COVID-19

• Flying to the United States? New COVID-19 testing rules start Monday

  As part of a series of new measures to protect from the Omicron variant, the United States' new international testing rules will start on Monday.

  World

  39 mins
• NACI to update COVID-19 booster use in face of Omicron variant

  The updated guidance from NACI comes after the federal government put in a request for new reccomendations in light of the Omicron variant.

  Health

  1 hour
• Advertisement
• Omicron COVID-19 variant can be fought with same tools used to combat Delta: WHO

  Much remains unknown about the new variant, including whether it is more contagious, or if it makes people more seriously ill, and whether it can thwart the vaccine.

  Health

  6 hours
• Advertisement
• COVID-19: 1 confirmed, 2 probable Omicron cases detected in Halton Region

  "I urge all residents to be vigilant given the entry of the Omicron variant in our community," Halton Region medical officer of health Dr. Hamidah Meghani said. 

  Health

  12 hours
• Etobicoke Catholic school closed to in-person learning due to COVID-19 outbreak

  The Toronto Catholic District School Board said as a result of direction from Toronto Public Health, Transfiguration of Our Lord Catholic School is being temporarily dismissed.

  Education

  Dec 2
• Omicron spreads to 4 more U.S. states, including 5 cases in New York City

  Five U.S. states total have found cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant -- Hawaii, New York, California, Colorado and Minnesota.

  World

  Dec 2
• Montrealers returning to work after city takes hit amid COVID-19

  A survey published by the Montreal Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce reveals more than half of all downtown office workers are back on the job in a hybrid mode.

  Canada

  Dec 2
• COVID-19: Unvaccinated Calgary police, city workers leveraging provincial rapid-testing program

  Surplus rapid tests and a workplace testing kit program are helping the City of Calgary and Calgary Police Service extend its vaccine policy.

  Health

  Dec 2
• Advertisement
• Booster vaccine 3 months after 2nd dose raises antibodies the most: study

  The "COV-Boost" study was cited by British officials when they announced that Pfizer and Moderna were preferred for use in the country's booster campaign.

  Health

  Dec 2
• Advertisement
• Cannabis shops could help in pandemic’s economic recovery, Kingston expert says

  This past August, the Ontario government's online cannabis store announced that there are more than 1,000 pot shops across the province, surpassing the 660 LCBO's across Ontario.

  Cannabis

  Dec 2