Quebec reported 1,033 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday. Eight coronavirus deaths occurred in the last 24 hours and another 12 deaths were confirmed to have occurred between Oct. 15 and Oct. 20.
The province has confirmed 298 cases in Montreal, 168 in the Quebec City region and 138 in Montérégie.
There...
Ontario has reported 841 new COVID-19 cases — the second highest daily increase in the province — with 335 cases in Toronto, 162 in Peel, 106 in York Region and 72 in Ottawa.
Nine more deaths were reported on Wednesday, bringing the total to 3,071 deaths in Ontario.
The province completed...
Ontario Premier Doug Ford responded to Alberta piloting a new program to reduce the quarantine requirement for travellers returning to the province by adding a voluntary testing option upon arrival.
Ford said he’s keeping a “sharp eye” on what happens with the program, adding that he would be “open” to...
Premier Kenney also commented more generally on the COVID-19 situation in Alberta, saying the province has “done well.”
“We’ve done well, not perfectly, but we’ve done well with a less restrictive approach and I believe we can continue to protect he healthcare system without widespread disruptions and lockdowns that have...
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney announced Thursday, while in isolation at home after a COVID-19 exposure, that the province is piloting a reduced quarantine period for travellers returning to the province, beginning Nov. 2.
“Returning travellers entering Alberta from outside the country will be offered a chance to participate,” Kenney explained....
Four new COVID-19 outbreaks have been declared in Hamilton, including at ArcelorMittal and the Foot Locker at Lime Ridge Mall.
The latest outbreaks were all announced Wednesday, but began Tuesday. There are currently 14 outbreaks ongoing in the city.
Two staff member cases were confirmed at Foot Locker, two at Flynn...
Hamilton police say an officer assigned to the East End Station has tested positive for COVID-19.
The service says the officer was last at work on Oct. 19.
"All areas where the member worked have undergone a deep cleaning," police said in a media release.
Police say they're now working with Hamilton...
Nova Scotia reported no new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. Five active cases remain in the province.
Wednesday is the third consecutive day no new cases were identified, breaking a three-day streak of new cases being reported.
From Friday to Sunday, five new cases were reported, all in the Nova Scotia...
Psychologists have worried about the mental health toll of rising COVID-19 cases and tightened restrictions for months — add in the shorter days and colder weather of the approaching season, and we could be in for what one expert called a "long, dark winter."
Steve Joordens, a psychology professor at...
