Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec
Ontario reports 3,947 new COVID-19 cases, 24 deaths amid dip in hospitalizations
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 3,947 new COVID-19 cases and 24 more deaths today. The figures mark a decrease from the 4,094 new cases reported the day before and bring the provincial death toll to 7,911 since the onset of the
Ontario reports 3,947 new COVID-19 cases, 24 deaths amid dip in hospitalizations
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 3,947 new COVID-19 cases and 24 more deaths today. The figures mark a decrease from the 4,094 new cases reported the day before and bring the provincial death toll to 7,911 since the onset of the
Two Quebec teacher’s unions suspend strike, members to vote on contract offer
MONTREAL — A temporary strike by around 73,000 Quebec teachers scheduled to take place Tuesday has been suspended after a breakthrough at the bargaining table.Two major teachers' unions say a proposal from the government contains several elements that ...
Quebec reports 1,106 additional COVID-19 cases, 13 new virus-related deaths
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 1,106 new cases of COVID-19 today and 13 additional deaths linked to the disease, including three within the past 24 hours. The Health Department says the number of hospitalizations declined by 22 from the day before
Quebec reports 1,106 additional COVID-19 cases, 13 new virus-related deaths
MONTREAL — Quebec reported 1,106 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday and 13 additional deaths linked to the disease, including three within the previous 24 hours. The Health Department said the number of hospitalizations declined by 22 from the day before a...
Ontario’s long-term care ministry makes moves to ease mounting strain on hospitals
TORONTO — Ontario's Ministry of Long Term Care unveiled new moves it said could ease strain on a hospital system stretched to the limit by mounting COVID-19 cases, as public health officials in one hot-spot region partially closed two warehouses
Rise in sudden COVID-19 deaths at home still a mystery, chief coroner says
TORONTO — An increase in the number of COVID-19 patients dying unexpectedly at home without having called for an ambulance is a troubling new trend that needs further investigation, Ontario's chief coroner said on Friday. Why exactly patients who don't...
Quebec pushing to get long-term care residents second dose, vaccine switch allowed
MONTREAL — Quebec has instructed health authorities to prioritize giving long-term care residents their second dose of COVID-19 vaccine and to substitute the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for Moderna, if necessary. A directive issued by the province's Health...
Ontario keeping AstraZeneca shots to those aged 40+ for now due to supply issues
TORONTO — Ontario will not immediately lower eligibility for the Oxford-AstraZeneca shot to those aged 30 and older because of supply issues, the province said Friday after new guidelines were issued on the vaccine. A spokeswoman for Health Minister ...
Amazon, Maple Leaf Foods, Maple Lodge Farms to hold vaccine clinics in Peel Region
TORONTO — Peel Region says Amazon, Maple Leaf Foods and Maple Lodge Farms will hold on-site vaccine clinics for workers in the coming weeks. The region says the three clinics for workers and the hot-spot communities they are located in will