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Quebec officials are warning people to be wary of phone apps designed deliberately to mimic the look of the app used for the province’s COVID-19 vaccine passport. The provincial health … Read More
Ontario reported 640 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 583,275. Health Minister Christine Elliott said of the new cases, 485 involve people … Read More
Newfoundland and Labrador reported 45 new COVID-19 cases Friday — the highest daily number of new infections in the province since Feb. 19, when an outbreak in St. John’s delayed … Read More
As the health crisis continues, Quebec reported 701 new COVID-19 cases and two additional deaths Friday. The number of pandemic-related hospitalizations increased by 15 to 298. In the past day, … Read More
As the health crisis continues, Quebec reported 701 new COVID-19 cases and two additional deaths Friday. The number of pandemic-related hospitalizations increased by 15 to 298. This includes 91 patients … Read More
Quebec is tightening measures in private seniors’ residences (RPAs) in regions where community transmission of COVID-19 is high, including Montreal. Masks will be mandatory for residents when they are on … Read More
Ontario is reporting 727 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, as the seven-day average continues to decline. The provincial case total now stands at 582,635. Of the 727 new cases recorded, … Read More
The use of a nasal spray to administer a new COVID-19 treatment, developed from tiny llama antibodies, could potentially be the future of administering vaccines and protecting against infectious diseases, … Read More
People across New Brunswick are now required to show proof of vaccination before they can visit hospitals or health-care facilities. Visitors of Horizon Health Network and the Vitalité Health Network … Read More
The U.S. has authorized booster shots of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for certain high-risk groups, and experts say Canada should consider doing the same. On Wednesday, the FDA authorized booster shots … Read More
The U.S. FDA has authorized booster shots of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for certain high-risk groups, and experts say Canada should consider doing the same. On Wednesday, the FDA authorized booster … Read More
Quebec will offer bonuses of upwards of $12,000 to nurses who choose to work full time in the public health system as the province grapples with an urgent shortage of … Read More
Quebec will offer bonuses as high as $18,000 to nurses who choose to work full time in the public health system as the province grapples with an urgent shortage of … Read More
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 23, 2021 11:48 am Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ The coroner investigating 47 deaths … Read More
Quebec recorded 754 new cases and seven more deaths attributable to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic Thursday. The number of hospitalizations rose by three to 283. There were 90 patients in … Read More
As the pandemic continues, the Quebec government unanimously adopted into law a bill to ban anti-vaccine protests near hospitals, schools, daycares as well as COVID-19 immunization and testing clinics. Bill 105 … Read More
As the pandemic continues, the Quebec government tabled a bill Thursday to ban anti-vaccine protests near hospitals, schools, daycares as well as COVID-19 immunization and testing clinics. “I understand that it … Read More
As the pandemic continues, the Quebec government tabled a bill Thursday to ban anti-vaccine protests near hospitals, schools, daycares as well as COVID-19 immunization and testing clinics. “I understand that … Read More
Ontario is reporting 677 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, as the seven-day average continues to decline. The provincial case total now stands at 581,908. Of the 677 new cases recorded, … Read More
The manager of a Montreal long-term care home where 47 residents died during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic told a coroner’s inquiry Wednesday that staffing issues played a … Read More
Quebec’s premier will table a bill to clamp down on anti-COVID-19 vaccine protests in front of hospitals and schools. François Legault told reporters at the National Assembly he will introduce … Read More
Quebec reported 683 new cases and five additional deaths Wednesday as the COVID-19 health crisis continues. The number of hospitalizations related to the pandemic rose by six to 280. This … Read More
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 22, 2021 10:58 am Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Sherbrooke police are asking the … Read More
Ontario is reporting 463 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the lowest daily caseload seen in five weeks. The provincial case total now stands at 581,231. It is the fewest number … Read More
Canada will begin allowing direct flights from India early next week while requiring additional COVID-19 measures for those travellers, the federal government said Tuesday. Transport Canada said the ban on … Read More
A New Brunswick event planner says the province is refusing to give him a third round of a U.S.-approved COVID-19 vaccine that would allow him to get back to work … Read More
Premier François Legault said Tuesday his government is looking at what it can do to stop people from protesting COVID-19 health orders outside the province’s schools and hospitals. Legault said … Read More
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 21, 2021 1:45 pm Updated September 21, 2021 1:46 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article … Read More
Quebec’s health minister hopes young children between the ages of five and 11 will be able to get a first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine as early as this fall. … Read More
Quebec recorded 587 new infections and nine more deaths attributable to the COVID-19 health crisis on Tuesday. The number of pandemic-related hosptializations dropped by six to 274. This includes 86 … Read More
COVID-19 has now killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 Spanish flu pandemic did: approximately 675,000. The U.S. population a century ago was just one-third of what it is … Read More
Civil servants in Quebec will not be returning to the office next month amid an evolving fourth wave of COVID-19. The provincial government announced the measure Monday, saying those workers … Read More
While pressure has mounted on U.S. President Joe Biden and his government to re-open land borders with neighbouring countries, that won’t be the case for at least another month. The … Read More
Quebec reported 679 new cases and one additional death Monday as the province continues to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of hospitalizations rose by three to 280. This … Read More
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 19, 2021 3:52 pm Updated September 19, 2021 3:54 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article … Read More
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 19, 2021 11:43 am Updated September 19, 2021 12:32 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article … Read More
Months after emergency use approval, both the Pfizer and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines were given their full stamp by Health Canada — a stamp that came with new names for the … Read More
Quebec reported 837 new COVID-19 infections and three more deaths on Saturday. Health officials said that of the new cases, 629 (roughly 75 per cent) are inadequately vaccinated — which … Read More
*Editor’s note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly reported that Quebec counted 837 new COVID-19 cases and not 821. Quebec reported 821 new COVID-19 infections and three more deaths … Read More
Ontario reported 821 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 578,869. Health Minister Christine Elliott said of the new cases, 621 are in … Read More
British Columbia’s premier says the province will do what it can to help Alberta stave off the collapse of its health-care system, but stopped short of offering hospital beds or … Read More
The Saskatchewan Health Authority says it is moving to its next level of surge plans due to rapidly escalating COVID-19 pressures on hospitals in the province. The SHA’s Emergency Operations … Read More
Despite word from Alberta that the province has reached out to Manitoba for help with its worsening COVID-19 situation, officials here say there’s been no official ask — yet. On … Read More
Manitoba’s premier says the province will send pharmaceuticals to Alberta to help with that province’s worsening COVID-19 situation. On Thursday Dr. Verna Yiu, the head of Alberta Health Services, confirmed … Read More
Quebec is not capable of receiving additional intensive care patients from other parts of the country as Alberta faces a COVID-19– surge pushing its health system to the limit, a … Read More
Quebec reported 837 new COVID-19 infections and three more pandemic-related deaths Friday. Health officials say the number of patients rose by six for a total of 262. This includes 95 … Read More
There was tension over who was in charge at the privately owned Residence Herron care home as a COVID-19 outbreak worsened last year, with residents and their families left on … Read More
When a New Brunswick artist put his brush to canvas to create a portrait of his idol Gord Downie after the musician died of cancer, he never imagined his work … Read More
The London District Catholic School Board (LDCSB) says that 93 per cent of employees who submitted an attestation have stated they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The Ontario government announced … Read More
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