Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec
Quebec premier critical of anti-vaccine protesters targeting high schools
MONTREAL — Quebec's premier and education minister on Friday condemned anti-vaccine protests taking place outside Montreal high schools this week as the province reported its highest daily COVID-19 case count since May. "It's unacceptable to see the an...
New strategies must be implemented to deal with opioid crisis: Ontario science table
A wide variety of strategies must be implemented across Ontario to tackle the opioid crisis that has worsened significantly during the pandemic, according to the province's science table. In its latest brief published Wednesday, the group of experts sa...
Rising COVID-19 hospitalizations won’t overwhelm hospitals in short term: report
MONTREAL — Hospitalizations related to COVID-19 are expected to rise across Quebec but shouldn't exceed dedicated capacity over the next two to three weeks, a government health-care research institute said Thursday. About 80 per cent of new COVID-19-re...
Toronto parents describe nerves, excitement as Ontario’s largest boards resume class
TORONTO — Parents said they were excited but nervous as they dropped their children off to school on Thursday - the first day of classes in Ontario's largest school boards - amid a fourth wave of the pandemic. Other boards started
Quebec justified in expanding vaccine passport to hospital visits, experts say
MONTREAL — Quebec's decision to expand its vaccine passport system to cover people visiting patients in hospital drew support from ethics and legal experts Wednesday. "If you choose not to get vaccinated, and your loved ones need you, then make a
Ontario universities admonish students for massive parties as schools reopen
As Ontario college and university students head to campus during a fourth wave of COVID-19, their schools, public health units, cities and police services are grappling with how to keep massive parties at bay. In-person classes are resuming this year a...
Quebec to require vaccine passport for hospital visitors as COVID-19 cases climb
MONTREAL — Quebecers who want to visit patients in hospitals will be required to show proof of vaccination to enter the institutions, Health Minister Christian Dubé announced Tuesday. At a news conference updating the province's COVID-19 situation, Pre...
Quebec reports 530 new COVID-19 cases, no virus-related deaths
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 530 new cases of COVID-19 today and no deaths attributed to the virus. Health Minister Christian Dubé issued a tweet saying the province is seeing an increase in admissions to intensive care units. Health authorities say...
Quebec reports 778 COVID-19 cases, one more virus-related death
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 778 new COVID-19 cases today and one more death attributed to the virus. Health authorities say the number of patients in hospitals rose by two to 142, while the number in intensive care climbed by four
Ontario reports 811 new COVID-19 infections, three new virus-related deaths
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 811 new cases of COVID-19 today, down from a day earlier when the province logged the highest number recorded in more than three months. The province is also reporting three new virus-related deaths today, but notes