Local News from Across the Rainy River District
TORONTO–Vulnerable seniors, their caregivers, and health-care workers will be among the first to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in Ontario, but the province is still a long way from being able to offer the shot to the broader public. Premier Doug Ford laid out his government’s three-part vaccination rollout plan on […]
Ontario is reporting 1,676 new cases of COVID-19 today, and 10 new deaths due to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 588 new cases are in Toronto, 349 in Peel Region, and 141 cases are in York Region. It also reported 333 new COVID-19 cases related to schools, including […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says up to 249,000 doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine will arrive on Canadian soil by the end of the month, with the first doses delivered next week. Health Canada is set to approve the vaccine from American-based pharmaceutical company Pfizer and […]
The Canadian Press The federal government is laying plans for the procurement and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. The approval of a vaccine by Pfizer and BioNTech is said to be imminent. The second vaccine in line for approval in Canada is from Moderna. The Canadian military will have a role […]
The Canadian Press The Toronto Raptors say three members of the organization have tested positive for COVID-19. The Raptors did not disclose who received the positive tests. The team said in a release that the positive results came during the NBA-mandated testing period prior to training camp. The Raptors said […]
The Thunder Bay Health Science Centre has closed new admissions to its 1A Oncology unit, after declaring an outbreak of COVID-19. The decision to declare or end an outbreak is made in collaboration with Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU), the hospital said in a release on its website.The Ontario […]
The Northwestern Health Unit has received reports of five new cases of COVID-19 in Kenora since Friday, with one new case reported in the Dryden/Red Lake region on Saturday. For reasons of privacy, NWHU does not release or comment on information about the location of COVID-19 test results. Information about […]
On December 3, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) began actively investigating an outbreak of COVID-19 associated with Barrick Hemlo, Williams Mine located outside of Marathon. This is being done in close collaboration with mine management. Three individuals with COVID-19 have been identified in recent days, all associated with […]
TORONTO – Ontario is reporting 1,925 new cases of COVID-19 today, and 26 deaths related to the virus. That’s a record high for new cases of the novel coronavirus in the province, topping yesterday’s daily total by one. Health Minister Christine Elliott says there are 601 new cases in Toronto, […]
The Government of Ontario has placed Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) in the “Orange – Restrict” category of the provincial COVID-19 Response Framework: Keeping Ontario Safe and Open. Strengthened public health measures will further help control the spread of COVID-19 in the TBDHU area. It came into effect at […]
The Canadian Press OTTAWA – Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole blamed the Liberal government Thursday for the fact some Canadians are casting doubt on the science behind the COVID-19 vaccine. Over 24,000 Canadians have signed a petition headed for the House of Commons that raises doubts about the safety of vaccines, […]
A new academic study released on Monday in northwestern Ontario finds health care staff are over-worked and facing psychological distress during the pandemic. Dr. James Brophy and Dr. Margaret Keith, academic researchers affiliated with the University of Windsor, led the investigative study on health care workers’ experiences in Ontario’s hospitals […]
