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COVID-19: Montreal, Laval moving from red to orange zones next week

COVID-19 will be eased in Montreal and Laval as those two areas are downgraded from red to orange zones next week.Quebec Premier François Legault announced the measure Tuesday as the government continues to gradually loosen public health measures.“Its impressive,” he told reporters. “When we look at the numbers it’s going very well in Quebec.”Montreal and Laval join several other regions in no longer being on red alert.

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Supreme Court to hear appeal of Quebec City mosque shooter’s sentence

Supreme Court of Canada will review the sentencing of Alexandre Bissonnette, the man who murdered six people during evening prayers at a mosque in the province’s capital in 2017.The high court announced its decision Thursday to allow the appeal brought forth by Quebec’s Directeur des poursuites criminelles et pénales (DPCP) to go forward.“Out of respect for the ongoing legal proceedings, we cannot comment further on this matter at this time,” DPCP spokesperson Audrey-Roy Cloutier wrote on Twitter.Bissonnette pleaded guilty to six counts of first-degree murder and six of attempted murder in 2018.

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COVID-19: Bloc Québécois leader says next federal election campaign could begin in mid-August

COVID-19 pandemic is under control.Blanchet, whose party holds 32 seats in the minority Parliament, made the comments Friday at a virtual meeting with an association representing Quebec cities and towns. Parties gear up for federal election showdown amid COVID-19 The Bloc leader’s suggestion comes a day after his party tabled a motion in the House of Commons demanding Prime Minister Trudeau not call an election during the pandemic.Blanchet says the purpose of the motion was to force a debate and a vote on the election date, as the Trudeau government sought to limit debate on Bill C-19, which aims to ensure a vote can be safely conducted during the health crisis.

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COVID-19: Quebec premier declares they’re ‘heading in the right direction’

COVID-19 cases fall, the province’s premier said Tuesday.François Legault said the upcoming months are also looking more promising compared to last summer.“We are getting through the third wave, but we still have to be careful,” he told reporters in Quebec City.The province is also lifting emergency restrictions in the Outaouais region as hospitalizations and cases related to the pandemic drop. Curfew will be pushed to 9:30 p.m.

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Quebec to lift restrictions in some areas as COVID-19 cases decline

Quebec Premier François Legault announced on Tuesday that the government would gradually lift restrictions in some regions that were hit hard by a third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic as the number of cases drop across the province. High schools in Quebec City will physically reopen starting next week and the curfew will be pushed from 8 p.m.

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Quebec redirects COVID vaccinations from Olympic Stadium due to weekend protest

The protest is being organized online by a group calling itself Quebec Debout (Quebec standing up).

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Legault announces extension of COVID-19 emergency measures in 3 Quebec regions

Quebec Premier François Legault announced on Tuesday that he would have to extend COVID-19 emergency measures in three regions – Outaouais, Quebec City and Chaudière-Appalaches – for another week until May 3. This means all schools in these regions remain closed and the curfew of 8 p.m.

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Anti-curfew protests lead to more arrests, tickets in Montreal and Quebec City

With files from The Canadian Press

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One dead, hundreds infected after COVID-19 outbreak at Quebec City gym

A COVID-19 outbreak at Quebec City’s Mega Fitness Gym is being linked to more than 400 new cases, and at least one death. As Amanda Jelowicki reports, it’s an example of the exponential spread a single case can cause.

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Quebec extends COVID-19 lockdown in 3 cities, brings back 8 p.m. curfew in Montreal, Laval

Quebec Premier François Legault announced on Thursday an extension of emergency measures in Gatineau, Lévis and Quebec City until April 18 after a spike in new COVID-19 cases. Restrictions are also being tightened in Montreal and Laval, with the reinstatement of the 8:00 p.m.

