Timeline

2021

• 14 MayCOVID-19: Young people give shot in arm as Quebec sets new vaccination record
• 14 MayRebuilding, renovation work continues on Kingston’s Queen City Oil Company Building
• 14 MayHonda Indy Toronto cancelled for second straight year because of COVID-19
• 14 MayDelaying 2nd Pfizer vaccine dose may protect better against COVID-19: study
• 14 MayCOVID-19: Some Manitoba golf courses running out of memberships amid third wave
• 14 MayAll major Toronto-led events cancelled summer 2021 including CNE, Caribbean Carnival, Honda Indy
• 14 MayCOVID-19: Experts say clarity, collaboration needed for ‘two-dose summer’ in Ontario
• 14 MayGolf community livid about Ontario extending ban on sport
• 14 MayWhat goes into holding COVID-19 school pop-up clinics? Women’s College Hospital offers behind-the-scenes look
• 14 MayGolf community livid about Ontario government extending ban on sport
• 14 MayCOVID-19 origins still need exploring, lab leak theory can’t be dismissed: scientists
• 14 MayIndia surpasses 24 million COVID-19 cases as mutant variant spreads across globe
• 14 MayB.C. opening COVID-19 vaccine booking to everyone 18+ by Sunday night
• 14 MayGreyhound Canada closure will be a ‘disaster’ for rural communities, experts say
• 13 MayB.C. not quite ready to follow CDC advice on vaccinated people no longer needing masks
• 13 MayCOVID-19: Hamilton reports 124 new cases, drop in positive test results
• 13 MayMultiple COVID-19 outbreaks at Edmonton-area child-care facilities puts pressure on families
• 13 MayCity of Winnipeg bringing back community ambassador program in parks by redeploying staff
• 13 MayBrazil ignored Pfizer’s offers of COVID-19 vaccine for months last year, company says
• 13 MaySask. NDP makes pitch to waive provincial park gate fees, remove PST from restaurant meals
• 13 May‘He’s fighting for his life’: Alberta father in ICU amid CNRL Horizon COVID-19 outbreak
• 13 MayHow effective is the 1st COVID-19 jab? What we know as deleted Tory tweet slams ‘one dose summer’
• 13 MayPandemic pursuit leads to ‘thrilling’ opportunity for Calgary teen
• 13 MayCOVID-19: Saskatchewan provides guidelines for outdoor garage sales
• 13 MayLandscaping, pool companies say demand is at an all-time high ahead of 2nd COVID-19 summer
• 13 MayAre you exempt from Alberta’s COVID-19 face mask law? You now need proof
• 13 May45 more COVID-19 cases reported in Waterloo Region, total surpasses 15,000
• 13 MayNova Scotia activates escalation plan as Halifax Infirmary’s ICU hits max
• 13 May2nd person in B.C. diagnosed with rare blood clot disorder following AstraZeneca vaccine
• 13 MayCOVID-19: 80 cases in London-Middlesex as Elgin-Oxford, Huron-Perth record one death each
• 13 MayCOVID-19: 58 new cases, 3 additional deaths confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka
• 13 MayCOVID-19 vaccines: Use Ottawa schools to immunize students, board trustee says
• 13 MayCOVID-19: Nearly 50% of MLHU adults have first dose, all adults to be eligible in 2 weeks
• 13 MayCity of Barrie files injunction against organizer of anti-lockdown protests
• 13 MayGetting AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine was the right choice, Guelph’s public health unit says
• 13 MaySocial media campaign aims to help young Indigenous Manitobans get vaccinated
• 13 MayHonouring a health-care hero as Manitoba marks 1,000 COVID-19 deaths
• 13 MayManitoba adds 2 new deaths, 560 COVID-19 cases in third 500-plus day in May
• 13 MayCOVID-19: Ontario hasn’t provided verbal approval of CFL’s return to play plans, MacLeod says
• 13 MayCOVID-19: Nova Scotia reports 110 new cases, including 8 at Halifax Infirmary
• 13 MayU.S. schools unlikely to push for mandatory COVID-19 vaccines anytime soon
• 13 MayCOVID-19: Aylmer man, woman charged in March ‘freedom’ rally in London, Ont.
