COVID-19

• Thousands fill Toronto’s Church Street for Pride weekend festivities

  The Church-Wellesley Village was a sea of colour, jam-packed with people of all walks of life coming out to enjoy the festivities.

  Canada

  Jun 25
  
• Pfizer says updated COVID-19 shots boost protection against omicron variant

  The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is considering ordering a recipe change for the vaccines made by both Pfizer and Moderna to minimize the spread of omicron.

  Health

  Jun 25
  
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• Kingston, Ont., area health officials examining future of local vaccination efforts

  Kingston public health experts are using the low infection rates for COVID-19 during the summer months to try and examine the future of local vaccination efforts.

  Canada

  Jun 24
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• Alberta parents plan to drive to U.S. to access COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5

  Some Alberta parents are going to great lengths to immunize their kids under five years olds, embarking on lengthy road trips to the United States.

  Health

  Jun 24
• ‘COVID-19 is still out there’: New clinics in east Calgary aimed at getting more kids vaccinated

  COVID-19 vaccination clinics are being held in Calgary this summer for pediatric and adolescent doses.

  Health

  Jun 24
• Kitchener to expand tech program aimed at assisting seniors with social connections

  The City of Kitchener says it will expand a technology program aimed at seniors this year as it has received additional funding from the federal government.

  Canada

  Jun 24
• World faces ‘catastrophe’ amid food shortage, UN chief warns

  Antonio Guterres noted that harvests across Asia, Africa and the Americas will take a hit as farmers around the world struggle to cope with rising fertilizer and energy prices.

  World

  Jun 24
• Nearly 20 million lives saved by COVID-19 vaccines during their first year: study

  An additional 600,000 deaths would have been prevented if a target of 40 per cent vaccination coverage by the end of 2021 had been met.

  Health

  Jun 23
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• Saskatchewan to move from weekly to monthly COVID-19 reports, 231 new cases reported last week

  Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shahab asked residents to think about remaining up to date on their COVID-19 vaccinations, including booster doses.

  Health

  Jun 23
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• Manitoba reports 6 COVID deaths, 58 hospitalizations

  The latest COVID-19 data shows a continued decline in hospitalization rates in Mantioba.

  Health

  Jun 23