Canada

Quebec is reporting 1,842 new cases of the novel coronavirus Thursday, bringing its total to 158,310 since the health crisis began. There are 33 more deaths, including eight that occurred in the past 24 hours, attributed to COVID-19. The province’s death toll stands at 7,382, which is the highest in...

Testing has now confirmed COVID-19 in mink on a farm in B.C.'s Fraser Valley where workers also tested positive. While the industry says the single outbreak is a sign of the care being taken, those opposed to fur farms say it’s another reason to bring an end to the practice. The...

Some asylum-seekers who toiled on the front lines of the COVID-19 crisis earlier this year will be able to apply for permanent residency in Canada beginning Dec. 14. The federal government announced the program for the “guardian angels” working in health care back in August and has spent the last...

New Brunswick reported one new case of COVID-19 on Wednesday in the Saint John region. With nine previously reported cases now considered recovered, the number of active cases in the province has dropped to 74. The new case involves one person in their 30s in Zone 2 (Saint John region)....

The Manitoba government is set to provide an update on the COVID-19 situation in the province and will give more information on the COVID-19 vaccine rollout Wednesday afternoon. Premier Brian Pallister and Dr. Brent Roussin, chief provincial public health officer, will be speaking at a news conference at 12:30 p.m....

On Tuesday, Alberta announced new COVID-19 safety restrictions ordering casinos and gyms to close and banning dine-in service at restaurants, bars and cafes effective Sunday, Dec. 13. Ernie Tsu, owner of Trolley 5 Restaurant and Brewery and founding board member of the Alberta Hospitality Association, was disappointed to hear about...

Ottawa Public Health says 44 more people in Ottawa have tested positive for COVID-19 and one more person has died. The figure is more than double the number of new cases reported on Tuesday, however, active cases of COVID-19 held steady on Wednesday. Wednesday's report from Public Health Ontario includes 1,890...

The Middlesex-London Health Unit is reporting 47 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, the highest daily total since the pandemic began in March. The new cases push the area’s cumulative total to 1,927, with 1,546 resolved and 76 deaths, leaving 305 active cases. The previous record was reported Monday with 46 new cases,...

Don't be surprised if Waterloo Region's COVID-19 case numbers climb this week. That's the message from Medical Officer of Health Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang, who noted that the region continues to have high levels of community transmission. She explained during a virtual Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday that the situation...

Ontario is reporting 1,890 new cases of COVID-19 today, and 28 new deaths due to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 517 cases are in Toronto, 471 in Peel Region and 187 in York Region. In the province’s long-term care homes, 618 residents currently have COVID-19 and 11 new deaths...