Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec
Ontario imposes four-week stay-at-home order as COVID-19 overwhelms hospitals
TORONTO — Ontario imposed a four-week stay-at-home order Wednesday and promised to start vaccinating young people in COVID-19 hot spots amid mounting criticism that the province is not doing enough to stop the spread of the virus. Premier Doug Ford sai...
Schools in Toronto, Guelph health units move to online learning today
Students at schools in Toronto are taking classes fully online today following an order from the city's top doctor. The public health unit says the measure is necessary as new COVID-19 variants pose a greater risk of hospitalization and death. Classes...
Vaccinations in Ontario’s COVID-19 hot spots to start for those 50+ in coming weeks
TORONTO — The second phase of Ontario's vaccine rollout will target people in COVID-19 hot spots aged 50 and older, the province announced Tuesday as Premier Doug Ford said new restrictions would be coming soon to fight the third wave
Quebec tightens COVID-19 restrictions in Montreal two weeks after easing them
MONTREAL — Less than two weeks after easing restrictions, Quebec is reversing its decision to reopen gyms and high schools in the greater Montreal area. Despite the fact that daily new cases in Montreal have remained relatively stable, Premier Francois...
Five more municipalities to enter lockdown as Quebec reports 1,252 new COVID-19 cases
MONTREAL — Quebec reported 1,252 new cases of COVID-19 Monday, hours before five municipalities south of Quebec City are scheduled to enter lockdown.Health officials reported four more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus, including one within th...
Five more municipalities to enter lockdown as Quebec reports 1,252 new COVID-19 cases
MONTREAL — The mayor of a small town that was set to enter lockdown Monday night says the provincial government has been incoherent in its messaging on COVID-19 health orders. One week ago, in-person dining at restaurants was permitted in St-Victor,
Ornge head Homer Tien tapped to replace Hillier to lead Ontario vaccine drive
TORONTO — Ontario's air ambulance service says its current president has now been tasked with leading Ontario's COVID-19 vaccine rollout. Ornge says Dr. Homer Tien is now the operational lead of the province's COVID-19 distribution taskforce, formerly ...
Ornge head Homer Tien tapped to replace Hillier as head of Ontario vaccine drive
TORONTO — The head of Ontario's air ambulance service has been tapped to lead the province's vaccine rollout, the government announced on Sunday. Dr. Homer Tien replaces retired general Rick Hillier as operational lead of Ontario's COVID-19 Vaccine Di...
Quebec moves parts of Chaudiere-Appalaches into lockdown as COVID-19 cases rise
MONTREAL — Quebec added several more municipalities to its list of cities under lockdown on Sunday, as the number of cases confirmed or believed to be linked to contagious variants in the province soared past the 10,000 mark. The government said
Quebec reports 1,282 new COVID-19 cases, three additional virus-related deaths
MONTREAL — Public health authorities in Quebec reported more than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 for the fourth consecutive day on Saturday. The latest figures from the Health Department added 1,282 new infections to the provincial tally on Saturday, alon...