• 13 MayAlberta’s Dr. Hinshaw to provide COVID-19 update Thursday afternoon
• 13 MayNorth Vancouver driver fined for non-essential travel on Vancouver Island’s Malahat Highway
• 13 MayCOVID-19: Pfizer vaccine available to Ontarians aged 12 to 17 beginning May 31
• 13 MayNew Brunswick to hold COVID-19 update as questions swirl around AstraZeneca
• 13 MayCOVID-19: Doug Ford extends Ontario’s stay-at-home order until June 2
• 13 MayUrban Indigenous adults now eligible to book 2nd COVID-19 vaccine dose in Simcoe Muskoka
• 13 MayNearly 2,600 new COVID-19 vaccinations in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph
• 13 MayQuebec reports more than 700 COVID-19 cases again as hospitalizations fall
• 13 MayCOVID-19: Halifax man charged after going to Cape Breton to hike Skyline Trail
• 13 MayCOVID-19: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on May 13
• 13 MayWill you need a yearly COVID-19 booster shot? Some scientists aren’t so sure
• 13 MayOntario reports 2,759 new COVID-19 cases, as total count surpasses 500,000
• 13 MayPremier Doug Ford renews calls for tighter border controls to rein in COVID-19 variants
• 13 MayMontreal walk-in vaccinations available to those 25 and over
• 13 MayDelaying 2nd COVID-19 vaccine dose can help reduce deaths: study
• 13 MayMore COVID-19 tickets handed out by provinces during 2nd wave: report
• 13 MayOntario residents 40 and older can book COVID-19 vaccines
• 13 MayChurch of God in Aylmer, Ont., returns to court following contempt ruling
• 13 MayNew Zealand to explore more ‘travel bubbles’ with other countries later this year
• 12 MayFrom free beer to $1 million: What U.S. states are offering for COVID-19 vaccinations
• 12 MayNew BC CDC report raises more questions about travel between B.C, Alberta
• 12 MayAlberta town’s ER without overnight doctor due to COVID-19’s impact on availability: AHS
• 12 MayHours reduced at Regina COVID-19 test site as demand falls
• 12 MayMixing COVID-19 vaccines appears safe — but no data on whether it works, U.K. study says
• 12 MaySome of B.C.’s COVID hot spots also have the lowest vaccination rates, data shows
• 12 MayCOVID-19: London, Ont., region pivots from AstraZeneca to Moderna vaccines
• 12 MayCOVID-19: Mixed messaging around AstraZeneca vaccine highlights public distrust, uncertainty
• 12 May‘Convenience factor’: Regina religious groups consider making virtual services permanent
• 12 MayCOVID-19: Mass vaccination site in Montreal opens up space for walk-ins
• 12 MayExperts say more measures needed to address COVID-19 aerosol transmission
• 12 MayCOVID-19: Calgary Stampede emphasizes physical distancing as 2021 plans ramp up
• 12 MayCOVID-19: B.C. holding remaining AstraZeneca shots for 2nd doses due to ‘limited availability’
• 12 MayMiddlesex-London region to see 4th COVID-19 vaccine clinic open by end of month
• 12 MayB.C. reports 600 new COVID-19 cases, vaccine bookings to open for people 30+ Wednesday
• 12 MayHealth-care experts speak out following claims from families of Maimonides residents
• 12 MayHospitalizations jump as Alberta records 1,799 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday
• 12 MayB.C. woman who confronted transit police officer over masks in viral video ordered to pay fines
• 12 MayB.C. to refuse driver’s licence renewals to people with unpaid COVID-19 fines
• 12 May‘The lost month of February’: COVID-19 was preventable, report shows
• 12 MayAlberta doctors say COVID-19 numbers bring ‘cautious optimism’ amid rising ICU admissions
• 12 MayCOVID-19: 81 new cases in London-Middlesex; 1 death, 15 cases in Huron-Perth
• 12 MayN.B. teen starts online petition calling for loosening of COVID-19 restrictions for N.B. truckers
