TORONTO — To protect Ontario’s health-care system and provide more connected and convenient care to people around the province, the government is allowing pharmacists to administer additional publicly funded vaccines that protect against six diseases and assess and prescribe for a further nine common ailments. This historic expansion of their scope of practice will improve access to care and reduce pressure on the health-care system by empowering health professionals to provi

TORONTO — The Ontario government is investing $5 million through the fourth round of the province’s Life Sciences Innovation Fund (LSIF) to help 10 companies develop and launch made-in-Ontario medical technologies, create good-paying jobs and strengthen Ontario’s position as a global leader in the industry. Advancing the goals of Ontario’s Life Sciences Strategy, the LSIF helps companies across the province turn breakthrough discoveries and prototypes into real-world health s

BARRIE — As part of an upcoming legislative package, the Ontario government is proposing to amend the Police Record Checks Reform Act, 2015 to reduce wait times for police record checks for people working or volunteering with vulnerable populations such as children, seniors and people with disabilities. The proposed changes would support efficient screening of potential employees and volunteers while maintaining robust standards that will protect those in the vulnerable secto