The latest on COVID-19 in Ottawa for Thursday, May 6.
Health Canada says the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine is now safe to give to children ages 12 and up.
New Brunswick health officials are reporting a person in the province has died due to blood clotting from the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, but are still recommending its use.
Herd immunity may not be reached in Canada but a return to life similar to that before COVID-19 is possible through immunization, experts say.
Canada is sending as many as 25,000 vials of the antiviral remdesivir and up to 350 ventilators from its National Emergency Strategic Stockpile to help respond to the critical COVID-19 situation in India.
New polling data by Nanos Research has found a strong majority of Canadians are in favour of travellers being required to show proof of vaccination prior to domestic travel or to attend a large group gathering.
The federal government has not extended the April 30 tax deadline for 2020 returns, and accountants say that’s leaving some Canadians in a lurch.
With income tax deadlines approaching, the federal government is warnings that filing late could mean delays of up to two months for anyone hoping to receive any of the various COVID-19 financial relief benefits.
Worker and patient advocates in multiple provinces are calling for permanent paid sick days, arguing that the federal COVID-19 sick leave benefit has too many restrictions for lower-income, precarious and migrant workers.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is reminding front-line workers about the availability of a federal sick leave benefit, and is offering premiers more help to speed up their vaccine rollouts as the country faces a third major surge in new cases.
The place of gig workers has become a key issue in ongoing deliberation on how the decades-old employment insurance system will be updated.
Thousands of Ottawa residents will be eligible to book an appointment to receive the COVID-19 vaccine today, as the Ontario government expands the criteria to receive the shot.
The latest on COVID-19 in Ottawa for Thursday, May 6.
On Thursday, residents 50 years of age and older across Ottawa can book a COVID-19 vaccination appointment through the provincial booking system.
Ottawa's general manager of emergency and protective services Anthony Di Monte told reporters that Bylaw Services officers issued a closure order to 613 Lift on Jamie Avenue Wednesday afternoon.
Ottawa Public Health is reporting the city's first cases of the B.1.617 COVID-19 variant, which was first identified in India.
The Ontario government announced Wednesday the province is expanding use of the Moderna vaccine to pharmacies.
Ottawa Public Health says 141 more people in Ottawa have tested positive for COVID-19 and two more people have died.
Each day Sandy Weltman sits in front of a computer ready to talk to her husband Morris, hoping she can help brighten his day.
An epic battle of words is being fought in the city of Kingston, as businesses engage in Sign Wars, a growing trend across the province.
Herd immunity may not be reached in Canada but a return to life similar to that before COVID-19 is possible through immunization, experts say.
Following Wednesday's announcement that Health Canada has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children ages 12 and up, provinces are now deciding how their vaccine rollouts will reflect this information moving forward.
Experts warn there could be a dramatic rise in the number of cases of chronic fatigue syndrome in the wake of the pandemic as some patients with long-term COVID-19 symptoms develop the debilitating disease.
Canada is sending as many as 25,000 vials of the antiviral remdesivir and up to 350 ventilators from its National Emergency Strategic Stockpile to help respond to the critical COVID-19 situation in India.
New polling data by Nanos Research has found a strong majority of Canadians are in favour of travellers being required to show proof of vaccination prior to domestic travel or to attend a large group gathering.
Infectious disease specialist Dr. Abdu Sharkawy weighs in on what a post-pandemic world might look like, and how we'll get there.
The adorable boy ordered some sprinkle donuts and gave the workers some smiles!
A woman who purchased a condo in Old Montreal says she was hit with a surprise $50,000 increase; the builder blames construction costs.
Merella Fernandez has the story of a former Syrian refugee's journey coming full circle back to the hotel that first gave him shelter.
