When oh when will the lockdown end? It's a question the people of Ontario — particularly those who live in regions like Toronto and Peel, where harsh COVID-19 restrictions have been in place for nearly half a year — really want to know. Unfortunately, the people in charge of such...
Alberta will move to Stage 2 of its reopening plan on June 10, Premier Jason Kenney confirmed on Monday. The threshold for Stage 2 requires 60 per cent of those aged 12 or older receiving their first vaccine dose and fewer than 500 people in hospital with COVID-19-related illness. Alberta has...
Two people are dead following a crash in Mississauga on Saturday morning, Peel police say. Shortly after 7:15 a.m., police responded to reports of a single-vehicle collision at Burnhamthorpe Road and Promontory Crescent. A vehicle reportedly drove off the roadway and burst into flames. Police said one person was found on the...
One person was killed and two others injured after yet another brazen shooting in Metro Vancouver, this time outside a Burnaby Cactus Club restaurant Thursday night. On Friday, the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) identified the victim as Jaskeert Kalkat, a 23-year-old who was affiliated with gang activity. Two other people,...
Thirty-six new cases of COVID-19 in Manitoba were announced by the province Sunday, bringing the total of confirmed active cases to 205 and the five-day test positivity rate to 1.47. Over the past two days, 56 cases have been confirmed in the province, while a Portage la Prairie man in...
With a 126 new cases being reported on Saturday, August 8, the total number of cases in Quebec is now 60,367. A total of five new deaths were recorded, one of which occurred before July 31, bringing the total to 5,692. Hospitalizations increased by three from yesterday, now totalling 155, 23...
Health officials in British Columbia have recorded the biggest daily jump in new cases since April. The latest update on COVID-19 in B.C. revealed another 53 cases were reported in the province in the last 24 hours. Friday's update, given by news release from Dr. Bonnie Henry, said no more people...
Ottawa Public Health is reporting its lowest number of new COVID-19 cases in a week. In its COVID-19 dashboard update on Tuesday, OPH reported 13 more people in Ottawa have tested positive for COVID-19 and one more person has died. The last time numbers were below 20 was on Dec....
A court date has been set for a Calgary pastor accused of violating public health orders to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Calgary police released Artur Pawlowski from custody yesterday evening. He was arrested Saturday and charged for organizing an illegal in-person gathering, and promoting and attending an illegal gathering. The 48-year-old...
Don't be surprised if Waterloo Region's COVID-19 case numbers climb this week. That's the message from Medical Officer of Health Dr. Hsiu-Li Wang, who noted that the region continues to have high levels of community transmission. She explained during a virtual Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday that the situation...