Quebec is officially opening appointments to children aged 12 to 17 as the COVID-19 immunization rollout ramps up and restrictions are set to ease across the province. Health Minister Christian Dubé outlined during a news conference Thursday how and when shots will be administered, calling the initiative “good news” in...
With less than a week to go before the first step in Saskatchewan’s reopening plan comes into effect, the province has cleared the second milestone in the strategy. The province reported more than 70 per cent of residents over 30 years old have received their first dose of a COVID-19...
Waterloo Region public health confirmed 86 new coronavirus cases on Sunday, compared to 65 on Saturday. That puts the overall total at 16,621. Hospitalizations remain stable with 33 people in hospital being treated for the virus --- 20 are in intensive care. The active caseload is up by 37 to 463. Over...
Elementary and high school students will be able to say goodbye to masks and bubble classes at the beginning of the school year, if the epidemiological situation allows it. On Wednesday, Education Minister Jean-François Roberge, and public health director Horacio Arruda presented a plan for the start of the 2021-2022...
An injured man was unconscious and another sustained an abdomen wound after gunfire rang out in the Oakridge area of Scarborough on Monday night. Toronto Police were called to the Warden Ave.-Firvalley Ct. area for a shooting shortly after 7 p.m. Initial reports said a man was found conscious and breathing...
First-dose vaccine numbers in British Columbia have risen to above 75 per cent of the eligible population, with second-shot totals hovering near 25 per cent. A joint statement from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix says the increasing vaccine numbers allow for the gradual and...
Nearly 200 Edmonton Zone schools have COVID-19 cases on the first day Alberta Health began to report infections in the classroom online. There are 179 schools on alert with two to nine cases in the Edmonton Zone, and 10 schools with outbreaks — 10+ cases. Four of the schools in the...
Big River RCMP is investigating after a man fell through the ice and died while snowmobiling on young Loon Lake last week. On Nov. 18 RCMP said they were called to Young Loon Lake around 7:45 p.m. where they determined a 40-year-old man from the area fell through the ice...
The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure says its thoughts are with the family and friends of the victims of Friday’s rockfall incident on Highway 1 in the Kicking Horse Canyon. “This was a tragic incident, likely related to freeze/thaw conditions that can happen frequently at this time of year. While...
Albertans can book appointments at barber shops, hair salons and other personal wellness services starting today. Outdoor public gatherings will double to 10 people from five, and restaurants can resume patio service. Retail shops can now have 15 per cent maximum customer capacity. Indoor social gatherings remain banned. The changes, which were announced...