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Breaking: Quebec tops 1,600 new cases as third COVID-19 wave deepens

The government has now expanded its inoculation campaign to include essential workers and those with chronic illnesses in Montreal. The minimum age requirement has been lowered to 60 while anyone who is 55 and older can go to a walk-in clinic for an AstraZeneca vaccine.Quebec’s caseload stands at 321,411 while the number of recoveries has surpassed 299,000.

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Quebec City gym linked to more than 400 cases of COVID-19, health authorities say

Quebec tops 1,250 new COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations spike Another of the gym’s clients said he caught COVID-19 after working out there, even though he wore his mask the whole time and kept his distance from others.But Dominic Lelièvre said it was clear some clients weren’t respecting health measures.

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Quebec reports more than 1,000 cases for 7th consecutive day, Legault to hold presser

COVID-19 on Tuesday as the province clocks in over 1,000 cases for the seventh consecutive day.This comes as officials announced that Premier François Legault will hold a press conference at 5 p.m. today announcing new health measures.Authorities say four more virus related deaths were added to the toll, including one in the last 24 hours.

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Five more municipalities to enter lockdown as Quebec reports 1,252 new COVID-19 cases

COVID-19 Monday, hours before five municipalities south of Quebec City are scheduled to enter lockdown.Health officials reported four more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus, including one within the previous 24 hours. They said hospitalizations rose by one, to 502, and 123 people were in intensive care, a drop of five.Five municipalities south of Quebec-City are scheduled to enter lockdown Monday at 8 p.m.

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Tam urges Canadians to keep their guard up as COVID-19 spoils Easter for 2nd year

COVID-19, as the pandemic disrupted Easter celebrations for a secondCanadians need to be careful since the more contagious variants of concern “could be anywhere,” Dr. Theresa Tam wrote on Twitter.“Let’s all be careful (and) cautious and keep up our guard,” she wrote.

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Quebec moves parts of Chaudière-Appalaches into lockdown as COVID-19 cases rise

COVID-19 cases confirmed or believed to be linked to contagious variants in the province soared past the 10,000 mark.The government said in a news release that non-essential businesses will close and the evening curfew will be moved to 8 p.m. from 9:30 as of Monday evening in several parts of the Chaudière-Appalaches region, including Beauce-Sartigan, Bellechasse, Les Etchemins, Nouvelle-Beauce and Robert-Cliche.Schools will close for in-person learning, while theatres and museums must also shutter as of Monday at 8 p.m.

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Quebec health minister warns of rising COVID-19 cases in 3 regions as variant cases rise

COVID-19 numbers in three regions on Sunday, as the number of cases confirmed or believed to be linked to contagious variants soared past the 10,000 mark.Christian Dubé said on Twitter that he’s worried about case numbers in the Quebec City, Chaudière-Appalaches and Outaouais regions.“Despite an appearance of stability in Quebec, some regions are experiencing a concerning (rise) in new cases,” he wrote.Quebec reported 1,154 new COVID-19 infections on Sunday and nine additional deaths linked to the virus, including one that occurred in the last 24 hours.The regions cited by Dubé were among those designated as “red” zones last week as they moved to the province’s highest COVID-19 alert level after a few weeks at the less restrictive “orange”

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Quebec tops 1,300 new cases, reports 5 more deaths amid COVID-19 surge

COVID-19 as some parts of the province face a fresh wave of lockdown measures Friday.The number of pandemic-related hospitalizations jumped by 16 to 503. This includes 121 patients in intensive care units, a rise of two from the previous day.The vaccination campaign saw another 48,507 shots administered.

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Officials say COVID-19 situation worsening in Quebec City as it enters lockdown

Quebec imposes lockdown for 3 cities as COVID-19 cases rise ahead of Easter long weekend Premier François Legault on Wednesday said the situation in those three cities was rapidly deteriorating. “We are very worried,” he said.Roxane Borges Da Silva, a public health professor at the Université de Montréal, said she believes the government should have acted faster.

