Prime Minister Justin Trudeau signalled today the government is likely to further relax some of the most stringent border measures this summer — but Ottawa has no qualms about keeping the crossing closed for longer if an influx of travellers threatens public health.
The federal government said Monday that fully...
New Brunswick is reporting one new case of COVID-19 on Tuesday, along with six recoveries, as the active number of cases in the province drops to 49.
Tuesday’s new case involves an individual in their 20s in the Saint John region (Zone 2), and is related to travel.
N.B. COVID-19 CASE...
Those looking for Pfizer doses for COVID vaccines for their first or second doses will be waiting for an unknown amount of time.
The Saskatchewan Health Authority says this week’s Pfizer shipments are delayed. Clinics that were set to offer Pfizer this week will now be offering Moderna.
While the SHA...
Quebec in its entirety will go green, the lowest and coveted level on the COVID-19 alert scale, starting next week as the pandemic’s grip on the province loosens.
The designation means fewer public health restrictions across all regions amid the continued downward trajectory of novel coronavirus cases and hospitalizations.
“We are...
Premier François Legault says Quebec’s COVID-19 situation has improved considerably. He cited low case counts, declining hospitalizations and high vaccination rates.
“Things are going well,” Legault told a press conference in Montreal.
The situation is such that as of Monday all regions will be green – the least restrictive level in...
Ontario is reporting 296 COVID-19 cases and 60 deaths today, but the province says the numbers include older infections and deaths that are just now being counted.
The province says 54 of the deaths reported today are from previous months but are now being recorded after a data review.
It also...
Ontario has met the vaccination thresholds required to enter the third and final step of the economic reopening weeks ahead of schedule, leading to a renewed push to lift the lockdown earlier than planned.
The provincial government’s “roadmap to reopen” highlighted vaccination rates as the key benchmark to open additional...
140 newly identified cases of more contagious coronavirus variants also announced.
Manitoba public health officials announced 69 new COVID-19 cases and five deaths, including a patient in Ontario.
This is the third consecutive day of double-digit numbers after more than two months of triple-digit increases.
The deaths include a man in his...
Teen killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo failed in his second parole bid on Tuesday after the parents of two of his victims recounted the enduring pain of his twisted crimes and warned he should never be released from his life sentence.
The hearing officers of the Parole Board of...
