Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec
Ontario plans to announce vaccine certificate system next week: sources
TORONTO — Ontario plans to announce a COVID-19 vaccine certificate system early next week, The Canadian Press has learned, marking a significant reversal from Premier Doug Ford on the issue. Three senior government sources with knowledge of the situati...
Quebec reports 612 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths as hospitalizations rise
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 612 new cases of COVID-19 today but no additional deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus. Hospitalizations rose by seven, to 126, while the number of people in intensive care remained stable at 36. Cases and hospital...
Man sentenced to life for killing woman with hammer in terrorism case
TORONTO — A man who pleaded guilty to the terror-related killing of a Toronto woman with a hammer was sentenced to life imprisonment with no parole eligibility for 25 years. It marked the first conviction under a Criminal Code provision that
First Nations leaders ask for help with mental health crisis in remote community
THUNDER BAY, Ont. — First Nations leaders in Northern Ontario are calling on the federal and provincial governments to help a remote community in the midst of a mental-health crisis. Chief Sam Mamakwa of Wunnumin Lake First Nation made the plea
Several Ontario universities strengthening campus vaccination policies
Several Ontario universities are strengthening their COVID-19 vaccine policies before classes begin next month following a recommendation from a group representing public health officers across the province. The University of Toronto and Queen's Univer...
Peel Region exploring local options for vaccine certificate system
The top doctor in one of Ontario's COVID-19 hot spots said Wednesday that he's looking into what could be done locally to create a vaccine certificate program if the province doesn't implement one. Peel Region's Dr. Lawrence Loh said that option
Quebec government asks companies to delay return to office as COVID-19 cases rise
MONTREAL — Quebec is asking companies across the province to reconsider sending employees back to offices until the COVID-19 situation in the province improves, warning that a large percentage of outbreaks in previous waves occurred in workplaces. The ...
Ontario chamber of commerce issues guidance for businesses on proof-of-vax protocols
Ontario's chamber of commerce released a framework Tuesday for private sector businesses seeking to develop COVID-19 proof-of-vaccination protocols, a move it said aimed to provide support in the absence of government guidance. The organization – which...
Quebec issues mask mandate in schools across nine regions, including Montreal
MONTREAL — Elementary and high school students will be required to wear masks inside classrooms when schools resume across nine regions of Quebec, including Montreal, the province's education minister said Tuesday. Jean-François Roberge said the Delta ...
Ontario to pilot at-home COVID testing for students and staff at certain schools
Vaccinated and asymptomatic students and staff in certain Ontario high schools who are exposed to COVID-19 through an outbreak or cohort will be given an at-home test as part of a pilot project set to begin next month. A memo from