Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec
Ontario regions bring in stricter measures, booster bookings ramp up in Omicron race
TORONTO — The fast-spreading Omicron variant prompted several Ontario regions to announce new public health measures Monday in a bid to control surging cases ahead of the holidays. The moves came as millions of residents between the ages of 50 and
Quebec reports 1,753 new COVID-19 cases, one more death
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 1,753 new cases of COVID-19 today and one new death linked to the virus. Health officials say COVID-19-related hospitalizations rose by 11 from the day before to 262, while the number of patients in intensive care
Quebec daycare workers strike concludes after unions reach deal with province
MONTREAL — Thousands of daycare workers across Quebec will be back on the job as of Monday after formally ratifying a deal that puts an end to a strike affecting about 400 government-subsidized centres. Union leaders say 93 per cent of
Premier Doug Ford invites Justin Trudeau to summit on housing affordability
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is inviting the prime minister to a summit on housing affordability. Ford made the request in a letter to Justin Trudeau on Friday, saying he needs the federal government's help to tackle the rising price
Quebec reports more than 2,000 new COVID-19 infections for first time since January
MONTREAL — As Quebec reported more than 2,000 new COVID-19 infections for the first time in nearly 11 months, public health officials in Montreal said Friday they suspect the Omicron variant has spread in the city. Montreal's public health department s...
Give gig workers more rights, transparency, benefits, Ontario committee recommends
TORONTO — Ontario should develop a worker benefits plan that is not tied to employers, set up a job board for gig work, and force greater transparency in gig work contracts, a new report on the province's changing employment landscape
Rapid tests advised by Ontario experts in COVID fight, Quebec sending them for kids
TORONTO — Rapid COVID-19 tests can help stop transmission and could be valuable tools in workplaces and schools, Ontario experts said Thursday, while Quebec announced test kits for kids amid calls for their expanded use. The Ontario science advisory ta...
Ontario could see 3,000 cases, nearly 400 in ICU in Jan even without variant: experts
TORONTO — Ontario's pandemic advisers predict the province's hospitals may be strained by mid-January, with close to 400 COVID-19 patients in intensive care and possibly 3,000 new infections reported daily, even without accounting for the new Omicron v...
Ontario reports 1,184 new cases of COVID-19, no additional deaths
Ontario is reporting 1,184 new cases of COVID-19 today, but no additional deaths linked to the virus. This is the third day in a row that the province has reported more than 1,000 new infections. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 579 of
Quebec introduces $52 million in new funding to tackle gun violence and crime
MONTREAL — Quebec announced $52 million in new funding geared towards the province's youth on Sunday in a bid to stem a rising tide of gun violence and crime. Public Security Minister Geneviève Guilbault announced the funding on Sunday at a