• 12 MayCOVID-19: Saskatchewan reports 183 new cases, 2 more deaths
• 12 MayCOVID-19: Ontario couple spends 2 nights on side of road trying to reach Nova Scotia
• 12 MayCOVID-19: Tennis Canada could move top tournaments to US if Toronto, Montreal plan not approved
• 12 MayManitoba Families Minister to make announcement on child-care support
• 12 MayAlmost 4,000 COVID-19 vaccinations done in Waterloo Region on Tuesday
• 12 May91 new COVID-19 cases reported in Waterloo Region as total cases rise to 14,989
• 12 MaySaskatoon city council strips Darren Hill of FCM nomination
• 12 MayManitoba’s COVID-19 death toll hits 1,000, 364 new cases reported
• 12 MayCOVID-19: Transat extends flight suspension until end of July due to ongoing travel restrictions
• 12 MayAudit flags issues with tracking Ontario pandemic pay program, other COVID-19 expenses
• 12 MayFour people ticketed after hundreds attend anti-lockdown rally at Alberta cafe: RCMP
• 12 MayTDSB planning quadmester model for high school students in 2021-22 school year
• 12 MayNova Scotia to provide COVID-19 update Wednesday
• 12 MayCOVID-19: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on May 12
• 12 May‘We wanted to limit mobility’: Doug Ford defends outdoor amenity closures despite science table advice
• 12 MayAlberta program allows small and medium business to apply for COVID-19 rapid tests

2020

• 31 DecemberNo plans to delay B.C. students’ return to class, despite new COVID-19 variant
• 31 DecemberCOVID-19: RCMP charge Alberta care home worker for allegedly failing to isolate after visit to U.S.
• 31 DecemberB.C. to say whether Canucks will play in Vancouver ‘soon,’ says health minister
• 31 DecemberCanada adds 8,400 new coronavirus cases, shattering national single-day record – National
• 31 DecemberCOVID-19: Alberta NDP calls for UCP cabinet minister to step down over report of Hawaii vacation
• 31 DecemberTravellers must take a COVID-19 test before flying to Canada. Here’s what you need to know – National
• 31 DecemberUSask team studying how mask wearing doesn’t affect oxygen intake during a workout – Saskatoon
• 31 DecemberMidnight is your last chance to get a 2020 tax credit for your charitable donation
• 31 DecemberExperts worry about overconsumption on New Year’s Eve despite Quebec COVID-19 restrictions – Montreal
• 31 DecemberCoronavirus: 84 new cases announced for Interior Health region – Okanagan
• 31 DecemberCoronavirus: Listuguj First Nation reporting 6 new cases
• 31 DecemberCoronavirus: Nova Scotia issues exposure warnings for 4 flights, Mic Mac Mall – Halifax
• 31 DecemberCoronavirus: Okanagan establishments reeling after COVID-19 restrictions placed for NYE – Okanagan
• 31 DecemberCoronavirus: Unique celebrations in Saskatoon to ring in the new year
• 31 DecemberFirst Moderna COVID-19 vaccine doses coming to Manitoba First Nations this week: province – Winnipeg
• 31 DecemberVancouver man jailed on Christmas Day for allegedly hosting parties ignored repeated warnings, police say – BC
• 31 DecemberCoronavirus: Hamilton reports 200 COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths – Hamilton
• 31 DecemberAHS receives 1,515 COVID-19-related complaints over the holidays, issues 4 public health orders
• 31 DecemberNew border testing rules could be confusing for enforcers, passengers: Airlines – National
• 31 DecemberCOVID-19 outbreak declared at Ridge Meadows Hospital – BC
• 31 DecemberWHO approves Pfizer vaccine for emergency use, paving way for rollout to countries in need – National
• 31 DecemberSask. NDP demands Joe Hargrave resign after Palm Springs trip; Moe says he will stay
