Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec
Quebec reports 960 new COVID-19 cases, six deaths as hospitalizations drop slightly
Quebec is reporting 960 new cases of COVID-19 and six additional deaths linked to the pandemic, including one in the last 24 hours. Hospitalizations declined for a fifth straight day, down by eight to 539, while the number of people in
Ontario reports 3,216 COVID-19 cases and 47 deaths as hospitalizations decline
Ontario is reporting 3,216 new COVID-19 cases today. The province is also reporting 47 more deaths linked to the virus. Provincial figures show 1,640 patients were hospitalized with COVID-19, with 848 in intensive care as of Sunday morning. Of those ...
Fire-ravaged court building in Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean will be rebuilt, government says
The Quebec government on Sunday announced plans to rebuild a historic courthouse in the Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region that was heavily damaged by fire and smoke the previous night. Andrée Laforest, the legislature member for the region, confirmed the pro...
Registered Practical Nurses struggling with pandemic stress, workload: poll
TORONTO — Pam Parks says she has a routine to pick herself up before she starts every one of her 12-hour hospital shifts these days. The registered practical nurse drives the five minutes to work at an Oshawa, Ont., hospital with
Demonstrators demand more social housing in Montreal protest
MONTREAL — Protesters are calling for more social housing in a demonstration Saturday in Montreal's Sud-Ouest borough, where rents are among the highest in the city. Véronique Laflamme, a spokeswoman for the Popular Action Front for Urban Redevelopment...
Montreal restaurants stage faux reopening to remind patrons, politicians they exist
MONTREAL — Restaurants and bars staged a symbolic reopening Saturday, seeking to remind patrons and politicians alike of the dining experience after 14 months dominated by COVID-19 shutdowns.The faux reopening — no food was served on site — came after
All adults can book COVID vax at select Ontario hot spot pharmacies
TORONTO — Nearly 150 pharmacies started offering COVID-19 vaccines to all adults in some Ontario virus hot spots this weekend, a shift made to align with provincial efforts to protect the most vulnerable amid a third wave of infections. The province
Montreal wants to help COVID-hit city restaurants compete with Uber Eats
Montreal says it wants to help build a home-grown competitor to food delivery giants like Uber Eats, SkipTheDishes and DoorDash to support struggling restaurants as they emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. On Friday, Luc Rabouin, mayor of the city's Pl...
Quebec to fully vaccinate youth aged 12 to 17 by September: health minister
MONTREAL — Quebecers 12 to 17 years old will be offered a first dose of COVID-19 by the end of June and will be fully vaccinated by the time they return to school in September, the province's health minister said
Give health-care workers second dose, groups urge Ontario government
TORONTO — Thousands of health-care workers need to be prioritized for full immunization from COVID-19 as they work with patients hospitalized with the deadly virus, groups representing them said Thursday. The Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario, ...