In brief: Small business support, a call to help students, and a provincial demolition paused

A collection of briefs on the news of the day.

Who's lobbying for whom

A list of new, renewed and amended registrations with the Office of the Integrity Commissioner.

The 'buffer is coming down’ against COVID-19 infection if U.K. variant spreads, says infectious diseases doctor

So far Ontario has identified 15 cases of the U.K. variant in various regions of the province.

Ontario's destruction of expired PPE stockpile continued under Ford government: Commission testimony

The commission also heard criticism of Ontario's vaccine rollout and its secrecy concerning public health advice.

How one Ontario company is responding to vaccine security concerns

How one company is providing the same security treatment for vaccines as it does for cash and jewelry.

Your morning briefing

Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Friday, January 22.

Essential caregivers say they're still being denied access, despite guidelines

NDP MPP Lisa Gretzky called on the government to enshrine caregiver access into law.

Groups looks to dispel myths to encourage vaccine uptake

Young Ontarians are more likely to be vaccine skeptical, survey finds.

Updated SickKids guidance document says closing schools 'should be a last resort for pandemic control'

Hospital experts said in-person learning needs to be supported with "robust" testing and infection prevention and contro ...

In brief: New mental health beds, second doses could be delayed, and the Pfizercracker

A collection of briefs on the news of the day.

Your morning briefing

Your morning roundup of news and agenda items for Thursday, January 21.

Schools in seven more regions allowed to resume in-person classes next week

The education minister said this means more than 100,000 students can return to their classrooms.