to prepare for remote school in January

Lecce has told board chairs they should encourage staff and students to bring essential learning materials home over the holidays
WATCH: Premier Doug Ford provides update on vaccine roll-out

WATCH: Premier Doug Ford provides update on vaccine roll-out

Watch the livestream feed of the press conference here
WATCH: Trudeau to make an announcement

WATCH: Trudeau to make an announcement

Watch the livestream feed of the press conference here
Three new COVID cases in the district

Three new COVID cases in the district

There are now eight active cases, four each in Nipissing and Parry Sound
New COVID case confirmed in Timiskaming region

New COVID case confirmed in Timiskaming region

It's the 27th case to date
Two seniors add to the COVID case numbers

Two seniors add to the COVID case numbers

Our district remains in the green zone, while Sudbury is yellow.
Move to red level temporarily closes Gateway Innisfil Casino

Move to red level temporarily closes Gateway Innisfil Casino

'The health and safety of all employees, customers, and the community remain the highest priority at Gateway'
Ontario expects first doses of Pfizer vaccine to arrive Monday, vaccinations to begin Tuesday

Ontario expects first doses of Pfizer vaccine to arrive Monday, vaccinations to begin Tuesday

Calling it V-Day, the head of Ontario’s vaccine distribution task force, General Rick Hillier says the province is ready to start the rollout
WATCH: According to new modelling, Ontario could hit 5,000 new COVID-19 cases by January

WATCH: According to new modelling, Ontario could hit 5,000 new COVID-19 cases by January

Ontario's top docs say in any scenario, ICU occupancy will continue to rise above 200 beds for the next month