Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec

List of priority populations for Phase 1 of Ontario’s vaccine distribution plan

The Ontario government has issued a memo to the province's regional medical officers of health spelling out who's next in line to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. The province offered new guidance to regional medical officers of health as supply of the

Ontario plans to expand vaccination as COVID cases stabilize in several provinces

Ontario unveiled plans to expand its COVID-19 vaccination rollout to more target groups on Sunday ahead of an expected boost in nationwide shipments of the Pfizer vaccine that could lend ammunition to the provinces' fights against the spread of contagi...

Ontario plans to expand vaccination as COVID cases stabilize in several provinces

Ontario unveiled plans to expand its COVID-19 vaccination rollout to more target groups on Sunday ahead of an expected boost in nationwide shipments of the Pfizer vaccine that could lend ammunition to the provinces' fights against the spread of contagi...

Quebec reports 910 COVID-19 cases, 15 deaths as hospitalizations continue decline

MONTREAL — Quebec is once again reporting fewer than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 today, as well as 15 additional deaths linked to the pandemic.The province reported 910 new cases, and has been under the 1,000 mark for five of

Quebec reports 910 COVID-19 cases, 15 deaths as hospitalizations continue decline

MONTREAL — Quebec is once again reporting fewer than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 today, as well as 15 additional deaths linked to the pandemic.The province reported 910 new cases, and has been under the 1,000 mark for five of

Ontario reports 981 new cases of COVID-19, 42 virus-related deaths

Ontario is reporting 981 new cases of COVID-19 today and 42 more deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are 122 new cases in Toronto, 209 in Peel Region, and 171 in York Region. The province says 48,701

Laurentian ran deficits dating back to 2014, government adviser says in report

A northern Ontario university seeking creditor protection ran deficits dating back to at least 2014, a government adviser probing the school's financial troubles says in an interim report obtained by The Canadian Press.In a Jan. 29 letter to the provin...

Quebec health minister calls for caution as hospitalizations continue to decline

Quebec's health minister said Saturday that the province must remain vigilant about COVID-19, despite a continued downward trend in hospitalizations and intensive-care patients linked to the virus. His comments came as the province reported 1,049 new C...

Ontario reports 1,300 new cases of COVID-19, 19 associated deaths

Ontario is reporting 1,300 new cases of COVID-19 today and 19 more deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are 433 new cases in Toronto, 253 in Peel Region, and 116 in York Region.  Today's case count represents

Health minister says Quebec remains on track to give vaccine booster within 90 days

MONTREAL — Quebec's health minister says the province remains on track to administer a second dose of COVID-19 vaccine within the 90-day time frame recommended by public health authorities. Christian Dube told a legislative committee on health care Fri...