Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec
‘From small parties to medium parties’: All of Quebec at green alert level on Monday
MONTREAL — All of Quebec will be at the green pandemic-alert level next week, Premier François Legault said Tuesday, as health officials reported fewer than 100 new daily COVID-19 infections for the second consecutive day. Eight outlying regions are al...
Teen killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo again denied parole
TORONTO — Teen killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo failed in his second parole bid on Tuesday after the parents of two of his victims recounted the enduring pain of his twisted crimes and warned he should never be released
‘Not clear’ if new border rules apply to Quebecers who have had COVID-19 and one dose
MONTREAL — It's unclear whether Quebecers who have had COVID-19 and one dose of vaccine can benefit when the federal government lifts quarantine rules for fully vaccinated travellers on July 5, Quebec Premier François Legault said Monday. Quebec consid...
Community leaders say Montreal Chinatown plan a good first step, but lacks specifics
Montreal's new development blueprint for Chinatown marks a step in the right direction but lacks the concrete measures needed to ensure neighbourhood preservation, community leaders said Sunday. The response comes after Mayor Valérie Plante outlined a ...
Province launches Quebec-only music policy in government buildings, phone lines
MONTREAL — Don't expect to hear Drake's "Hotline Bling" next time you're on hold with the Quebec government. From now on, only music by Quebec artists will be played in provincial government buildings and on phone lines, with particular emphasis on
Health minister urges Quebecers to get proof of vaccination as restrictions ease
MONTREAL — Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé is encouraging Quebecers inoculated against COVID-19 to get their proof of vaccination if they haven't done so already. In a tweet this morning, Dubé posted a link to the provincial government's website ...
Ontario reports 318 new cases of COVID-19 as province prepares for Pfizer delay
Toronto is scaling up doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to compensate for a delay in shipment of Pfizer-BioNTech shots to Ontario. The city says the province's anticipated weekly Pfizer vaccine shipment of more than 162,000 doses destined for Toron...
Quebec pauses Pfizer shots at walk-in clinics for several days over delivery delays
MONTREAL — Quebec says walk-in clinics won't be able to offer Pfizer vaccines for the next several days due to a shipping delay. A Friday evening statement from the Ministry of Health says the 546,000 shots expected to be delivered
Ontario reports 355 new cases of COVID-19, 13 deaths, 213,236 vaccinations
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 355 new cases of COVID-19 today and 13 deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are 58 new cases in Toronto, 54 in Waterloo and 45 in Peel Region. She says there were
Ontarians cancelling AZ doses after new guidance, province still offering dose choice
Ontarians who got a first shot of Oxford-AstraZeneca were cancelling appointments for second doses of that vaccine following new guidance from a national advisory group, pharmacists dealing with scrapped bookings said Friday. The Ontario Pharmacists As...