Ontario reported 3,732 new cases of COVID-19 and 23 more deaths linked to the virus on Sunday. The latest numbers come as the Ontario government announced on Sunday that it is preparing to expand vaccine eligibility across the province as a boost in supply is expected to arrive from...
The Toronto Police Service’s (TPS) dedicated COVID-19 enforcement teams laid over 200 charges against people breaking the Stay-at-Home order in their first week of operation. Since their launch on April 22, the 16 enforcement teams have laid 230 charges under the Emergency Management and Civil Protection Act (EMCPA). TPS said officers...
Veteran Canadian strawweight Randa (Quiet Storm) Markos lost by disqualification Saturday after stunning Brazilian Luana Pinheiro with an illegal kick on a UFC Fight Night card. The bout was called four minutes 16 seconds into the first round. The controversial moment came after both fighters went to the ground. Markos, on...
B.C. health officials detected 740 new COVID-19 infections in the past day, which is the lowest total since March 24. That comparatively low total was a good way to end April, which was a month that saw the province hit multiple all-time highs for the number of cases in a...
The new cases are located in the following zones: Regina (71), Saskatoon (49), South East (28), North West (27), North Central (20), Central East (16), South West (15), Far North West (14), South Central (13), North East (2), and Central West (2) There are three new deaths to report today...
The province announced a change Saturday with how parents and guardians of eligible children can book COVID-19 vaccine appointments. Last week, the province announced children born between 2006 and 2009 with underlying health conditions were eligible for a Pfizer vaccine. On Saturday morning, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena...
Manitoba is reporting 273 new cases of COVID-19 and two more deaths from the illness on Saturday, a provincial news release says. Most of the cases announced Saturday were in the Winnipeg health region, which reported 199 new COVID-19 infections. There are also 34 new cases in the Prairie Mountain...
Quebec reported more than a thousand new COVID-19 cases on Saturday for the fourth day in a row. The province reported that 1,101 new cases were recorded on April 30. The figure was close to the previous seven-day average of 1,048. The number of new cases reported in Montreal rose...
Forty per cent of adults in Toronto have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, according to city officials. More than 1,016,400 people aged 18 and older have now received their first jab, the city said in a statement issued on Saturday. The city’s milestone comes after Ontario Premier Doug...
Public health experts called for urgent action on Saturday in the wake of a devastating assessment of Ontario’s long-term care sector, saying they hope the province learns and retains key lessons from its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Their reflections came hours after an independent commission released a scathing report...