Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec
Ontario to ease visitor restrictions in long-term care facilities starting next week
TORONTO — Ontario long-term care residents can start taking social trips and see more caregivers as of next week following more than a month of strict rules aimed at controlling the spread of the Omicron variant. The province will begin easing
Memorial proposed to honour members of Muslim family who died in London, Ont., attack
LONDON, Ont. — A permanent memorial to honour a Muslim family attacked while out for a stroll in London, Ont., last June has been proposed for the city. It's among several recommendations in a proposed action plan from the City
Quebec premier says no tolerance for mayhem as COVID protest convoy heads to capital
MONTREAL — Quebec City officials were reinforcing security measures around the legislature Thursday, as demonstrators opposed to COVID-19 health orders were expected to begin arriving ahead of a weekend protest. Premier François Legault made it clear t...
Ontario seeks to expand use of rapid tests in shifting pandemic strategy
TORONTO — Ontario's official COVID-19 testing volumes have plummeted since PCR access was sharply restricted in the face of an Omicron surge, but rather than widely re-expanding eligibility in the future, the province appears to be forging a new pandem...
Long-term care visitor restrictions under review, new minister says
A policy restricting social visits in Ontario long-term care homes could soon change, the minister responsible for the sector said on Wednesday after other pandemic rules loosened across the province. Long-Term Care Minister Paul Calandra said he's rev...
Quebec’s COVID-19 hospitalizations could rise again, public health director warns
MONTREAL — Quebec's COVID-19 hospitalizations have been dropping, but that trend could change in the next few weeks as restrictions are eased in the province, the province's interim public health director said Wednesday. Dr. Luc Boileau said that the o...
Quebec backtracks on taxing unvaccinated to maintain ‘social peace’
MONTREAL — Three weeks after threatening to tax unvaccinated Quebecers, Premier François Legault abandoned the idea on Tuesday, worried about how much it had divided the province. "When we see what's happening in our society and on social media, I have...
Quebec eases more COVID-19 rules, permitting indoor dining, private gatherings
MONTREAL — The Quebec government loosened more COVID-19 restrictions Monday, permitting small private indoor gatherings and reopening restaurant dining rooms at half capacity, after it imposed an abrupt lockdown over the holidays. After lifting the pro...
Ontario COVID-19 hospitalizations decline for fourth straight day to 3,019
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 3,019 patients are currently hospitalized due to COVID-19 today. That's down 420 from the day before, though not all health-care facilities share data on weekends.. That marks the fourth straight day of declining COVID-19...
COVID-19 hospitalizations keep declining in Quebec as province prepares to reopen
MONTREAL — Quebec continues to report a decline in COVID-19-related hospitalizations as the province is set to start lifting public health measures as of Monday. The Health Department says 2,895 people are in hospital today, a decline of 80 from