Peterborough Regional Health Centre opens phone line for COVID-19 assessment centre
12th resident dies at Bobcaygeon nursing home; new cases in Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland County
Couple donates $100,000 to Cobourg hospital to help fight coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus: Mobile COVID-19 assessment centre available in Municipality of Trent Hills
2 arrested in robbery with firearms at Peterborough residence: police
Peterborough city council approves 60-day tax deferral amid coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus: Sign language interpreter providing important service during Ontario news conferences
Christopher Desloges is a sign language interpreter and he has been standing alongside Premier Doug Ford during the daily COVID-19 updates from Queen’s Park. Continue reading
Ontario government strikes deals with French language, elementary teachers’ unions
Ontario has reached tentative contract agreements with the unions representing the province’s 12,000 French-language teachers and 83,000 elementary teachers. Continue reading
Coronavirus: Canada urged to make air transport an essential service for Inuit, North
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami president Natan Obed says flights services in the North have already been “drastically reduced” due to increasingly strict travel restrictions put in place to stop the spread of the deadly coronavirus Continue reading
Coronavirus: Health officials say there are 10 outbreaks in long-term care homes around Ontario
“We’re trying to isolate the residents that have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and those we think might be away from anybody we think might not have it.” Continue reading
Ontario MPP takes on nursing shifts as province continues to fight coronavirus pandemic
“It was a very easy decision when I heard the call for retired nurses and non-practicing nurses to return to the frontlines. I called my hospital and I booked some shifts.” Continue reading
‘Stay home’: B.C. man’s plea after mother, stepfather die of COVID-19 hours apart
By Simon Little Online Journalist
“The only comforting thing about this is that they’re together still,” said Jason Jaspar. Continue reading
Your rent is due. What help is available for tenants across Canada
All provinces have to some degree suspended evictions. But what help is available to tenants varies significantly across Canada. Continue reading
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health announces 1st death due to COVID-19
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health has announced its first COVID-19-related death. Continue reading
Coronavirus outbreak is the world’s worst crisis since Second World War: UN chief
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for a much stronger and more effective global response to the coronavirus pandemic and to the social and economic devastation that COVID-19 is causing. Continue reading
Coronavirus: City of Peterborough extends closure of municipal facilities to April 13
By Greg Davis Videographer/Online Journalist
The City of Peterborough is extending the closure of most of its facilities to the public until Monday, April 13. Continue reading
Here’s how the COVID-19 curve could look with social distancing, testing
Researchers compared what Ontario would look like in two years with restrictive social distancing measures vs. without them. Continue reading
6.5-magnitude Idaho earthquake felt in southern Alberta
A large earthquake struck north of Boise, Idaho, Tuesday evening, with people across a large area reporting shaking. Continue reading
8 lab-confirmed, 234 probable cases of COVID-19 in Hastings, Prince Edward counties
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health says there are now eight people in the region who have tested positive for COVID-19 and over 200 probable cases of the disease in the region. Continue reading
Coronavirus: Newmarket, Ont. names ‘chief positivity officer’ to raise community spirits
A group of 10 ambassadors has been tasked with using social media to spread “positivity, happiness and humour” by sharing stories of the community’s bright side and perseverance. The town has also appointed a “chief positivity officer” for staffers as they help deliver essential services. Continue reading
Coronavirus: 28 U.S. spring-breakers test positive for COVID-19 after Mexico trip
The 28 confirmed cases are self-isolating and dozens more are under quarantine while being monitored and tested, the city of Austin said in a statement on Tuesday. Continue reading
5 new COVID-19 deaths in B.C., restrictions to last until ‘at least the summer’: officials
By Simon Little Online Journalist
Global News will stream the event live here, on our Facebook page and carry it on BC1. Continue reading
Comparing coronavirus responses: What did Canada and the U.S. do differently?
