Canada

The crash-prone ferry MV Apollo, which officials on Quebec’s North Shore had hoped to sink and turn into an underwater diving attraction, is likely headed for the scrapyard. A non-profit organization that had been overseeing a plan to give the ferry new life as a diving destination and aquatic habitat...

Three more confirmed and presumptive cases have been identified in Saskatchewan, increasing the province’s case count to 313. Of their cases, 75 are considered active since 234 have recovered, an increase of six since yesterday. There remains four people who have died in Saskatchewan after contracting the virus. Five people are...

All Manitobans who received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine on or before May 10 can now make an appointment for a second jab. Health officials expanded eligibility for the second shot by four days on Monday. All Indigenous people in the province, as well as people with certain high-risk medical...

Manitoba health officials have identified two new cases of COVID-19, increasing its total to 306. According to CTV News, who received confirmation from a provincial spokesperson, one of the cases involves a male between the ages of 10 and 19, and the other is a male in his 30s....

Quebec shattered its previous record for new COVID-19 cases in a 24-hour period on Wednesday when it reported another 2,247 across the province. Wednesday's update is the fourth time Quebec has set a record in a span of five days. Since the start of the pandemic, 183,523 cases of...

Two people died in an avalanche in the Purcell Mountains near Golden on Thursday. The two were part of a group of five snowboarders and one skier who were in an area known as Terminator 2.5, said Avalanche Canada in a report. “The avalanche was triggered by the group and four...

Alberta has added approximately 2,100 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 48 hours, according to limited statistics published by the province's chief medical officer of health. Dr. Deena Hinshaw tweeted that Alberta added 1,200 cases on Dec. 24 and 900 more on Dec. 25. The province recorded what...

Three schools boards in Toronto and surrounding areas are closing multiple schools due to COVID-19 outbreaks. The Toronto District School Board (TDSB) says 11 schools in Toronto will close and switch to remote learning as of Tuesday, until further notice. The TDSB says the closures come on the advice of Toronto...

A positive case of COVID-19 has been confirmed at Kemptville’s Holy Cross Catholic School. The Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit sent out a letter via email on Sunday, Sept. 20 to inform parents and guardians of the positive case. The letter was submitted anonymously to this newspaper. Although it did...

NRPH reports 20 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday as the number of active infections continue to drop. There are 177 confirmed active cases, down from over 200 last week. Two of Thursday's reported cases were found in Thorold, bringing the town's historic total to 105. - Public Health Ontario has confirmed...