Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec
Montreal health officials racing to delay dominance of U.K. variant to April
Montreal health officials say with aggressive contact tracing and mass COVID-19 testing, they hope to delay a more contagious novel coronavirus variant from becoming dominant in the city until April. Dr. Mylene Drouin, head of public health in Montreal...
Advocates call for COVID-19 vaccination plan for migrant and undocumented workers
TORONTO — Migrant and undocumented workers must have access to the COVID-19 vaccine as part of Canada's immunization effort, advocates said Wednesday, calling on all levels of government to ensure the workers are guaranteed the shots. The Migrant Right...
Judge says he did sever ties with Black federation on fear of suspension
TORONTO — A judge accused of lying to a disciplinary committee said on Tuesday that he did indeed give up all involvement with a Black federation he helped found out of fear he would be suspended from the bench.Testifying at
Isolation centre for migrant workers could close in Windsor due to funding shortfall
TORONTO — An isolation centre where migrant farm workers in southwestern Ontario recover from COVID-19 may have to close next month due to a funding shortfall created by a shift in federal support. In a letter to federal Health Minister Patty
Quebec to begin vaccinating general population next week, starting with age 85 and up
MONTREAL — Quebec will begin vaccinating the general population next week, beginning with Montreal-area seniors aged 85 and up, Premier Francois Legault said Tuesday. All seniors in the province born in 1936 or earlier will be able to make an appointm...
Peel top doctor suggests building relief policies into Ontario pandemic framework
TORONTO — Making paid sick days and relief for businesses kick in when regions are placed in certain tiers of Ontario's pandemic restrictions system could help mitigate a third wave, the top doctor for a COVID-19 hot spot said Tuesday. Dr.
Ontario bill would give police more power in human trafficking investigations
TORONTO — Ontario moved to crack down on human trafficking by introducing legislation Monday that would give police more power to swiftly access information in suspected cases. The bill, if passed, would compel hotels and similar companies to keep a l...
Canada Post worksite hit by major virus outbreak excluded from provincial inspections
TORONTO — Ontario labour inspectors are homing in on warehouses and distribution centres, but the site of a major workplace COVID-19 outbreak isn’t included in the ongoing inspections: Canada Post. More than 300 employees at the postal service’s Gatew...
Ontario’s vaccine rollout could look different across health units: solicitor general
TORONTO — Ontario's COVID-19 vaccine rollout could look different in each of its 34 public health units as the province receives more doses in the coming weeks, the government said Monday. Solicitor General Sylvia Jones said Ontario is "empowering" loc...
Quebec new COVID-19 cases lowest since September, health minister says
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting its lowest number of new COVID-19 cases in five months, as well as 15 deaths linked to the virus.Health Minister Christian Dube said on Twitter that the 666 new infections reported today is the "best