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Quebec calls for military help to bolster long-term care staffing

Quebec calls for military help to bolster long-term care staffing

MONTREAL — Unable to address a major shortage of front-line staff at its long-term care homes hit hard by COVID-19, Quebec asked the federal government Wednesday to send 1,000 Canadian Forces members to work at vulnerable residences.
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Arrest made in death of 73-year-old man in central Ontario

Arrest made in death of 73-year-old man in central Ontario

KAWARTHA LAKES, Ont. — Provincial police say they've made an arrest in the alleged homicide of a 73-year-old man from Kawartha Lakes, Ont. They say they were called to a local home on Tuesday and found the man's body outside.
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Toronto's High Park to close during cherry blossom season due to COVID-19

Toronto's High Park to close during cherry blossom season due to COVID-19

Toronto's High Park will be closed during cherry blossom season in an effort to stem the spread of COVID-19. The city says the park's Sakura trees typically draw tens of thousands of visitors during peak bloom times.
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Amputations, organ failure, blood clotting: The range of complications in COVID-19 cases

Amputations, organ failure, blood clotting: The range of complications in COVID-19 cases

TORONTO — Canadian Broadway star Nick Cordero's recent leg amputation due to complications from COVID-19 is an example of a constellation of things that can go wrong during severe bodily infections, say doctors.
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Pediatricians fear possible slide in vaccines may compromise herd immunity

Pediatricians fear possible slide in vaccines may compromise herd immunity

TORONTO — Pediatricians are urging parents to maintain their children's vaccination schedule amid the COVID-19 scare, cautioning that even a slight dip in inoculation rates could jeopardize herd immunity for a host of other ailments.
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Quebec long-term care home hit with class action after 69 residents die of COVID-19

Quebec long-term care home hit with class action after 69 residents die of COVID-19

MONTREAL — The son of a 94-year-old Quebec woman who died of COVID-19 at one of the province's hardest-hit long-term care homes has filed a class action lawsuit application against the government-run residence, where at least 68 others have died from
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Ford says he's getting lobbied hard to reopen various sectors of economy

Ford says he's getting lobbied hard to reopen various sectors of economy

TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford tried to pump the brakes Tuesday on enthusiasm for reopening the economy, a day after encouraging new modelling was released, urging patience to avoid a resurgence of COVID-19.
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Quebec federal inmates file application for COVID-19 class action

Quebec federal inmates file application for COVID-19 class action

MONTREAL — A federal inmate who contracted COVID-19 has filed a proposed class-action lawsuit over Correctional Service Canada's handling of the pandemic at its Quebec-based prisons.
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Quebec looking at options for a gradual return from COVID-19 measures

Quebec looking at options for a gradual return from COVID-19 measures

MONTREAL — As Quebec attempts to get a handle on the COVID-19 crisis in long-term care homes, Premier Francois Legault said Tuesday the province will begin to plan for a gradual return of everyday activities, including the reopening schools and dayca
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Jury trials won't resume in Ontario until at least September, court says

Jury trials won't resume in Ontario until at least September, court says

TORONTO — Criminal and civil jury trials in Ontario will be on hold at least an additional three months in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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