Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec
Ontario hospitals grapple with capacity issues as COVID-19 cases rise
TORONTO — Ontario's hospitals are warning that the rising number of COVID-19 patients in their wards are making it increasingly tough to continue other procedures. The Ontario Hospital Association urged residents Wednesday to follow public health measu...
Ontario reports 1,707 new COVID-19 cases today, and seven new deaths from the virus
Ontario is reporting 1,707 new cases of COVID-19 today, and seven new deaths due to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 727 new cases are in Toronto, 373 in Peel Region, and 168 cases in York Region. The province says it
Ontario reports 1,707 new COVID-19 cases today, and seven new deaths from the virus
Ontario is reporting 1,707 new cases of COVID-19 today, and seven new deaths due to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 727 new cases are in Toronto, 373 in Peel Region, and 168 cases in York Region. The province also reported
COVID-19: Quebec tests air quality in long-term care homes, hospitals
MONTREAL — As experts mull recommendations regarding ventilation and COVID-19 transmission ahead of the winter, Quebec health officials said Monday that air quality tests carried out in long-term care homes and hospitals earlier this month revealed sat...
Quebec passes 7,000 COVID-19 deaths, sets new single day record for infections
MONTREAL — Quebec set a new record for daily COVID-19 infections Saturday while surpassing the threshold of 7,000 deaths linked to the novel coronavirus. The province reported 1,480 new confirmed cases Saturday, exceeding the previous record set on Thu...
Ford slams anti-lockdown protesters outside his home as ‘buffoons;’ begs them to stop
TORONTO — An angry Premier Doug Ford lashed out on Friday at anti-lockdown protesters outside his home, accusing them of intimidating nearby residents and saying their actions wouldn't sway him. His neighbours, Ford said in offering them a sincere apol...
Quebec to deploy rapid COVID tests to Saguenay region and test air quality in schools
MONTREAL — Quebec's hard-hit Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region will be among the first parts of the province to receive rapid COVID-19 tests, health officials announced Friday. The tests will be deployed in mid-December to the region north of Quebec City tha...
Cases of COVID-19 in Ontario surge despite ‘cautious optimism’
TORONTO — The number of reported new cases of COVID-19 and related deaths surged in Ontario on Friday, a day after officials expressed cautious optimism the spread of the dangerous virus was moderating. Figures released show a record 1,855 new infectio...
Indigenous land occupants in Caledonia, Ont., appeal injunction
Indigenous people who have been occupying a proposed construction site near Caledonia, Ont., and Six Nations of the Grand River for more than 130 days are appealing an judge's order that they permanently leave the land. In October, Superior Court Justi...
Essential business distinction leaves some in Peel, Toronto without options
TORONTO — Christmas decorations, clothes and kitchenware are visible from the front window of National Thrift on Toronto's Keele Street, but people who stop by are greeted with a sign on the door that says the store is closed due