Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec
It’s time for new tools to boost uptake of third doses, child vaccination: experts
TORONTO — Ontario is entering a sixth wave of COVID-19 with few remaining public health measures and experts say now is the time for a renewed vaccination strategy aimed at boosting third-dose uptake, shots for kids and preparing for wider
Study estimates Quebec recorded up to 32,000 new daily COVID-19 infections last week
MONTREAL — There were between 18,000 and 32,000 new COVID-19 infections per day last week across Quebec, according to an estimate released Friday by a Montreal-based research centre. The results of the study by CIRANO should make Quebecers take the six...
COVID-19 in Quebec hitting outlying regions spared during winter Omicron wave: Dubé
MONTREAL — Outlying regions in Quebec that were spared during the winter Omicron wave are being hit hard by the sixth wave, Health Minister Christian Dubé said Thursday, but he added that the government isn't planning new health orders. The jump
Ontario finance minister tests positive for COVID-19, says symptoms mild
TORONTO — Ontario's finance minister says he has tested positive for COVID-19. Peter Bethlenfalvy says he took a rapid test today after experiencing minor symptoms. Bethlenfalvy says he will be following all public health guidelines and will be working...
Quebec enters sixth wave of COVID-19, public health institute confirms
MONTREAL — An average of 200 patients with COVID-19 are expected to be admitted every day to Quebec hospitals within two weeks' time, according to projections released Wednesday by a government health-care research institute as health authorities confi...
Ontario removing fee for police record checks for some volunteers
TORONTO — Some Ontario volunteers will soon be able to get police record checks for free. Removing the fee for criminal record checks and criminal record and judicial matters checks for volunteers was part of legislation the government passed late last...
Ontario government introduces bill meant to increase housing supply
TORONTO — Ontario introduced legislation Wednesday to streamline approval processes in a bid to boost the province's housing supply but the bill lacked key measures advocates and experts have long urged – something the housing minister blamed on munici...
Ontario needs over 86,000 child-care spaces to meet demand with lower fees: advocates
TORONTO — Ontario's deal with the federal government to introduce $10-a-day child care includes a promise to create 86,000 licensed spaces, but advocates say that may not be enough to meet demand. Gordon Cleveland, a child-care policy expert and associ...
Quebec continues to report increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations, with 20 new deaths
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 20 more deaths today attributed to COVID-19 and a 38-patient increase in hospitalizations. Health authorities say 1,153 people are hospitalized with the disease after 135 patients were admitted and 97 left hospital. Ther...
Quebec commits to reforming its pandemic-battered health-care system by 2025
MONTREAL — The Quebec government is giving itself three years to reform its beleaguered health-care system into something that will be a source of pride for citizens, Health Minister Christian Dubé said Tuesday. The sweeping plan Dubé outlined includes...