coronavirus news

• Quebec won’t expand COVID-19 booster access to those under 70 just yet: premier

  "What my public health is telling me is that people over 70 years old need a third dose, but for the ones under 70, the two doses are enough to cover them,'' Legault said.

  Health

  Dec 2
• Manitoba reports 172 new COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths

  Since March 2020, Manitoba has now reported 68,166 lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19.

  Health

  Dec 2
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• 5 new COVID-19 cases reported in Guelph, 39 active cases

  COVID-19 outbreaks have been declared in Guelph this week at King George Public School and St. Ignatius of Loyola Catholic School. 

  Health

  Dec 2
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• COVID cases in Quebec above 1,100-mark for 2nd consecutive day

  Quebec is reporting 1,146 new infections of COVID-19 on Thursday bringing the total caseload since the start of the health crisis to 450,513.

  Health

  Dec 2
• Canadiens forward Gallagher, defenceman Niku enter NHL’s COVID protocol

  Gallagher and Niku are the first Montreal players to enter the league's protocol this season, though former Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin tested positive for COVID-19 on Nov. 19.

  Sports

  Dec 2
• COVID-19: 95 per cent of Guelph police members are fully vaccinated

  As of Wednesday, more than 95 per cent of Guelph police's active service members are considered fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

  Health

  Dec 2
• COVID-19: St. Joseph’s health care says 99% of staff are vaccinated as deadline passes

  The deadline for all staff at St. Joseph’s Health Care London to be fully vaccinated has come and gone, with the hospital firing 40 staff members who did not comply.

  Health

  Dec 1
• Montreal public health plans ‘suppressive’ approach to Omicron variant cases

  As of Wednesday, Quebec had confirmed one case of the Omicron variant.

  Canada

  Dec 1
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• COVID-19: MLHU reports 22 cases, 13 cases in Elgin and Oxford

  Jump to: Hospitalizations – Outbreaks – Schools – Vaccinations and testing – Ontario – Elgin and Oxford – Huron and Perth – Sarnia and Lambton The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) reported 22 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday. In total, there have been 14,905 cases, including 158 active cases (an increase of six), 14,495 recoveries (an...

  Health

  Dec 1
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• Manitoba cabinet minister to be removed from caucus if not vaccinated by Dec. 15: premier

  Heather Stefanson has previously set Dec. 15 as the start date for new requirements that will see only the fully-vaccinated allowed to access to the Legislature.

  Politics

  Dec 1