At least 252 local hospital staff in Waterloo region put on unpaid leave for not showing proof of vaccination
CBC
Numbers from Waterloo region's hospitals show at least 252 workers are being moved to unpaid leave after not showing proof of being vaccinated against COVID-19.
Hospital workers in the Ontario region were required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination by Tuesday.
Cambridge Memorial Hospital said 51 people chose not to get vaccinated or share their vaccination status with the hospital.
St. Mary's General Hospital said some staff members were still submitting proof of vaccination Tuesday, but numbers of staff that have been moved to unpaid leave hovered just above 30 as of 3 p.m.
A spokesperson for Grand River Hospital said the hospital was still working with staff about their vaccination status as of 4 p.m. ET Tuesday, and anticipates at least 171 staff will be impacted.
All three hospitals said last week that while the vast majority of workers are vaccinated, those who aren't will be placed on unpaid leave.
As of last week, vaccination rates at local hospitals were:
Run 3 Space | Play Space Running Game
Traffic Jam 3D | Online Racing Game
Duck Hunt | Play Old Classic Game
Five months into a job action that has brought public transit in the Cowichan Valley to a halt, frustration and anxiety are mounting and locals say it's taken a toll on the lives of low-income residents and has cost some their jobs.
A heat warning is in effect for Hamilton, Niagara, Brant and area with humid weather expected to blanket the region for most of the week.
Canadian travel to the United States has dropped in the wake of U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threats.
It's time to pull out the bug spray.
This trucking association is calling City of Thunder Bay 's designated route a major 'trade barrier'
The Ontario Trucking Association is calling on the province to intervene after Thunder Bay city council approved a new truck route bylaw that will restrict most transport trucks from using Dawson Road and Highway 102.
About one-third of Canadians have become obese — with more weight gain happening during the pandemic, according to a new study.
A recent survey shows sentiment about taking the bus in the greater Charlottetown area has dropped in the past five years, though a Stratford official says the demand is increasing in that P.E.I. town for T3 routes that easily connect to others.
An Indigenous woman working to become a pilot has been grounded due to a delay in getting her medical certification, and the impending closure of her flight school in Faro, Yukon.
As Alberta's transportation minister prepares to unveil a passenger rail strategy this summer, freedom of information documents obtained by CBC News show that Premier Danielle Smith's husband, David Moretta, was invited to three meetings in 2023 about passenger rail and its potential expansion in the province.
Downtown London was filled with people displaying their traditions, cuisine, as well as song and dance at the the city's annual multicultural festival this weekend.
A Brampton man accused of defrauding more than a dozen would-be homeowners is now facing additional criminal charges, while a civil lawyer says dozens more alleged victims have recently come forward claiming they were also defrauded.
Two more communities in Manitoba's Island Lake region are preparing to evacuate vulnerable residents away from wildfires spreading out of control around them.
Alberta's provincial government is "actively reviewing" bike lanes that draw the ire of local residents.