Quebec is reporting 1,101 new COVID-19 cases and seven deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus, with one occurring in the past 24 hours. Health authorities say the number of patients in hospital dropped by 14 to 578, with 159 people in intensive care, a drop of five. The province administered 62,406...
When the Vancouver Canucks hit the ice at Rogers Arena on Oct. 26, the team will be greeted by a full house. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced Tuesday that COVID-19 capacity limits will be lifted in much of British Columbia for indoor events and gatherings where proof of...
There are no active cases of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia as of Sunday, according to a press release by provincial health officials. Throughout the pandemic, the province has had 1,067 total cases. Sixty-three people have died, while 1,004 people have recovered, including one in the past 24 hours. Nova...
An outbreak of COVID-19 at Simcoe Manor in Beeton has claimed the life of one, perhaps two, residents. Test results are pending on the second resident who died Sunday morning. The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit declared the outbreak Friday. Four staff and four residents have tested positive for the virus....
Ontario reported 977 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, as nine new deaths were recorded for the third straight day. The daily case count recorded over the past 24 hours marked the fourth-highest daily tally recorded in the province since the pandemic began. Sunday's numbers showed 350 people in the province...
Canada Dry settled in court for $200,000 with a B.C. man who claimed the company falsely advertised its ginger content to have medicinal properties. Most of the $200,000 will be going to a legal foundation. The plaintiff, Victor Cardoso, started a class action lawsuit on Jan. 21, 2019, on behalf of...
There are 133 new cases of COVID-19 in Manitoba and three more people have died, Chief Provincial Public Health Officer Dr. Brent Roussin says. That brings the total number of deaths related to the novel coronavirus to 741 in Manitoba. Of the deaths, two are linked to known outbreaks in health-care...
Que. - Quebec provincial police say a woman in her 20s has died after she was struck by a plane north of Montreal today. The woman was riding a tractor close to a runway near St-Esprit, Que., about 60 kilometres north of Montreal, when a plane performing a landing manoeuvre...
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is expected to announce on Thursday British Columbia’s plan to allow mixing and matching of different types of COVID-19 vaccines. On Tuesday, Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) recommended it was safe for those who received AstraZeneca as a first dose to receive...
Quebec will begin vaccinating the general public against COVID-19 starting next week, the province’s premier announced Tuesday. François Legault said anyone 85 years or older will be able to register and obtain their first dose as the government expands its inoculation campaign. “Vaccines are our best hope to beat this battle,”...