Miranda Campbell and her family were driving home Sunday night when they pulled up to a line of cars stopped at a green light. Drivers were coming out of their vehicles, talking on their cellphones. Maybe it’s a car crash, she thought, but there weren’t any damaged vehicles. Then she saw the...
Just under 310,000 vaccine doses have now been administered in Windsor-Essex, and health care workers are ramping up for more. The vaccination site opens in the former Sears building in less than two weeks. It is expected to be operational for at least four months. That is how much time officials...
The province’s timeline for second dose appointments could be accelerated, says Alberta’s top doctor, while concerns mount about the Delta variant and its resistance to first dose protection. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, said current evidence shows initial shots of COVID-19 vaccine are “somewhat less effective”...
Four members of a London, Ont., family who were struck and killed by a vehicle in the city’s northwest Sunday evening are believed to have been targeted because they were Muslim, the area’s police chief says. “We believe this was an intentional act and that the victims of this horrific...
B.C. is on track to lift more COVID-19 health restrictions on June 15, says deputy provincial health officer Dr. Réka Gustafson. That's the government's target date for entering Step 2 of its restart plan, which is expected to include opening up travel throughout the province and expanding the number of...
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...
Limited patio dining, indoor shopping and larger outdoor gatherings will be permitted in Ontario on Friday, as the province moves its economic reopening plan up by a few days. The government said pandemic health indicators have improved and COVID-19 vaccine uptake is high enough to begin lifting some restrictions ahead...
COVID-19 restrictions were relaxed in much of Quebec Monday and Ontario announced that its reopening plan will be moved ahead as health indicators there continue to improve. The Ontario government said it will begin loosening restrictions on businesses and outdoor gatherings as of Friday. It had originally planned to begin...
The Ontario Provincial Police have ended the search for an eight-year-old boy who went missing Saturday while swimming at Turkey Point after his body was found Sunday afternoon. Acting Sgt. Ed Sanchuk said in an update posted on Twitter that the Underwater Search and Recovery Unit located the boy deceased...
Ontario is accelerating the ability to book second-dose appointments for residents aged 70 and older due to an increase in its COVID-19 vaccine supply. Ontarians who received either a Pfizer or Moderna first dose on or before April 18 can also book their second appointment ahead of schedule. The province said it...