Senior hospital staffer ‘retires’ after family member vaccinated in Orangeville without appointment
Headwaters Health Care Centre in Orangeville, Ont., has apologized for what it’s calling an isolated incident on Jan. 14. Continue reading →
Consent at heart of Ontario’s COVID-19 vaccination plan for remote First Nations communities
Ontario’s plan to vaccinate most remote First Nations against COVID-19 faces challenges, but Indigenous leaders say that earning the trust of the people must be a priority. Continue reading →
New COVID-19 cluster in B.C. Interior linked to ‘social events’ in Williams Lake
Officials said 215 cases had been detected since Jan. 1 in the Cariboo-Chilcotin, with the majority of cases linked to “recent social events and gatherings in Williams Lake.” Continue reading →
Canada sees 200 new coronavirus deaths as cases top 725K
To date, the virus has claimed 18,462 lives in Canada. Continue reading →
Coronavirus: 47 new COVID-19 cases, 1 additional death confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka,
Of the region’s total 4,866 COVID-19 cases, 73 per cent — or 3,548 — have recovered, while 40 remain in hospital. Watch video →
B.C. adds 500 COVID-19 cases and 14 deaths; fewest in hospital since November
Health officials said there were 320 people in hospital with the virus — down nine overnight and the lowest since Nov. 30. Continue reading →
Coronavirus: Delay in shipments leads Manitoba to plan fewer COVID-19 vaccinations
Manitoba is planning for incoming vaccine supplies to be cut in half. Continue reading →
N.B. man believed to be oldest Canadian-born man flooded with birthday cards
NB man believed to be the oldest Canadian-born man is flooded with birthday cards from across the country. Watch video →
‘Very disappointing that we got to this stage’: Impact of ‘red phase’ on southern N.B.
Businesses, hospitals and municipal services, such as transit, will all feel the impacts of red alert level restrictions. Continue reading →
Schools in just 7 southern Ontario regions to open in-person Monday, rest stay online
Schools in only seven public health units in southern Ontario can reopen to in-person learning on Monday while the rest will continue teaching students online. Watch video →