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Sunwing Airlines, integrating the low-cost carrier into its mainline business within two years as part of a plan to streamline operations.In an internal memo obtained by The Canadian Press, Sunwing Airlines president Len Corrado says the change will unlock growth opportunities for the 18-year-old company as well as its employees.The decision comes barely a week after WestJet opted to fold budget subsidiary Swoop’s operations under its flagship banner as well.Both moves magnify the major consolidation of the Canadian aviation market that followed WestJet’s acquisition of Sunwing’s main airline and vacation divisions last month.The memo gave no indication that Sunwing Vacations would also shut down, suggesting that WestJet planes could be flying Sunwing tour package customers to their destinations.Last week, WestJet announced it would fold Swoop into its main business by late October as the country’s second-biggest airline recalibrates amid a fiercely competitive market.

COVID-19 vaccination appointment, often parents looking on behalf of their young children, and finding nothing, sometimes in the entire city of Toronto. That’s despite assurances from authorities that there is actually wide availability.In response to initial questions last week from The Canadian Press, a spokesperson for Health Minister Sylvia Jones said, “there have been no reported problems.”When pressed again earlier this week, Hannah Jensen acknowledged there was a problem.

Ontario is now allowing all adults to book fourth doses of a COVID-19 vaccine but the province’s top doctor has said healthy young adults can choose to wait until the fall for a new shot that’s expected to target Omicron subvariants.The Canadian Press asked experts what individuals should consider as they weigh whether to get a fourth shot this summer.What questions should people ask themselves when deciding whether to get a fourth shot? ‘Just doing my part’: Newly eligible Ontarians start booking 4th COVID-19 shots Dr. Susy Hota, medical director of infection prevention and control at the University Health Network in Toronto, said individuals should assess whether there’s a lot of COVID-19 activity in their community.

Montreal-based study estimates Quebec saw up to 32,000 new daily COVID-19 cases last week Other provinces have resisted calls to prolong or reimpose public health restrictions, even as cases have risen in some parts of the country.Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday that his province, which has seen a one-week, 30 per cent rise in hospitalizations, can manage what he described as a “little spike” in COVID-19. Ford said a combination of increased hospital capacity and the advent of antiviral drugs have left the province better prepared.“We expected a little spike,” Ford said.

COVID-19 variants.In a letter Monday to the federal ministers of health and public safety, Ontario says it has already closed its boundaries with Quebec and Manitoba to non-essential travel, but there are no measures in place to protect provinces from the spread of COVID-19 variants through interprovincial air travel, an area of federal responsibility.

restaurants in regions where indoor dining is prohibited, a senior government source says.The Progressive Conservative government is poised to introduce legislation today that would give the province the authority to temporarily limit how much apps such as UberEats and DoorDash can charge restaurants in the grey or lockdown COVID-19 restriction zone for their services, according to the source.Documents obtained by The Canadian Press say companies who contravene the proposed law could face fines of up to $10 million.

COVID-19 this week, leading some to wonder what that could mean for provincial testing systems under heavy pressure.The Canadian Press asked infectious disease experts Dr. Barry Pakes, a public health physician and professor at the University of Toronto and Dr.

Federal Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino says bringing newcomers to Canada will be essential in the post-pandemic era.

As provinces begin the slow process of reopening their economies and people start returning to the workplace, questions abound about the rights of employees and responsibilities of employers in the aftermath of COVID-19.

We all know we should be afraid of it, but relatively few Canadians have experienced COVID-19 themselves.

An "evil genius" doctor has tinkered with a ventilator so that it can treat nine patients instead of one.