Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec
New COVID-19 cases in Quebec remain below 500 as officials report eight more deaths
MONTREAL — Quebec reported 436 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday and eight more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus. It was the third consecutive day health officials reported fewer than 500 daily cases. Health officials said COVID-19-related hospitali...
Ontario announces rapid testing for schools in areas with high COVID-19 transmission
TORONTO — Ontario is rolling out a rapid COVID-19 testing program for schools in areas of the province with high transmission. The chief medical officer of health said Tuesday that rapid testing can help identify cases and prevent transmission in schoo...
About 80 per cent of education workers have attested to full vaccination: minister
TORONTO — Ontario's education minister says about 80 per cent of school staff have attested to being fully vaccinated against COVID-19. That is roughly the percentage of vaccination seen in the eligible population provincewide. The government has said ...
Health minister says COVID data looking good as Quebec adds 402 new cases, six deaths
MONTREAL — Quebec's health minister said Monday the province's COVID-19 indicators were headed in the right direction, but he warned Quebecers to remain cautious as the months get colder and people spend more time indoors. Health officials reported 402...
‘Statistically curious’ that two Ford caucus members have medical exemptions: Horwath
TORONTO — It's "statistically curious" that two of Ontario's 70 Progressive Conservative members of the legislature have medical exemptions for COVID-19 vaccines when those are supposed to be rare, NDP Leader Andrea Horwath said Monday. The government ...
Ontario focused on recovery, determined to avoid future lockdowns, throne speech says
TORONTO — Avoiding future lockdowns is Ontario's "ultimate goal," as laid out Monday in a throne speech that emphasized recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, but made no mention of child care or education. Lt.-Gov. Elizabeth Dowdeswell delivered Premier...
Quebec reports 499 new COVID-19 cases, one more virus-related death
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 499 new COVID-19 cases today, along with one more death related to the virus. Health authorities say hospitalizations dropped by nine from Saturday's levels to 292, while the number of patients in intensive care climbed
Ontario reports 580 new COVID-19 cases, two new deaths
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 580 cases of COVID-19 today along with two more deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 407 of today's new cases are in people who are not fully vaccinated or have an unknown
Ontario throne speech: Could Ford’s unfulfilled promises point to new ones?
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford will offer a fresh agenda Monday through a throne speech expected to focus on pandemic recovery, but may hint at new policies ahead of the next election, as some major promises from 2018 remain unfulfilled. The
Ontario throne speech: Could Ford’s unfulfilled promises point to new ones?
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford will offer a fresh agenda Monday through a throne speech expected to focus on pandemic recovery, but may hint at new policies ahead of the next election, as some major promises from 2018 remain unfulfilled. The