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From movie and TV stars to musicians and other notable personalities, we said goodbye to a lot of familiar, beloved faces this year.

Dubé cited an epidemiological situation that was mostly under control for being able to loosen restrictions.

The Omicron variant, first detected by South Africa, has become the latest and fifth variant of concern designated by the WHO since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

An additional dose can increase protection for the immunocompromised but it’s too early to give the general population a fourth COVID-19 shot, experts say.

Kamel expressed shock that after a yearlong investigation, there seemed to be no consensus from witnesses on the timeline of how the government responded to the health crisis.

Just like last Halloween, many Canadians are hesitant to open their doors to trick-or-treaters. Experts say risks are lower this year, but stress continued caution.

The Quebec government announced on Saturday the number of confirmed cases has climbed to 6,997, with 478 people hospitalized, including 130 in intensive care.

The approach would involve exposing a large proportion of Quebecers to the novel coronavirus in a measured, gradual way, to help them develop a natural immunity.

On Friday, the Quebec government announced that certain cultural venues would be opening their doors to the public as early as May 29.

The COVID-19 death toll in Quebec stands at 2,205, as of Sunday.

While vaccine rollouts for some group across Canada have begun, there are still questions about how the remaining Canadians will know when it's their turn to be immunized.

Teachers, parents and the opposition are calling on Quebec's education minister to present an updated back-to-school plan.

Health Canada spokesperson Tammy Jarbeau said that "the benefits of the vaccine continue to outweigh its risks."

British Columbia's current vaccine rollout plan is centred on age with prioritization for long-term care workers, health-care workers and certain vulnerable groups.

The documents from public health show that that restrictions imposed by the Quebec government were often stricter than what public health proposed.

The National Advisory Committee on Immunization has recommended that the Oxford-AstraZeneca not be used for people 65.

Officials are still working to determine how the vaccine will fit into the immunization effort and if the rollout plan will be tweaked.

Although they will be allowed to return to the legislature amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, Quebec's 125 elected officials will not all be able to be in the Salon Bleu at once.

The AstraZeneca shot became the third COVID-19 shot authorized for use by Health Canada in late February, joining vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna.

This brings the COVID-19 death toll in the province to 5,574 since the start of the crisis.