Forty new cases of COVID-19 were identified in Manitoba’s latest 24-hour stretch, which marks the province’s biggest increase in cases throughout the pandemic. Health officials also reported 40 new cases on April 2, but according to online data by Manitoba Health, there were in fact 33 cases identified in that...
The province has come out with a shortlist of possible changes under consideration to current public health orders by Friday. While COVID-19 case counts are on their way down, health officials have warned a gradual reopening of services and lifting of restrictions must be done cautiously. “As we look at ways...
High River RCMP have indentified the two people they were looking for in connection with a case of animal cruelty. Police were looking for the pair after a complaint of a squirrel being beaten to death with sticks Monday, March 2, on the Happy Trails in Northwest High River. Mounties say...
The percentage of Ontarians who’ve been vaccinated suddenly got more interesting this week after the province released a reopening plan tied to immunization rates. Hitting milestones for the proportion of adults with a first and second dose now offers more than just feelings of hope — the figures are directly...
Health officials in Manitoba have identified two new patients with COVID-19, increasing its total case count to 275. There are 49 active active cases since 220 people have recovered, an increase of seven in the past 24 hours. Five people are in hospital, while no one is in intensive care...
Quebec is reporting 1,053 new cases and 38 additional deaths linked to the novel coronavirus Tuesday as the province looks to loosen some restrictions designed to hamper the spread of COVID-19. Health authorities say seven of those deaths occurred in the past 24 hours while the others were added retroactively. The...
Fifty more people have died in Quebec, which marks the smallest daily increase in fatalities since April 13. The province’s death toll now stands at 3,401. The victims are among its 41,420, an increase of 696 since Thursday’s update, which also includes 11,039 people who have recovered (up by 210)....
More Canadians than ever say they intend to get vaccinated against COVID-19, a new poll suggests while fear about vaccine safety is the main driver of hesitancy to get an injection. All this comes as confidence in governments is plummeting in provinces being hit hardest by the third wave of...
A 58-year-old man from Halifax has died after he was struck by a vehicle in Pembroke, N.S., Saturday afternoon. RCMP, Walton Fire and EHS responded to a report of a motor vehicle and pedestrian collision on Highway 215 around 2:45 p.m. When they arrived, police learned that an SUV travelling southwest...
Second doses of COVID-19 vaccines will be available for Saskatchewan residents over 85 years-old and those who had their first dose before February 15, on Monday. According to the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA), online booking is not yet available for second doses. Second doses can be accessed at drive-thru and...