Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) advises the public that there has been an increase in COVID-19 cases among unvaccinated residents in the Emo area. An outbreak associated with Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program (SCAP) and SonShine Christian Kindergarten has been declared and affects many households and age groups. By provincial definition, an […]
COVID-19
By Liam Casey
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
TORONTO – Two police officers escorted Faye Doiron and Randy Longaphie as they left Toronto General Hospital on Monday, helping the pair make their way through a crowd of protesters denouncing pandemic measures. Doiron, who came to Toronto from Prince Edward Island to wait for a lung transplant, was leaving […]
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Three COVID-19 cases related to schools have been announced recently. The Rainy River District School Board received a notice of two positive cases of COVID-19 associated with Sturgeon Creek Alternative Program in Emo, on September 9. Both cases are students. The Northwest Catholic District School Board announced one student case […]
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Some high-ranking Ontario politicians and prominent health-care organizations are issuing warnings ahead of a number of protests expected to take place at hospitals across Canada today. An organization calling itself Canadian Frontline Nurses posted notices of “silent vigils” expected to take place in all 10 provinces, saying they’re meant to […]
Ontario is reporting 600 new cases of COVID-19 today and four more deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says that 475 of those cases are in people who are not fully vaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status. The Ministry of Health says that due to a […]
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OTTAWA – NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says anyone planning to take part in demonstrations planned in front of hospitals today shouldn’t do it and is warning of criminal sanctions in the future if his party is elected to govern. Speaking in Sioux Lookout, Ont., Singh says he would make changes […]
VANCOUVER – A group of British Columbia community organizations wants changes to the province’s COVID-19 vaccine card, saying it fails to account for the needs of people who face legitimate barriers to getting a vaccine or proof of immunization. A joint letter to Health Minister Adrian Dix and provincial health […]
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Variant has been in area for several months The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) says the Delta variant of COVID-19 is noted throughout the region, according to a statement issued by the NWHU. In a follow-up statement, they noted that Delta is now the dominant strain in Ontario, and NWHU at […]
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Ontario is reporting 798 new cases of COVID-19 today and three more deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 620 of those cases are in individuals who are not fully vaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status. Elliott says 365 people are hospitalized due to the novel […]
By Christopher Rugaber
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 310,000, a pandemic low and a sign that the surge in COVID-19 cases caused by the delta variant has yet to lead to widespread layoffs. Thursday’s report from the Labor Department showed that jobless claims dropped […]
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TORONTO – Students in some of Ontario’s largest school boards head back to class today amid a fourth wave of COVID-19. Some boards started their school years earlier this week, but today marks the first day of class for students in the Toronto, Peel, York and Durham boards. It will […]
By Allison Jones
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
As Ontario college and university students head to campus during a fourth wave of COVID-19, their schools, public health units, cities and police services are grappling with how to keep massive parties at bay. In-person classes are resuming this year at campuses across the province, and videos and pictures posted […]
