Ontario hospitals warn of massive spike in ICU admissions for influenza
The Ontario Hospital Association issued a statement Tuesday, saying there was an alarming increase in cases, which have now hit a three-year high.
December 16, 2025
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Ontario influenza ICU admissions up 127% in past week, hospital association warns
Ontario hospitals saw a 127 per cent spike in intensive care unit admissions stemming from influenza in just a week, the Ontario Hospital Association says.
Disability Rights Lawyers Threatened With Budget Cuts, Reassignments
The Trump administration is trying to slash access to lawyers who defend the rights of Americans with disabilities, advocates say. Most of the lawyers work either for the Department of Justice or for disability rights agencies that Congress set up in every state decades ago. Many of the Justice Department lawyers quit in 2025 after…
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