Eight people from the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) have been charged following a gathering that took place at a cottage in Gravenhurst, Ont., on Saturday night. Under Ontario’s current stay-at-home order, gatherings with anyone outside of one’s household are prohibited in order to curb the spread of the third wave of COVID-19. The fine […]

The congregation at Saskatoon’s Fellowship Baptist Church held a service on Sunday, and there are questions as to whether they violated public health orders designed to stop the spread of COVID-19. On Sunday, Global News saw 34 people either enter the building or on the church’s livestream. Neighbours said congregants had been arriving before […]

Three men and five boys have been charged after trespassing at a vacant residence in Adjala-Tosorontio, Ont., and violating the province’s stay-at-home order on Thursday. The order was put in place earlier in the month in an effort to curb the COVID-19 health crisis. Just before 4 a.m, OPP responded to a report of […]

Earlier today the province passed the ‘Putting Workers First Act.’ This means most Ontarians will now be eligible for three paid sick days. Katrina Squazzin reports.

As more Durham residents get vaccinated, those who do not have reliable access to transportation have expressed worry in regards to how they will get to their appointments. However, Community Care Durham is helping to alleviate those concerns by providing access to transportation to and from appointments. Prior to the program, the organization was […]

When Tracy Odell experienced bleeding in her stomach last summer during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, she went to hospital but vowed she would not return. “I don’t feel safe in hospitals and a lot of people with disabilities similar to mine, where you need this much assistance, don’t feel safe in […]

Nova Scotia is entering a two-week province-wide shutdown as the premier warns COVID-19 is “spreading faster than ever in the province.” As well, gatherings indoors and outdoors will be limited to household bubbles. The province recorded 96 new cases on Tuesday. In a news briefing, Premier Iain Rankin and Dr. Robert Strang, the province’s […]

Nova Scotia announced Monday that all public schools in Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) and surrounding areas will close Tuesday, and that tighter restrictions will be added as a result of the rising COVID-19 numbers. Nova Scotia reported 66 new cases of COVID-19 Monday — the highest case count recorded since the pandemic began. The […]

Quebec is lowering the minimum age requirement to register for the AstraZeneca brand of the COVID-19 vaccine. Quebec Premier François Legault announced the measure Tuesday, on the heels of other provinces doing the same. Under the plan, any Quebecer who is 45 and older can book their first AstraZeneca dose as of Wednesday morning. […]

There is ongoing confusion in Quebec surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine and the chronically ill. As Global’s Elizabeth Zogalis reports, there appears to be some miscommunication between patients, doctors, pharmacists and the Health Ministry.