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Quebec premier announces lockdowns for Quebec City, Levis, Gatineau, warns COVID-19 could ‘explode’

Quebec Premier François Legault on Wednesday announced lockdowns for Quebec City, Levis and Gatineau, saying the COVID-19 situation is “critical” with cases growing “almost exponentially.” The lockdowns will take affect April 1 at 8 p.m. until April 12.

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Quebec imposes lockdown for 3 cities as COVID-19 cases rise ahead of Easter long weekend

COVID-19 restrictions ahead of the Easter-long weekend, as the third wave of the pandemic takes hold in the province.As of Thursday, four regions of the province are being upgraded to red zones, the maximum alert level in the province, including the Outaouais, Capitale Nationale, Chaudières-Appalaches and Bas Saint-Laurent.Legault made the announcement in Quebec City Wednesday afternoon, just one day after expressing concern over the rise in infections in those four regions.

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Few Quebec ‘guardian angels’ who worked in health care during COVID-19 granted residency

Guardian Angels program for asylum seekers leaving spouses, family members behind Premier François Legault said Tuesday he was unaware Quebec was lagging behind other provinces, adding that the criteria for the program was decided in conjunction with the federal government. “There is no instruction given not to accelerate the acceptance of these people,” Legault told reporters in Quebec City.“On the contrary, we want to keep our word.”Cayo said the delays have caused people to put their lives on hold.

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Ethnic communities support motion for Montreal police hate crimes unit

Atlanta shooting on Tuesday that appeared to target Asian women. They say a similar thing could happen in the metropolis.The violent shooting killed eight people.

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COVID-19: Quebec senior offers his vaccine appointment to breast cancer patient

A 70-year-old Quebec City man is offering to donate his COVID-19 vaccination appointment to a 57-year-old Montreal breast cancer patient. Gilles Gosselin says he was moved when he saw the woman profiled in a Global News story and wanted to do something to help.

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Some COVID-19 restrictions lifted in parts of Quebec

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Quebec Premier Francois Legault has opted to maintain restrictions in Montreal and the surrounding regions because public health authorities fear a novel coronavirus variant will soon cause regional case numbers and hospitalization rates to rise again.

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36 people fined $1,550 each for gathering at a Quebec cottage: Sûreté du Québec

COVID-19 regulations by illegally gathering at a house in Stoneham-et-Tewkesbury, north of Quebec City.The Sûreté du Québec (SQ) says they were called to the residence on Chemin Blanc at around 8:30 p.m.

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Quebecers march to National Assembly to protest organized sports ban

From insurance to hotel quarantine, new travel rules leave snowbirds in a conundrum[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]On Wednesday, Premier François Legault announced at a press conference that extracurricular activities, including certain sports, will be able to resume on Monday.He also mentioned that a full plan for the deconfinement of sports would be presented this upcoming week.The movement has received the support of many athletes, including hockey players Jonathan Marchessault, Thomas Chabot and Yanni Gourde, as well as freestyle skier Mikael Kingsbury.

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Quebec reports 707 COVID-19 cases, seven deaths as many restrictions set to ease

COVID-19 and seven more deaths on Sunday, as much of the province prepares to transition to the lower orange alert level of pandemic-related public health restrictions.Two of the deaths occurred in the past 24 hours while the rest happened earlier or at an unknown date.Hospitalizations declined by nine to 592, with 107 people in intensive care, which is two fewer than the day before.From insurance to hotel quarantine, new travel rules leave snowbirds in a conundrumThe Quebec government announced last week that it would ease restrictions in most of the province on March 8, with the exception of Montreal and the surrounding regions where restaurant dining rooms remain closed and an 8 p.m.

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Legault expected to place all of Quebec in zone orange aside from the greater Montreal

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Legault has previously hinted that several of those regions would see some of their restrictions lifted or changed after the March break.The situation in Montreal is expected to remain the same, as health officials say the epidemiological situation in the city remains fragile due to the spread of variant COVID-19 cases.The provincewide curfew is currently still set at 8 p.m. in red zones and 9:30 p.m.