• 31 DecemberB.C. health officials to provide New Year’s Eve COVID-19 update
• 31 DecemberNo snow means savings for New Brunswick snow contractors — for now – New Brunswick
• 31 DecemberCoronavirus vaccinations expected to ramp up in London and Middlesex in the new year – London
• 31 DecemberCoronavirus: 214 cases reported for Central Okanagan during week of Christmas – Okanagan
• 31 DecemberOrthodox Jewish group says its Quebec schools aren’t breaking law by staying open – Montreal
• 31 DecemberCoronavirus: 155th COVID-19-related death reported in Saskatchewan, 190 new cases
• 31 DecemberCoronavirus: Latest developments in the Greater Toronto Area on Dec. 31
• 31 DecemberCoronavirus: looking back on how Quebec responded to COVID-19 in 2020 – Montreal
• 31 DecemberMore details expected on Canada’s plan for negative COVID-19 tests for air travellers – National
• 31 DecemberManitoba ends 2020 with 187 new coronavirus cases, 6 additional deaths – Winnipeg
• 31 DecemberLast call for alcohol: Frustration over B.C. order halting New Year’s Eve liquor sales at 8 p.m
• 31 DecemberInmate, 2 staff test positive for COVID-19 at Willow Cree Healing Lodge
• 31 DecemberCoronavirus: Record 119 cases in London-Middlesex; December saw more cases than rest of pandemic – London
• 31 DecemberAlberta records an estimated 1,200 new cases of COVID-19 on New Year’s Eve
• 31 DecemberQuebec passes 200,000 COVID-19 case mark after reporting a record 2,819 infections – Montreal
• 31 DecemberFirst doses of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine arrive in Nova Scotia – Halifax
• 31 DecemberTwo coast guard vessels in N.S. under lockdown after exposure to COVID-19
• 31 DecemberWinnipeg concert venues looking for light at the end of COVID-19 tunnel – Winnipeg
• 31 DecemberWill COVID-19 become endemic? Experts aren’t all convinced – National
• 31 DecemberLooking back at the online Nova Scotia kitchen party – Halifax
• 31 DecemberOntario reports over 3,300 new coronavirus cases, setting single-day record
• 31 DecemberNDP leader thinks Saskatchewan voters have ‘buyer’s remorse’ after COVID-19 response
• 31 December2020 year-end interview with Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil
• 31 DecemberOntario finance minister arrives back in Canada after much-criticized vacation abroad
• 31 DecemberU.S. confirms 2nd case of coronavirus variant – National
• 31 DecemberCanada’s pharmacies ‘ready and willing’ to join coronavirus vaccination effort
• 31 DecemberA look back at Saskatchewan’s top news stories of 2020
• 31 DecemberDelayed coronavirus vaccine in Africa risks ‘moral catastrophe,’ CDC chief says – National
• 31 DecemberWhatever happened to… SARS? – Toronto
• 31 December2020 finally coming to an end, but pandemic restrictions mute New Year’s Eve
• 31 DecemberAs coronavirus vaccine rolls out, majority of Canadian optimistic about 2021: Ipsos – National
• 31 DecemberFauci predicts U.S. will gain control of coronavirus pandemic by next autumn – National
• 30 DecemberChina gives conditional approval to coronavirus vaccine made by Sinopharm – National
• 30 DecemberWisconsin health worker fired after ‘intentionally’ spoiling COVID-19 vaccine doses – National
• 30 DecemberApple, TikTok remove Vybe Together party app amid coronavirus pandemic – National
• 30 DecemberB.C. introduces emergency order to stop liquor sales at 8 p.m. on New Year’s Eve
• 30 DecemberNova Scotia issues COVID-19 exposure warnings for locations on Dec. 23 – Halifax
• 30 DecemberFamily goes public, questions treatment after LTC death at Niagara Falls home
• 30 DecemberCoronavirus: Interior Health officials announce 57 new cases – Okanagan
• 30 DecemberCanada shatters record for new coronavirus cases as new travel rules are announced – National
