Category Archives: Ontario/Quebec
Strong demand for COVID-19 vaccines for kids 12 to 17, Montreal health unit says
MONTREAL — An immunization centre in Montreal that opened to teens over the weekend had to order more Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines on Sunday after experiencing "exceptional demand" from the 12 to 17 age group. Carl Thériault of the Integrated Health and So...
Ontario youth 12 and up eligible to book a COVID-19 vaccine starting today
Ontario's vaccination effort expanded to some of its youngest residents on Sunday, prompting parents to push through technical challenges in a bid to get their children registered for a shot. Youth 12 or older officially became eligible to register for...
Families of long-term care home residents resume outdoor visits
TORONTO — Esther Hladkowicz said she experienced a "sliding scale of emotions" while visiting her father at his Ottawa-area long-term care home on Saturday. For the first time in 10 months, she was able to see her nonagenarian dad up
Golf courses, other outdoor amenities reopen in Ontario today
TORONTO — Golf courses and other outdoor recreational facilities can reopen across Ontario today as COVID-19 cases continue to trend down. Residents can also resume using tennis courts, skate parks and sports fields. However, outdoor sports and class...
Ontario town wins right to appeal conviction for damage to piping plover habitat
TORONTO — Ontario's top court has decided it will weigh in on the meaning of environmental damage after a town was convicted of harming the habitat of the piping plover on a popular Lake Huron beach.In its ruling this week,
Ontario to resume AstraZeneca shots for COVID-19 as second dose
TORONTO — Ontario is resuming use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19 but only as a second dose, as it rushes to use tens of thousands of shots before they expire on May 31. Dr. David Williams, the province's chief medical
Impatience, lack of clarity as clock ticks on AstraZeneca expiry date
TORONTO — Impatience and a lack of clarity persisted Thursday over the fate of thousands of doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine set to expire in the coming weeks but answers could be coming within days. Several provinces have stopped giving the
Quebec reports 662 new COVID cases as it prepares to present plan to vaccinate youth
MONTREAL — The Quebec government will present a plan this afternoon to vaccinate kids between the ages of 12 and 17 against COVID-19. Health Minister Christian Dubé has said the province plans to offer a first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
Quebec schools to bus students 12 and up to COVID-19 vaccine centres in June
MONTREAL — Quebec students between the ages of 12 and 17 will be bused to COVID-19 vaccine centres or given shots at school over two weeks in June, the province's health minister announced Thursday. Christian Dubé unveiled the province's plan to
Ontario government asks public to report pollution online through website
TORONTO — The Ontario government is asking the public to report suspected pollution online in an effort to bolster enforcement, but critics say the move is a token gesture by a regime that has done little to help the environment. The
