Classes resumed on Monday after the Catholic elementary school here closed its doors following a COVID-19 outbreak last week. The good news came as the regional case count rose by three over the weekend – as did the number of people who have recovered. Holy Cross Catholic School closed for the...
Two Nova Scotia men have been fined for violating health rules around COVID-19. On Saturday just before 10:30 p.m., New Glasgow Regional Police responded to a complaint under the Liquor Control Act at a residence on Willow Avenue. In a release, police said they found that the gathering there exceeded the...
As we continue to see coronavirus numbers spike in Ontario, the latest projection from a group of scientists and doctors in Toronto suggest the province will see its second wave peak in mid to late October. If stricter public health measures aren’t put in place, this province could exceed 1,000...
COVID-19 cases continued to soar over the weekend, with 896 new cases in Quebec on Sunday and 698 on Saturday, bringing the province’s total to 71,901. The rising number of infections underlines the need for people to forgo social gatherings, said Dr. Jay Kaufman, an epidemiologist at McGill University. Get-togethers with...
Ontario is reporting the highest number of new COVID-19 cases since early May. Health officials added 491 lab-confirmed cases on Sunday, the highest daily total since May 2 when 511 cases were confirmed. The province also recorded two COVID-19-related deaths in the last 24-hour period as well as 289 cases...
Seven people — five employees and two patrons — linked to the Yonge Street Warehouse at 336 Yonge St. have tested positive for COVID-19. Toronto Public Health (TPH) said in a Sept. 26 news release that anyone who worked at or visited this establishment between Sept. 10 and 17 may...
The government of Saskatchewan announced 19 new cases of COVID-19 in the province on Saturday. Fifteen of the new cases are in Saskatoon, including 13 linked to known cases or events. The central east and Regina zones each reported two new cases on Saturday. Two cases were removed from Saskatchewan's...
The Canada Border Services Agency says a 68-year-old Halifax area man faces numerous charges following a weapons smuggling investigation. The agency says Brian Burke Taylor, of Porters Lake, N.S., appeared in court Thursday on 23 charges in relation to the importation, possession, manufacture and unsafe storage of various firearms and...
The University confirmed four new cases of COVID-19 in the Queen’s community on Friday afternoon. The new cases include three students living off-campus and one student in residence. The University was informed by Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) Public Health of the new cases, who said all four...
Recoveries outnumbered new cases for a third straight day when the Saskatchewan government released its COVID-19 update Friday. In a media release, the province reported 18 more recoveries and 11 new cases, lowering the number of active cases being reported to 123. The new cases — three each in the north-central...