Since the City of Hamilton installed “no stopping” restrictions on both sides of Union Street in Waterdown last fall, Amy Wilson said the situation has “improved immensely.”
The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Wednesday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available.
“Ask your father.” This seems to be the unofficial stance of Toronto and Ontario when it comes to so-called vaccine passports. Mayor John Tory wants you to take the issue up with Premier Doug Ford, while Ford wants you to take it up with Ottawa.
Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) are warning shoppers about a recall involving Frank's RedHot brand Buffalo Ranch Seasoning.
WASHINGTON—If you have family in the U.S. you’ve been hoping to drive to see, if you own a cottage across the border you’re waiting to visit, if you’ve been holding your vacation planning thinking a road trip to New York City or New England might still be in the cards this summer, there’s bad news. The reopening of the U.S. land border to Canadian travellers is likely a good way off.
CALGARY—It was arguably the first Canadian attempt to dip a toe back into large-scale public events, and organizers of the Calgary Stampede say it appears to have been a success, from a pandemic perspective, with only about one in 10,000 visitors ending up with COVID-19.
For days now, kids have been watching the Olympics and seeing Canadians in all manner of sports — swimming, diving, softball, judo and weightlifting (!) — step onto the podium. And they’ve undoubtedly heard Canada’s medal-winning athletes talk about how much effort they put in to get ready for this event and how all their preparation paid off.
If an unvaccinated public school student is exposed to COVID-19 once school resumes, that student will face between seven and 20 days of home learning, Ontario's chief doctor says.
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OTTAWA — There are now enough doses of COVID-19 vaccines in Canada to fully vaccinate everyone who is eligible, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Tuesday.
The latest coronavirus news from Canada and around the world Tuesday. This file will be updated throughout the day. Web links to longer stories if available.