Ontario's Progressive Conservative government introduced a new bill on Thursday that would double the maximum fines levied on long-term care homes that break the law.

Ontario officials are"having conversations right now" to determine what support the province can provide to help Alberta'scrippled health-care system battlesits deadly fourth wave of COVID-19.

Humber River Hospital says its clinic has vaccinated about 1,500 people against COVID-19 in the last two days and one doctor there says many people are realizingthat getting inoculated might help to prevent another lockdown.

Elections Canada says it will not require its workers on election day to be vaccinated, but says itis taking steps to ensurelong-term care and retirement homeresidents will be able to vote safely on Sept. 20.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has rejected immunization certificates and mandating immunizations for workplaces, but one legal expert whos argued in favour of so-called vaccine passports believes theyre inevitable.

Ontario is investigatingtwo Toronto long-term care homes where the Canadian military reported residents died ofneglect, notCOVID-19, during outbreaks last year.

An Ontario woman who nearly lost her chance at justice after being sexually assaulted by an official in the Dominican Republic government more than four years ago says she's relieved he was found guilty this week.