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Canada boosts science, vaccine research with $518M in new federal funding

vaccines are among over 100 research projects receiving new federal money.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced $518 million Wednesday he says will support the work of nearly 1,000 researchers.

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Suspected coronavirus variant cases force some Quebec schools to shut down

COVID-19 suspected to be linked to variants of the virus have led to the partial or total closure of 10 schools across the province.Most of the schools forced to shut down are located in the Greater Montreal region, but there is one in Quebec City and another in Abitibi.The CIUSSS de Laval, the regional health authority for the area, announced Monday the closure of classes or schools in four establishments due to suspected variant cases: the Père-Vimont, Saint-Maxime, Eureka and École de l’Équinoxe schools.

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A possible variant case of COVID-19 forces the closure of an entire school in Quebec City

COVID-19 variant.Regional Public Health Director Dr. André Dontigny said the case was flagged through preliminary laboratory screening, which can detect mutations that are present in three highly-transmissible variants of the virus.But Dontigny, speaking at a rare Saturday news conference, told reporters that officials had not yet confirmed the presence of a variant, let alone whether the case in question is linked to any of the three variants of concern that have surfaced so far in Canada.

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Kingston company allowed to run smaller cruises during COVID-19 pandemic

coronavirus pandemic, according to St. Lawrence Cruise Lines.Cruise ships with over 100 passengers have been banned from sailing in Canadian waters until 2022 because of the pandemic, but smaller cruise ships are getting the go-ahead to set sail this summer.

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Quebec reports lowest daily COVID-19 cases in weeks, non-essential stores reopen

And while the number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations has dropped in recent weeks, the government has said it’s still too early to remove measures such as the nighttime, provincewide curfew.The six, less-populated regions moved into the lower, “orange” pandemic-alert level on Monday, and the curfew’s start was pushed back to 9:30 p.m. The rest of the province, including Montreal and Quebec City, remain in the “red” level and under an 8 p.m.

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Dozens of people protesting Quebec curfew fined for violating it on first night

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Coronavirus outbreak grows in vaccinated Quebec City care home, expert says it was to be expected

Stricter COVID-19 measures, curfew arrive as health experts warn Quebec hospitals stretched thinMâsse says that, like with other vaccines, it takes about two weeks following the injection for the body to build an immune response, meaning the vaccine is of little use in preventing illness before then.“That’s why we do flu vaccination campaigns in October, when we expect the virus will arrive in Montreal in November or December,” he said.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]While he’s not surprised to see the outbreak continue to grow, Mâsse worries it could lead to the erroneous belief that the vaccine doesn’t work, or even that it’s harmful.Roxane Borges Da Silva, another Université de Montréal public

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People in Kirkland, Que., heading to Dollarama to shop after getting tested for COVID-19

COVID-19 testing centre has just opened up in Kirkland, but what some people are doing after they get tested at the centre is raising eyebrows.The clinic is located at the Riocan Centre, right next door to a Dollarama store.Some who are leaving the centre after getting tested for COVID-19 are heading straight to the store, disregarding public health guidelines to self-isolate.

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Coronavirus: Quebec City long-term care home employee in his 50s dies from COVID-19

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]He died on Jan. 2 after contracting COVID-19.The home was among the first in the province to administer COVID-19 vaccines, but the health authority says the deceased worker hadn’t received one.The CHSLD Saint-Antoine is listed as “critical” by the Quebec government, with 98 infections and 12 deaths as of Jan.

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Quebec City police issued 52 tickets for COVID-19 violations on New Year’s Eve

The fine can be up to $1,546, including fees.As of 4 a.m. on Friday, Montreal police said there were no major events in its jurisdiction overnight.Earlier this week, Montreal police said they had issued 34 tickets for violations of COVID-19 regulations during the week of Dec.

