Thrill seekers take note. Canada’s Wonderland will remain closed at least until the entire province enters Stage 3 — along with the amusement park portions of other attractions — because of the risks of spreading the novel coronavirus, Tourism Minister Lisa MacLeod says.
OTTAWA —The Canadian government says it has signed two deals to purchase “millions of doses” of promising vaccine candidates against COVID-19 but won’t say how much it will cost or how many doses it will buy, citing ongoing negotiations with multiple international suppliers.
Even though Public Safety Minister Bill Blair asked prison and parole officials this spring to consider releasing low-risk inmates early due to the threat posed by COVID-19, there was no increase in the number of prisoners released during the first three months of the pandemic compared to a year earlier.
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.
OTTAWA—Answering criticism that the federal “COVID Alert” app only works on newer smartphones, Dr. Theresa Tam says it’s one of many tools in fighting the coronavirus.
Toronto and Peel Region are firmly settled into Phase 3 of reopening — and while it’s too early to say if case numbers will remain low, high mask use is likely behind a sustained drop in numbers, a local epidemiologist said.
Businesses with strong neighbourhood connections have been better able to weather COVID-19, a countrywide study looking at the impact of the pandemic has found.