Just one day after Premier Doug Ford’s office said they were told to be prepared for AstraZeneca shipment delays, the Ontario government has announced that select pharmacies in COVID-19 hot spots will begin to offer vaccinations 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
In a news release issued Tuesday...
Ontario reported more than 3,400 new COVID-19 cases and 22 deaths on Tuesday, as hospitalizations continue to rise sharply.
Provincial health officials logged 3,469 new coronavirus infections today, a notable drop from 4,447 cases on Monday.
The seven-day rolling average, however, now stands at 4,319, up from 3,868 a week ago.
Ontario...
Premier Doug Ford is isolating at home in Toronto after an aide tested positive for COVID-19.
“Today, a member of Premier Ford’s staff who came into close contact with him yesterday was tested for COVID-19 after learning that they had been at risk of exposure,” the premier’s office said at...
A large fire engulfed a Langley apartment complex on Monday night, cutting out power to the surrounding area and causing the evacuation of nearby residents.
The multi-storey building, located at 80 Avenue and 208 Street, was under construction. It appears to have collapsed into a smouldering pile of wreckage as...
Peel Public Health is ordering all businesses with five or more linked COVID-19 cases in the previous 14 days to close for 10 days.
“Workplaces that remain open continue to be a major driver of COVID-19 cases in Peel, as they have been throughout the course of our emergency response,”...
British Columbia will impose travel restrictions to prevent movement outside of health regions as police set up roadside checks similar to those seen during the Christmas season, Premier John Horgan said Monday as he pleaded with residents to "do the right thing."
The government has been working with the tourism...
Ontario and Quebec imposed new interprovincial travel restrictions on Monday amid growing concern over surging case counts and hospitalizations that are placing unprecedented strain on Ontario’s hospital system.
Going forward, travellers from Manitoba and Quebec cannot enter Ontario unless they live or work in the province, are transporting goods, or...
Saskatchewan’s COVID-19-related death toll remained at 465 with none reported in the provincial government’s daily update.
Health officials said on Monday there were 243 new cases, with the overall infection total in Saskatchewan now at 38,401. The seven-day average of new daily infections is down from 261 on April 18...
Ontario is reporting more than 4,400 new COVID-19 cases as the test positivity rate for the disease climbs back up to 10 per cent.
Monday’s report of 4,447 infections represents an increase from the 4,250 logged on Sunday. Another 4,362 cases were logged on Saturday and a record 4,812 were...
Quebec is reporting 1,092 new cases and 15 additional deaths, including two in the past 24 hours, Monday linked to the third wave of COVID-19.
Health Minister Christian Dubé says that restrictions seem to have put a brake on the province’s recent surge of infections.
“This is encouraging, but we must...
