Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec
Ontario sees 805 new COVID-19 cases amid new restrictions at York Region care homes
TORONTO — Ontario reported 805 new cases of COVID-19 and 10 new deaths related to the virus Saturday, as another Toronto-area public health unit imposed tighter restrictions on local long-term care homes. The new ban on all but essential visitors...
Quebec First Nation on New Brunswick border reports first case of COVID-19
POINTE-À-LA-CROIX, Que. — A First Nations community in Quebec just north of the New Brunswick border is reporting its first case of COVID-19. The Listuguj First Nation issued a statement saying it was shutting down its government operations, except for...
Muslim group releases video of fatal stabbing outside Toronto mosque
TORONTO — A video that purportedly shows the killing of a 58-year-old volunteer outside a mosque in Toronto may be dark and grainy, but it was released to show that such crimes do take place in Canada, the head of
York Region latest to face stricter COVID-19 restrictions as cases rise
TORONTO — Ontario announced stricter health measures for York Region on Friday in an effort contain what the province is calling an "alarming" surge in COVID-19 cases in that area. Premier Doug Ford said the region will be moved back into
‘We still have an acute staffing shortage,’ Ontario’s long-term care commission hears
Long-term care homes in Ontario are dealing with severe staffing shortages and may not be ready to deal with the second wave of the pandemic, an independent commission has heard.A dearth of staff was one of the main reasons COVID-19
Three per cent of COVID-19 tests in Ontario over last day were positive
TORONTO — Three per cent of COVID-19 tests performed in Ontario over the last day came back positive, the province's associate chief medical officer said Wednesday, calling the rate a "worrisome" one. The per cent positivity rate increased from t...
Mi’kmaq students in Quebec asked not to return to New Brunswick school
A Mi’kmaq First Nation in Quebec is questioning why its students are no longer able to enter New Brunswick to go to school. About 100 students from the Listuguj First Nation cross a bridge into Campbellton, N.B., each weekday to
Quebec reports 1,097 COVID-19 cases, 14 deaths as hospitalizations rise
MONTREAL — Quebec reported another 1,097 new cases of COVID-19 and 14 additional deaths linked to the virus on Saturday as new restrictions were set to be brought in for additional regions. As of Saturday night, nearly all the regions along
‘Another upheaval:’ Toronto board moving hundreds of elementary teachers online
TORONTO — Hundreds of elementary school teachers will trade the chalkboard for the keyboard next week as Canada's largest school district adjusts to soaring enrolment in online education. The Toronto District School Board plans to reassign about 570 te...
Ontario reports 583 new COVID-19 cases today, and one new death from the virus
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 583 new cases of COVID-19 today, and one new death due to the virus.Health Minister Christine Elliott says 173 cases are in Toronto, 121 in Ottawa, 75 in York Region, and 70 in Peel Region.Elliott