• 30 DecemberBig White: 6 RCMP officers to be stationed on the mountain for New Year’s Eve – Okanagan
• 30 DecemberComparisons of COVID-19 restrictions to Holocaust ‘disrespectful’: Jewish community – Lethbridge
• 30 DecemberPush to shop local is working, Winnipeg business owners say – Winnipeg
• 30 DecemberB.C. reports 485 new COVID-19 cases, 11 deaths
• 30 DecemberOntario says paramedics will be included in 1st phase of COVID-19 vaccine distribution
• 30 DecemberNearly 5k doses of Moderna vaccine to be shipped to far north central, west Saskatchewan
• 30 DecemberCOVID-19: Masks encouraged in seating areas at Calgary outdoor skating rinks – Calgary
• 30 DecemberCoronavirus: Listuguj First Nation reports 3 new COVID-19 cases
• 30 DecemberManitoba will no longer hold back half of vaccine doses: premier – Winnipeg
• 30 DecemberRepairing ‘fault lines’: Halifax MP Andy Fillmore sees opportunity in pandemic recovery – Halifax
• 30 DecemberCOVID-19 vaccinations underway for staff at Hamilton seniors homes hit hard by outbreaks – Hamilton
• 30 DecemberSaskatchewan cabinet minister in California to sell home, premier aware of trip
• 30 DecemberTotal active coronavirus cases below 3K in Saskatchewan, 3 more deaths reported
• 30 DecemberCOVID-19 drives up snowmobile sales in New Brunswick – New Brunswick
• 30 DecemberCoronavirus: Hamilton reports 31 COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths at Shalom Village outbreak – Hamilton
• 30 DecemberRegina Mayor Sandra Masters looks back on 2020, first couple of months on the job – Regina
• 30 DecemberOntario to release order, timeframe for population groups to get COVID-19 vaccine
• 30 DecemberCOVID-19: Alberta’s 1st Moderna vaccine dose given to Medicine Hat long-term care resident
• 30 DecemberVancouver man spends Christmas in jail after repeatedly hosting parties – BC
• 30 DecemberGuelph reports 21 new cases of COVID-19, surpasses 1,300 total cases
• 30 DecemberCoronavirus: 2 deaths, 92 new cases in London-Middlesex; LHSC reports 11-patient jump – London
• 30 DecemberNDP says Ontario finance minister should be removed from cabinet over holiday trip abroad
• 30 DecemberToronto records 1,069 new coronavirus cases, top local doctor ‘not convinced’ of link to Christmas – Toronto
• 30 December3 businesses given tickets as Manitoba reports 130 new coronavirus cases – Winnipeg
• 30 DecemberCargill resumes work at Guelph, Ont., plant following COVID-19 outbreak
• 30 DecemberPremier Scott Moe says he wouldn’t change a thing about coronavirus response
• 30 DecemberToronto plans further restrictions on businesses as city braces for COVID-19 surge – Toronto
• 30 DecemberNo active COVID-19 cases at Luther Special Care Home after outbreak
• 30 DecemberQuebec Liberal vacationing in Barbados during coronavirus pandemic told to return home
• 30 DecemberSaskatoon Mayor Charlie Clark discusses COVID-19 pandemic in year-end interview – Saskatoon
• 30 DecemberCOVID-19 vaccinations to begin in Guelph on Jan. 4
• 30 DecemberQuebec records 2,511 new coronavirus cases as health crisis deepens
• 30 DecemberCOVID-19 pandemic nearly triples depression and anxiety in new moms: study
• 30 DecemberCourt says ‘wisdom and efficacy’ of Ontario’s lockdown rules ‘open to question’
• 30 DecemberOntario reports single-day record of nearly 3,000 new coronavirus cases
• 30 DecemberWindsor hospital postpones elective surgeries after Jan. 4 due to COVID-19 surge
• 30 DecemberWatch live as public health officials offer latest on COVID-19 situation in Canada – National
• 30 DecemberNiagara grocery delivery services see spike in demand during pandemic – Hamilton