Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec
Quebec’s top doctor says province will expand eligibility for AstraZeneca shot
MONTREAL — Quebec's director of public health says the province will be lowering the age of eligibility for the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, following similar announcements by Ontario, Alberta and Manitoba. Dr. Horacio Arruda told reporters Mon...
Ontario rejects efforts on paid sick leave, says expanding police power was mistake
TORONTO — The Ontario government rejected efforts to support essential workers with paid sick leave Monday while admitting its now-reversed moves to close playgrounds and grant police sweeping enforcement powers had been a mistake. Health experts and ...
Alberta joins Ontario in lowering minimum age for AstraZeneca vaccine
Two provinces will offer the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to those aged 40 and over starting Tuesday, officials announced Sunday following days of mounting pressure to lower the minimum age. Alberta and Ontario had previously stuck to the National Advis...
Montreal protesters denounce 8 p.m. curfew as unscientific, harmful to vulnerable
MONTREAL — A group of masked protesters marched through the streets of Montreal on Sunday to denounce a curfew that many described as unscientific and harmful to society's most vulnerable. The group stretched across several city blocks as they marched ...
No word on whether Ontario will accept Ottawa’s offer to send health-care workers
TORONTO — Calls for Ontario Premier Doug Ford to undo new wide-ranging COVID-19 restrictions on outdoor recreational activities grew louder Sunday amid pledges of federal help to ease the toll on the province's strained health-care system. Prime Minist...
Quebec hospitalizations and ICU cases highest since second wave
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting its highest number of hospitalizations and intensive care cases due to COVID-19 since the second wave. Health officials say that over the past 24 hours the province recorded 692 hospitalizations, 175 of which were in ICUs...
Ontario walks back new pandemic police powers following widespread backlash
TORONTO — Ontario reversed course on sweeping new police powers Saturday, just one day after Premier Doug Ford announced the measures that triggered a swift and furious backlash. Officers will no longer have the right to stop any pedestrian or driver
Ontario’s new restrictions on outdoor gatherings raise eyebrows
Public health experts are raising their eyebrows at Ontario's decision to close recreational facilities, saying science shows COVID-19 transmission outside is extremely rare. The experts also note that outdoor activities are vital for physical and ment...
Ontario tightens restrictions, gives police new powers amid dire COVID predictions
TORONTO — Ontario is extending a stay-at-home order, limiting interprovincial travel and shutting outdoor recreational facilities while giving police new powers to enforce the restrictions amid an onslaught of COVID-19. The Opposition decried the mea...
Highlights of new COVID-19 restrictions in Ontario
TORONTO — Ontario extended a stay-at-home order and announced new restrictions to fight COVID-19 on Friday, while giving police new powers to enforce the measures. Here are the highlights: - A recently announced stay-at-home order has been extended for...