COVID-19 in Quebec: What you need to know Wednesday
CBC
Note: Quebec's Health Ministry does not publish the number of vaccine doses administered over the weekend.
The months of August and September were marked by a steady increase in daily COVID-19 cases, but those numbers appeared to have stabilized for now.
The province reported 587 new cases on Tuesday. Quebec's seven-day average is 748 daily infections.
Despite a decrease in the latest daily numbers, COVID-19 hospitalizations are trending upwards. There were 274 people in hospitals as of Monday.
At start of the month, the province had 131 COVID-19 patients.
The province is preparing to unveil a plan to make up for significant staffing shortages within its struggling health network.
Health Minister Christian Dubé said the plan will be announced on Thursday, and will focus on providing incentives for nurses who left their jobs to come back.
Some Canadian seniors say they're feeling abandoned by the Liberal government's latest inflation relief measure after learning they don't qualify for it.
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The weather has certainly been gloomy, damp and windy over the past 10 days in Nova Scotia and it's going to continue this weekend.
Premier Susan Holt says the federal tax holiday on some goods announced Thursday could cost New Brunswick $62 million in revenue.
Thousands in Quebec's Montérégie region will not get their flu and COVID-19 vaccine directly at their seniors' residence anymore.
A 17-year-old boy is dead after he was shot by an RCMP officer in Norway House Cree Nation on Friday.
Saskatchewan road crews and residents alike are getting ready for another icy blast of winter this weekend.
Student leaders at the University of Alberta are criticizing the school's plan to hike tuition — particularly for international students.
Environment Canada says a new fall storm will bring winds gusting up to 110 km/h to southwestern British Columbia on Friday, potentially causing more outages and travel disruption.
Environment Canada says strong winds could cause damage to roofs and windows in P.E.I.'s Kings County and Prince County this weekend, with power outages possible from fallen tree branches.
City council has approved a 3.6 per cent increase in municipal property taxes for next year. The decision follows five days of debate on adjustments to next year's civic budget.