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Quebec City police crack down on illegal gatherings, dole out fines to coronavirus rule-breakers

COVID-19 during the past week.Quebec City police say 41 findings and general offence reports have been submitted — most of them for illegal gatherings.Fourteen young partygoers were notably caught on Sunday evening, in a residence on de la Place Philippe Street in the Sainte-Foy area.Police went to the residence after being called about the situation. The tenant did not co-operate and young people aged 16 to 19 received fines, according to police.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]For minors, the fine is $560 with fees.

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‘Historic day’: First Quebecer receives coronavirus vaccine as rollout begins

Health Minister Christian Dubé said on Monday that a resident of a long-term care home in Quebec City has become the first Quebecer to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, calling it a “historic day” as the province rolls out its first batch of vaccines in long-term care homes for residents and staff.

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Quebec to soon start administering coronavirus vaccine after 1st batch arrives

COVID-19 vaccines, potentially as early as Monday, after the first doses landed in Canada Sunday evening.Residents of two long-term care homes in Quebec will be the first to receive the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in the province.

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Quebec care homes set to begin COVID-19 vaccinations early this week

The first shipments of the COVID-19 vaccine are slated to arrive in Canada on Sunday evening. As Global’s Phil Carpenter reports, Quebec plans to begin vaccinating residents of two long-term care centres, Maimonides in Montreal and Saint-Antoine in Quebec City, possibly as early as Monday.

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Canada’s 1st shipment of coronavirus vaccine to arrive Sunday evening

COVID-19 vaccine are slated to arrive in Canada later Sunday.The Public Health Agency of Canada says some of the 30,000 initial doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine will begin to touch down for transport to 14 distribution sites across the country starting Sunday evening, with more crossing the border via plane and truck Monday.

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Coronavirus: QMJHL weighing different scenarios as it plans for a return to play in 2021

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]There would also be a gathering of the six Atlantic Canada-based teams to play five games in eight days between Jan. 30 and Feb 6.“I think that what happened in Quebec City over the last two weeks has been a real boost for our teams,” Courteau said Tuesday.

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Quebec ‘not heading in right direction’ to hold holiday gatherings as COVID-19 hospitalizations jump

novel coronavirus pandemic progresses in the hard-hit province.Premier François Legault made the announcement Tuesday, citing a high number of cases and hospitalizations linked to COVID-19.“Currently, we’re not heading in the right direction,” he told reporters in Quebec City. Coronavirus hospitalizations jump as Quebec adds 1,117 new cases, 28 more deaths The change comes as Quebec had already revised its Christmas plan and what is allowed over the holidays.

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Coronavirus: Quebec Major Junior Hockey League calls off games until January

Quebec Major Junior Hockey League plans to play 60 game season: commissioner The 18-team league league has been forced to postpone games regularly in Quebec and Atlantic Canada since starting the season in early October because of COVID-19 restrictions in the four provinces where it operates.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Several teams in Quebec relocated to Quebec City for multiple games because of restrictions earlier in November. Halifax Mooseheads reschedule 2 games after employee tests positive for COVID-19 The temporarily dismantling of the so-called Atlantic bubble last week also prevented games from being played in the six-team Maritimes Division.

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Quebec reports 1,189 new cases of COVID-19, 32 additional deaths

COVID-19 on Saturday and 32 additional deaths linked to the novel coronavirus.Public health authorities say five of those deaths occurred within the past 24 hours, with the rest taking place at an earlier date.Health officials says there are currently 646 people in hospital, an increase of 22 from the previous day.Of those, 99 people are currently in intensive care, an increase of three from the day before.The regions with the highest number of reported infections were Montreal with 256; Saguenay, north of Quebec City with 161; and Montérégie, south of Montreal with 127.On a per-capita basis, Saguenay continues to be the most affected region in the province, with 402 cases per 100,000 people — three times as high as Montreal.Quebec has

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