TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 511 new cases of COVID-19 today, and two new deaths. There are 159 patients in intensive care units due to COVID-19, though not all hospitals report those statistics on the weekends. The province has lately been breaking down the numbers of new cases and ICU […]
Canada
By Marie Woolf
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
OTTAWA – Afghan women ministers made pleas to Canadian politicians for help – and shared warnings about atrocities and the erosion of women’s rights – two months before the Taliban took control of Kabul. In June, female Afghan ministers begged Canada to “do something for us” as the Taliban advanced, […]
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OTTAWA – Senior federal officials were told in the spring that the government could make it mandatory for all workers nationwide to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The Trudeau Liberals have promised to bring in mandatory vaccination requirements for federally regulated workers, such as those employed by transportation, banks and telecommunication […]
By Joan Bryden
THE CANADIAN PRESS
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OTTAWA – Governor General Mary May Simon had some very personal reflections Wednesday on the eve of Canada’s first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. As the daughter of a white father and Inuk mother, May Simon said in a statement that she was not allowed to attend a residential […]
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TORONTO – A fourth person is now facing charges in connection with alleged fraud involving Ontario COVID-19 relief funding. Ontario Provincial Police say 41-year-old Manish Gambhir of Brampton, Ont., was charged earlier this week with possession of an identity document and possession of property obtained by crime. Police say Gambhir […]
By Holly McKenzie-Sutter
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – An increase in cases of a rare heart condition among young adults who received the COVID-19 Moderna vaccines has prompted Ontario to recommend the Pfizer-BioNTech shots for those aged 18 to 24. Ministry of Health officials made the recommendation on Wednesday, noting that cases of myocarditis and pericarditis […]
By Brenna Owen
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
KAMLOOPS, B.C. – Communities across Canada are set to mark the country’s first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation today, honouring Indigenous survivors and children who disappeared from the residential school system. Singing and drumming were scheduled to ring out at 2:15 p.m. from Kamloops where the Tk’emlups te Secwepemc […]
By Jacob Serebrin
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
MONTREAL – COVID-19 vaccines are more effective when the second dose is administered after a longer interval than the one recommended by vaccine manufacturers, according a new study released Wednesday by Quebec’s public health institute. Because of a lack of supply, Quebec decided early in its vaccination campaign to administer […]
By Allison Jones
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – Ontario is planning to add Indigenous learning to the social studies curriculum for grades 1 to 3, the education minister announced ahead of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The social studies curriculum in grades 4 to 6 already includes Indigenous issues, as does the history curriculum […]
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TORONTO – Ontario’s science advisory table is set to release new COVID-19 projections today. The new modelling is set to be posted online at 2 p.m., but the weekly briefing from Ontario’s chief medical officer of health that normally occurs Tuesdays at 3 p.m. has been rescheduled to Wednesday. Ontario’s […]
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SUDBURY, Ont. – The first of dozens of miners who had been trapped underground for more than 24 hours following an incident at a mine in northern Ontario began returning to the surface late Monday, their employer said. An official with mining company Vale, Gord Gilpin, said in a statement […]
By Holly McKenzie-Sutter
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – Ontario health units are developing plans for the vaccination of children aged five to 11 once COVID-19 shots are approved for them. Toronto Public Health said Monday that it had formed a planning group that includes health partners, school boards, community representatives and the province, while top doctors […]
