Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec
Ford asks health-care organizations for input on potential hospital vaccine mandate
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is asking hospital CEOs, local medical officers of health and other health-care organizations for input on implementing vaccine mandates for staff at hospitals. Many hospitals across the province have already enacted...
COVID-19: Vaccine passport now required to visit Quebec health-care facilities
MONTREAL — Quebec continued the expansion of its vaccine passport system Friday, with proof of vaccination now required to visit numerous health network facilities. People aged 13 and older will need a vaccine passport to visit such places as hospitals...
Ontarians can download new enhanced vaccine certificates with QR codes this week
TORONTO — Ontarians who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 can start downloading new QR codes this week, which officials say will allow for faster entry into settings that require proof of vaccination. The enhanced system officially takes effect Oct...
Government urges doctors to provide in-person visits over virtual
TORONTO — Ontario doctors should be providing in-person care now instead of virtual visits, say their regulatory college, the Ministry of Health and the province's top doctor. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, Dr. Kieran Moore, and a s...
Bloc call for Brome-Missisquoi recount halted, confirming federal seat for Liberals
OTTAWA — The Liberals have been confirmed as winners in the Quebec riding of Brome-Missisquoi after the Bloc Quebecois halted a recount of federal election votes. The recount was requested by Marilou Alarie, the Bloc candidate who came a narrow second
Ontario to unveil new reopening plan, including ending capacity limits: source
TORONTO — A senior Ontario government source says the province will soon announce a plan to end capacity limits in venues such as restaurants and gyms. The source, who wasn't authorized to speak about the pending announcement publicly, said the provinc...
Ontario to unveil new reopening plan, including ending capacity limits: source
TORONTO — Ontario will soon announce a plan for further reopening, including ending capacity limits in restaurants and gyms, a senior government source said Thursday, but the province's top doctor suggested the rules themselves won't be loosened quickl...
‘Risk is too high’: Quebec delays vaccine mandate for health workers by one month
MONTREAL — One day after Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé said he was standing firm on his government's vaccine mandate deadline for health-care workers, he delayed it by one month. Health-care workers will now have until Nov. 15 to get fully
Several Ontario hospitals enact mandatory vaccination policies for visitors
TORONTO — More than a dozen hospitals across Ontario are implementing mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies for visitors, in addition to mandates for their staff. University Health Network in Toronto, which enacted an early vaccine mandate for staff ...
Toronto’s homeless community demands better winter plan from city
Toronto's homeless community and their supporters are demanding a better plan from the city for the coming winter. The Shelter Housing Justice Network, which represents members of the homeless community and those who work with them, issued a report Tue...