As Quebec recorded the lowest number of new cases of COVID-19 since September, a microbiologist at the McGill University Health Centre warned it’s too early to loosen health restrictions. “The wild card is the introduction of these new variants,” Dr. Raymond Tellier said. “Because these variants are so much more contagious,...
Quebecers in red and orange zones must now wear masks outdoors during any activity involving even just one person from a different household unless they are seated two metres apart. As Quebec continues to grapple with increased COVID-19 case numbers and the spread of more transmissible variants, the Health Ministry...
Newfoundland and Labrador officials are reporting 3 new cases of COVID-19 in the province Sunday, after the Department of Health took a two-day break from communicating caseload and testing numbers. According to Sunday's update, two of the new cases are in the Eastern Health region: a man in his 40s...
A woman has passed away after getting hit by a car in Richmond. Just before 5:30 p.m. on Boxing Day, she was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of No. 2 Road and Andrews Road while she was walking. The crash led to a lengthy road closure of No....
Manitoba COVID-19 enforcement officers handed out 55 tickets for public health violations last week, including 41 for gatherings held at private residences. In an update Tuesday the province said 279 warnings were also given from Dec. 28 to Jan. 3. Of the 55 tickets given over the week of New Year’s...
Quebec says it has nearly exhausted all of its COVID-19 vaccine doses. The province says it administered 3,071 injections Thursday and says it has about 2,043 vaccine doses left from the 238,100 total doses it had received. Health Minister Christian Dube said today on Twitter he expects the province to acquire...
Quebec reported its lowest daily infection count in weeks on Monday as non-essential retail stores, personal-care salons and museums reopened across the province following a strict lockdown. In six, less populated regions, including the Gaspe peninsula and the Saguenay area north of Quebec City, gyms and in-person dining were also...
Toronto and Peel Region will remain under a stay-at-home order for at least another two weeks but some restrictions will be eased in York Region next week as it enters the red zone of the province’s reopening framework, the province announced Friday. At the request of the medical officers of...
Another student at Huron Heights Secondary School in Kitchener has tested positive for COVID-19. Region of Waterloo Public Health has confirmed this latest case was last at school September 25, and determined no students or staff were exposed to the virus. It's the fourth student to test positive for the virus...
A COVID-19 outbreak at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary has grown to 138 cases among staff and inmates. As of Dec. 22, 123 inmates and 12 staff have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Saskatchewan Penitentiary’s medium-security unit and there are three reported cases in the maximum-security unit, according to a statement...