COVID-19

• Nova Scotia’s Bluenose II inviting the public back for summer cruises

  The Bluenose II crew had been unable to offer their typical sailing trips due to COVID-19 restrictions. But the cruises will be returning June 10.

  Canada

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• China eases COVID-19 test rules for Canadian travellers, other countries

  The Chinese Embassy in Canada said in a statement that starting Saturday, travellers will no longer need a negative RT-PCR test seven days before flying.

  World

  8 hours
  
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• B.C.’s latest COVID-19 wave has peaked: independent report

  The report also cited serology data to estimate that about one in four British Columbians have been infected with the Omicron variant so far.

  Health

  9 hours
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• Ontario Green Party leader tests positive for COVID-19

  In a short statement, the Ontario Greens said Schreiner had received a positive test after taking a rapid test on Wednesday evening.

  Politics

  9 hours
• Patients waiting more than a day to be admitted in Winnipeg hospitals: ‘It’s absolutely terrifying’

  Average wait times for a bed at the St. Boniface Hospital have recently been as high as 31.5 hours, according to data from Shared Health.

  Health

  May 18
• COVID-19: Peterborough risk index at ‘moderate’, 2 new deaths, 9 new hospitalized cases over 7 days

  The health unit reports 331 cumulative hospitalized cases since the pandemic began. There have been 43 cases in ICU since the pandemic was declared — unchanged since May 11.

  Health

  May 18
• Toronto school board calls on Ontario parties to commit to education ahead of election

  In an open letter, Alexander Brown, chair of the Toronto District School board, said the school board was projecting a deficit for the end of the 2022-2023 year.

  Education

  May 18
• COVID-19: HKPR reports death in Northumberland County; 5 new hospitalized cases

  The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit reports a new COVID-19 death iand 31 new cases over the last 48 hours, according to Wednesday's update.

  Health

  May 18
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• Airport delays are due to COVID-19 rules, industry group says. Do we still need them?

  COVID-19 testing and screening rules can't co-exist with current travel demands, the Canadian Airports Council. Is it time Ottawa makes another change to its border rules?

  Canada

  May 18
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• New Brunswick parent worried as province has ‘no plan’ to bring masks back in schools

  N.B. children haven't had to wear masks in schools, and parents haven't had to report cases to schools, since March when the province lifted most of its restrictions.

  Canada

  May 18