Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec
Ontario reports 578 new COVID-19 cases, two new virus-related deaths
Ontario is reporting 578 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths from the virus today. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 408 of the cases were in unvaccinated people, while 59 of those infected were partially immunized against the virus. The new case nu...
More Quebecers getting first dose since vaccine passport announced: health minister
MONTREAL — While more Quebecers are rushing to get their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine after the government announced it will impose a vaccine passport system starting Sept. 1, the province is also facing a growing backlash regarding the
Ontario’s big city mayors call for proof of vaccination system in the province
TORONTO — Mayors representing the majority of Ontarians are pushing the province to establish a vaccine certification system as a top science adviser says that without one, the Delta variant may overwhelm the health-care system. The Ontario Public Scho...
Ontario puts additional $2.2B toward COVID-19 fund, preparing for effects of variants
TORONTO — Ontario is putting $2.2 billion more toward COVID-19 spending, bracing for the impacts of the Delta variant as the province sees a rising number of cases, largely in unvaccinated people. The province reported 513 new infections on Thursday, w...
COVID-19: Quebec students to wear masks when school resumes, but not in classroom
MONTREAL — Students returning to school in Quebec will have to wear masks but not while in the classroom, the provincial government said Wednesday. Education Minister Jean-François Roberge told a news conference that masks will be required on the bus, ...
Pastor fired after coming out as trans files lawsuit against Baptist church
An Ontario pastor who was fired from a Baptist church after coming out as transgender has filed a lawsuit for wrongful dismissal, alleging her termination was spurred by discrimination. Rev. Junia Joplin presented as male when she first took on the
Quebec to start testing COVID-19 vaccine passport smartphone application Wednesday
MONTREAL — Quebec will test a smartphone application over the next two weeks that will run the vaccine passport system the government plans to impose across the province on Sept. 1, Health Minister Christian Dubé said Tuesday. Two days of testing
Ontario emphasizes watching COVID-19 hospitalizations over case counts
TORONTO — Ontario is facing growing calls to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for non-essential activities and health-care workers as infections rise, but the government is urging people to focus less on daily case counts and more on hospitalizations. Hea...
Ontario business groups call for vaccine certificate system to avoid lockdown
TORONTO — COVID-19 cases appear to be on the rise in Ontario again and business groups are calling for a vaccine certificate system as a means to avoid another lockdown. Ontario has reported rising positivity rates and more than 300 new
Quebec bars will be safer than university classrooms this fall: McGill epidemiologist
MONTREAL — A McGill University professor who specializes in infectious disease epidemiology says she believes Quebecers will be safer in bars, restaurants and gyms this September than in university classrooms. On Friday, the Quebec government said mask...