Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec
Mental health hospitalizations involving young people in Quebec rise during pandemic
MONTREAL — The number of Quebecers aged 12 to 17 admitted to hospital for mental health reasons following an emergency room visit increased 40 per cent in January and February over the same period last year. That's according to a new
Ontario could reopen more outdoor spaces, science table adviser says
TORONTO — Ontario could safely reopen many outdoor recreational facilities even if it extends a stay-at-home order next week, the province's science advisers said Tuesday. The scientific director of Ontario's COVID-19 Science Advisory Table said outdoo...
Feds invest $12B in Ontario public transit projects in GTHA
TORONTO — Ontario and the federal government have struck an agreement that will see Ottawa kick in $12 billion to help build several transit projects in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area over the next decade. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said
Hospital in Windsor, Ont., applies to access surplus COVID-19 vaccines from Detroit
TORONTO — A hospital in the border city of Windsor, Ont., has asked the federal government for special permission to access surplus COVID-19 vaccines in neighbouring Michigan, its CEO said on Tuesday. The application under an existing program allows He...
Quebec premier to lift emergency measures in Gatineau, urges youth to get vaccine
MONTREAL — Quebec's premier and health officials sounded an optimistic note on Tuesday, as they reported fewer than 700 new cases for two consecutive days and said they will ease restrictions in the Gatineau, Que., area. The number of COVID-19 patients...
Quebec health minister writes open letter calling on young people to get vaccinated
MONTREAL — Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé is calling on young adults to get vaccinated in an open letter published today, on the eve of appointments opening to those 25 and older. Dubé says via his Twitter account that the beginning
Ontario to pause first doses of AstraZeneca vaccines
TORONTO — Ontario will stop giving out first doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine for now due to an increased risk of a rare blood-clotting syndrome linked to the shot, a move the province's top doctor said was made out of
Provinces look to mix COVID-19 vaccines in light of changing supply
TORONTO — Ontario has become the latest province to signal it will likely mix COVID-19 vaccine brands as the country prepares for a flood of Pfizer and Moderna shots while some doctors questioned further use of Oxford-AstraZeneca. Health Minister Chris...
Quebec eases restrictions in capital, tightens them in region east of Montreal
MONTREAL — Quebec eased restrictions in the provincial capital area on Monday but increased them in the region east of Montreal, causing surprise and dismay among weary residents and business owners. The Estrie region, composed largely of rolling hills...
Ontario stay-at-home order may be extended past May 20: Elliott
TORONTO — Ontario is considering extending a stay-at-home order set to expire next week in an effort to control a devastating third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. The move would keep thousands of businesses closed and outdoor recreational facilities sh...