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Murray Sinclair named new Queen's University chancellor

Murray Sinclair named new Queen's University chancellor

KINGSTON, Ont. — Retired Sen. Murray Sinclair has been named the next chancellor of Queen’s University. The Kingston, Ontario school says it finalized the selection on Wednesday, completing a search process that began in fall 2020.
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AstraZeneca blood clot risk similar to odds of being struck by lightning, expert says

AstraZeneca blood clot risk similar to odds of being struck by lightning, expert says

MONTREAL — The risk of developing serious blood clots from the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is similar to the chances of being struck by lightning, the chief physician at the McGill University Health Centre said Wednesday. Dr.
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Ontario to allow transfer of hospital patients to LTCs without consent

Ontario to allow transfer of hospital patients to LTCs without consent

TORONTO — Hospitals in Ontario will be able to transfer patients waiting for a long-term care space to any nursing home without their consent, the government announced Wednesday as it scrambled to free up beds for people with COVID-19.
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Ontario nursing homes badly prepared for COVID-19 pandemic, auditor general says

Ontario nursing homes badly prepared for COVID-19 pandemic, auditor general says

TORONTO — Ontario's nursing homes were woefully unprepared for the onslaught of COVID-19 — the culmination of years of neglect and failure to address known problems, the province's auditor general said on Wednesday.
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City of Toronto works with volunteer group to share COVID-19 vaccine information

City of Toronto works with volunteer group to share COVID-19 vaccine information

Canada's most populous city will start feeding information about available COVID-19 vaccination appointments directly to a group of volunteers who have made it their mission to help as many people as possible navigate a complex booking system.
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Peel Region orders 80 Canada Post workers to self-isolate due to COVID-19 outbreak

Peel Region orders 80 Canada Post workers to self-isolate due to COVID-19 outbreak

MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Canada Post says about 80 of its employees from a Mississauga, Ont., facility have been ordered to stay home due to a COVID-19 outbreak.
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The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Wednesday, April 28, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Wednesday, April 28, 2021

The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 10 a.m. Canada's first 300,000 doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine are arriving today, a federal official tells The Canadian Press.
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Quebec reports blood clot death of woman after receiving AstraZeneca vaccine

Quebec reports blood clot death of woman after receiving AstraZeneca vaccine

MONTREAL — A woman in her 50s has died of a blood clot that occurred after receiving the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, the Quebec government announced Tuesday. Public health director Dr.
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Police watchdog looks for witnesses after police shoot at vehicle in Oshawa, Ont.

Police watchdog looks for witnesses after police shoot at vehicle in Oshawa, Ont.

OSHAWA, Ont. — Ontario's police watchdog is looking for witnesses after a Durham Region officer fired his gun at a vehicle. The Special Investigations Unit says officers in Oshawa, Ont.
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Migrant farm workers at higher COVID-19 risk, need protection: Ontario coroner report

Migrant farm workers at higher COVID-19 risk, need protection: Ontario coroner report

TORONTO — Migrant farm workers who come to Ontario from other countries are at higher risk of contracting COVID-19 and other infectious diseases due to their communal living and working conditions, according to a coroner's report released on Tuesday.
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