Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec
Asymptomatic hospital workers exposed to COVID need not isolate if they test negative
Ontario hospital staff exposed to someone with COVID-19 need not stay home from work if they continue to test negative for the virus daily, according to a government policy designed to safeguard staffing levels as cases surge due to the
With COVID cases soaring, Quebec to limit private gatherings to 6 people as of Sunday
MONTREAL — The number of COVID-19 cases in Quebec is rising "exponentially," Premier François Legault said Wednesday, but his government will wait until after Christmas to further restrict private gatherings. Beginning Sunday, gatherings in private hom...
Quebec tops 5,000 COVID-19 cases, Omicron accounts for 80% of new coronavirus cases
MONTREAL — Quebec's spiralling number of daily COVID-19 infections hit a new high on Tuesday for the third straight day as new data showed the highly contagious Omicron variant accounting for about 80 per cent of new cases. The record 5,043
New guidance coming on testing, tracing as Ontario contends with Omicron: Moore
TORONTO — Ontario is preparing to change its approach to COVID-19 testing and contact tracing as the Omicron variant strains resources, with the province's top doctor saying residents may soon have to take on more responsibility when it comes to
With high cases of COVID-19, new measures are set to start Monday in Quebec
MONTREAL — Quebec will offer free rapid COVID-19 tests for residents to take home from the pharmacy starting Monday, among other new measures meant to control the Omicron variant as the province continues to break all-time highs for its daily
New COVID-19 cases exceed 4,000 in Ontario as capacity limits come into effect
TORONTO — Stricter public health measures came into effect in Ontario on Sunday as a wave of COVID-19 cases fuelled by the Omicron variant of the virus continued its rapid growth. Ontario reported 4,177 new cases of the virus --
Ontario reports 3,301 new cases of COVID-19 with four more deaths
TORONTO — Ontario reported more than 3,000 new COVID-19 cases for the second day in a row Saturday, as capacity limits returned to large venues in the province due to the threat posed by the Omicron variant. Ontario's 3,301 diagnoses made
Capacity limits return at Ontario restaurants, retailers as Omicron surges
TORONTO — The rampant spread of the Omicron variant drove Ontario Premier Doug Ford to tighten public health measures Friday, limiting capacity at restaurants, retailers and other venues, while capping indoor social gatherings to 10 people just in time...
Quebec orders shops, bars, restaurants, churches to operate at 50 per cent capacity
MONTREAL — COVID-19 vaccination is no longer enough to prevent Quebec's health system from becoming overwhelmed, and Quebecers must reduce their contacts by half, Premier François Legault said Thursday. Hours after new modelling indicated the Omicron v...
After Brampton, Toronto council adopts motion to help fight Quebec’s Bill 21 in court
Toronto city council unanimously passed a motion Thursday to provide a financial contribution in support of the legal fight against Quebec's law restricting religious symbols. In a statement, the city said council voted to reaffirm Toronto's opposition...