The premier and the minister of health and social services announced the hospital funding in Picton, Ont., on Friday.

The Superior Court of Justice has ruled that the government's move to eliminate the Out of Country Travellers' Program violates the portability pillar of the Canada Health Act.

Julie Trpkovski, LHSC's vice president of clinical programs, is hoping that surgeries that were delayed or deferred due to the pandemic will be completed by the beginning of 2021.

The province's $5.6 million in funding is an approximately 10.8 per cent increase in funding for Northumberland Hills Hospital in Cobourg, Ont.

The Ontario Medical Association says a survey of its members shows nearly half the primary-care clinics in the province are at risk of closing their doors because doctors can't pay the bills.

Bill Deltor, chief of Northumberland Paramedics, says the investment will enable paramedics to help deliver illness prevention and health promotion services.

The new Haliburton Youth Wellness Hub on Dysart Avenue will provide much-needed support to people ages 12 to 25.

The outbreak was declared in the hospital's 2A medical/surgical unit on Jan. 20.

Ontario's hospitals are asking for a nearly $1-billion increase in the upcoming provincial budget for their sector, after years of underfunding, in order to maintain services and ease overcrowding.

Matthew Anderson, the current president and CEO of Lakeridge Health serving the Durham Region, will start his new position Feb. 1.