Dan Karpenchuk

Anti-vaccine and anti-vaccine passport demonstrators took place across Canada on Monday, most of them targeting hospitals. At least five Ontario hospitals were targeted by protesters, including one in downtown Toronto.

Across Ontario, children are beginning to return to school. It's the third school year affected by COVID-19 and Ontario’s top doctor said he’s confident in-person learning will be safe.

Ontario has posted three straight days of more than 800 new cases of COVID-19. And while many regions ramp up their vaccination efforts, governments, hospitals, businesses and schools are tightening their policies over COVID-19 vaccinations.

As expected, Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced a vaccine certificate system. It will go into effect Sept. 22. Bylaw officers would be responsible for enforcing the certificate, and people or businesses who do not comply will face fines.

Multiple sources are saying Ontario will soon unveil a COVID-19 passport system. The move comes after the provincial government had rejected the idea for weeks.

The city of Toronto has introduced a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy for all city workers and was quickly followed by a similar policy from the Transit Commission, Public Library and others. This comes as cases continue to rise during the fourth wave of the pandemic.

The government of Ontario has put the brakes on any further reopening of the economy because of the surge in recent daily cases of COVID-19. In addition, health and education workers will be required to be vaccinated or take regular COVID-19 tests.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Sunday called on the governor general to dissolve parliament, setting the stage for a national election in Canada. It will be the shortest campaign allowed by federal law: 36 days.

Canada opens its border to non-essential travelers, but it's complicated.

Ontario has finally unveiled its back-to-school plan for September, but some key questions remain unanswered.