New York has more than nine times as many diagnoses as Canada, which has 7,405 confirmed cases, including 74 deaths. Continue reading
Coronavirus: Ontario schools to remain closed until at least May
“I’m prepared to extend these closures even further if we have to,” Premier Doug Ford said. Continue reading
Here’s who’s eligible and how to apply for Canada’s coronavirus wage subsidy
The updated coronavirus wage subsidy will cover 75 per cent of the costs of keeping employees. Continue reading
Family uses walkie-talkie to say goodbye to mom dying of coronavirus
The mother of six was recovering from breast cancer when she contracted the virus. Continue reading
Coronavirus: Sign language interpreter providing important service during Ontario news conferences
Christopher Desloges is a sign language interpreter and he has been standing alongside Premier Doug Ford during the daily COVID-19 updates from Queen’s Park. Continue reading
Ontario government strikes deals with French language, elementary teachers’ unions
Ontario has reached tentative contract agreements with the unions representing the province’s 12,000 French-language teachers and 83,000 elementary teachers. Continue reading
Coronavirus: Mobile COVID-19 assessment centre available in Municipality of Trent Hills
By Greg Davis Videographer/Online Journalist
Campbellford Memorial Hospital has launched a mobile COVID-19 assessement centre in Trent Hills and is seeking donations of personal protective equipment. Continue reading
Coronavirus: Health officials say there are 10 outbreaks in long-term care homes around Ontario
“We’re trying to isolate the residents that have been diagnosed with COVID-19 and those we think might be away from anybody we think might not have it.” Continue reading
Ontario MPP takes on nursing shifts as province continues to fight coronavirus pandemic
“It was a very easy decision when I heard the call for retired nurses and non-practicing nurses to return to the frontlines. I called my hospital and I booked some shifts.” Continue reading
Your rent is due. What help is available for tenants across Canada
All provinces have to some degree suspended evictions. But what help is available to tenants varies significantly across Canada. Continue reading
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health announces 1st death due to COVID-19
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health has announced its first COVID-19-related death. Continue reading
Coronavirus: City of Peterborough extends closure of municipal facilities to April 13
By Greg Davis Videographer/Online Journalist
The City of Peterborough is extending the closure of most of its facilities to the public until Monday, April 13. Continue reading
Coronavirus: 12th resident dies at Bobcaygeon nursing home; new cases in Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland County
By Greg Davis Videographer/Online Journalist
According to the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit, there are now 52 confirmed cases in its jurisdiction: 41 in the City of Kawartha Lakes and 11 in Northumberland County Continue reading
Here’s how the COVID-19 curve could look with social distancing, testing
Researchers compared what Ontario would look like in two years with restrictive social distancing measures vs. without them. Continue reading
Couple donates $100,000 to Cobourg hospital to help fight coronavirus pandemic
By Greg Davis Videographer/Online Journalist
An anonymous Cobourg-area couple has donated $100,000 to Northumberland Hills Hospital to help health-care workers fight the novel coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading
8 lab-confirmed, 234 probable cases of COVID-19 in Hastings, Prince Edward counties
Hastings Prince Edward Public Health says there are now eight people in the region who have tested positive for COVID-19 and over 200 probable cases of the disease in the region. Continue reading
Coronavirus: Newmarket, Ont. names ‘chief positivity officer’ to raise community spirits
A group of 10 ambassadors has been tasked with using social media to spread “positivity, happiness and humour” by sharing stories of the community’s bright side and perseverance. The town has also appointed a “chief positivity officer” for staffers as they help deliver essential services. Continue reading
2 arrested in robbery with firearms at Peterborough residence: police
By Greg Davis Videographer/Online Journalist
Police allege a man wearing a balaclava and brandishing a firearm robbed a victim of cannabis on Monday night. Continue reading
Coronavirus: Head of Ontario registered nurses union says 9M masks per week are needed
By Travis Dhanraj Queen’s Park Bureau Chief
Doris Grinspun, Chief Executive officer of the Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario, confirmed to Global News that several of her members have contracted COVID-19 and she said it is due to a lack of PPE. Continue reading
Quebec kayaker saved from water in Quinte West, Ont., now facing impaired operation charges: OPP
According to police, the Quebec man was outside of his kayak, with no life-jacket on, 300 metres from shore when OPP arrived. Continue reading
Coronavirus: Evidence of community transmission found in Peterborough, COVID-19 cases remain at 28
By Greg Davis Videographer/Online Journalist
Peterborough’s COVID-19 confirmed cases remain at 28 as of Tuesday but there is now evidence of community transmission. Continue reading
Ontario elementary teachers get salary, benefits boosts in tentative contract deal
Ontario’s elementary teachers have agreed to salary increases of one per cent a year for three years, but will get higher benefit increases than the government originally sought. Continue reading
Peterborough Regional Health Centre opens phone line for COVID-19 assessment centre
The Peterborough Regional Health Centre is advising people to call its COVID-19 assessment centre only after completing the province’s online self-assessment. Continue reading
Coronavirus: Canadian companies now manufacturing ventilators, surgical masks
As Canada battles the novel coronavirus, companies across the country are now producing medical supplies. Continue reading
260 new coronavirus cases reported in Ontario, total jumps to 1,966
Ontario confirmed 260 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, bringing the provincial total to 1,966 cases. No new deaths were reported. Continue reading
Coronavirus: Ontario schools to remain closed until at least May
“I’m prepared to extend these closures even further if we have to,” Premier Doug Ford said. Continue reading
Oshawa man faces weapons charges following Cobourg arrest
By Sarah Deeth Videographer
Cobourg police say officers were sent to a business in the town’s northwest on Monday after receiving a call about a man with a weapon. Continue reading
Peterborough city council approves 60-day tax deferral amid coronavirus pandemic
By Sarah Deeth Videographer
Struggling taxpayers in Peterborough impacted by the novel coronavirus pandemic will now be able to hold off on property tax payments for 60 days without penalty. Continue reading
Coronavirus: Counterfeit Chinese-made face masks pulled offline after Global News probe
Counterfeit safety masks from China have been removed from sales websites after an investigation by Global News found the items were not N95 certified as they had claimed. Continue reading
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