County councillors were told county paramedics began the transition from COVID-19 testing clinics to Clinical Assessment Centres over the past several weeks.
Leader Steven Del Duca said a Liberal government would put the additional funding into allowing hospitals to operate "significantly'' above pre-pandemic volumes.
Loblaw Companies Limited has confirmed its acquisition of Lifemark Health Group, which provides rehabilitation, workplace health, and medical assessments.
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Tuesday nearly 94% of practising and regulated professionals have received at least two doses of a vaccine or have a medical exemption from her office as of April 25.
The funding is the first to come from a year-old budget pledge to spend $45 million over three years to help organizations make sexual and reproductive information and services more available.
The Liberal leader said he would make sure everyone has access to a family doctor or nurse practitioner within 24 hours regardless of where they live, something he characterized as a basic standard that wasn't being met.
