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Families launch grassroots movement to save Montreal’s Fulford Residence

uring a pandemic, after everything that the families have been through, it’s cruel,” Holcroft said.The facility grappled with an outbreak in January. Overall, almost the entire staff and residents caught the virus.

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Montreal air quality ranks worst in the world as officials urge people to stay indoors

Quebec on Sunday as more than 110 wildfires raging in the northern parts of the province set more communities on high alert for new evacuation orders.Environment Canada issued smog warnings for wide swaths of the north, south and west of the province, including Montreal, Quebec, Laval, Longueuil and Trois-Rivières.In Montreal and Ottawa, the air quality health index was listed at 10 or more, a level described as “very high risk.”Environment Canada said the poor air quality due to the forest fires will likely continue until Monday morning, adding the risk is highest for people with lung or heart disease, elderly people, children, pregnant women and those who work outdoors.“Stop any outdoor activities and contact your health care provider if you or someone in your care experience shortness of breath, wheezing (including asthma attacks), severe coughing, dizziness or chest pain,” it wrote.

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2-year-old girl killed after falling into grain mixer in Quebec

A two-year-old child tragically died after falling into a grain mixer on a farm in Quebec on Friday, provincial police have confirmed.

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Multiple changes to religious gathering directions create confusion for Outremont Hasidic community

Montreal police intervene on illegal gatherings, ramp up presence in Outremont and Plateau-Mont-Royal In an email obtained by Global News, a Montreal public health director sent the community a note on Saturday evening clarifying the religious gathering guidelines. He wrote “a maximum of 10 people (is allowed) in a house of worship at any given time.”Then on Sunday, the same director sent another email saying “”in situations where there are multiple non-contiguous zones within one building, simultaneous gatherings of 10 people are allowed if they are held in zones with completely distinct entrances to the outside.”Finally on Monday, an email from public health director Dr.

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Montreal police intervene on illegal gatherings, ramp up presence in Outremont and Plateau-Mont-Royal

COVID-19 and would continue to do so.Rabbi Reuben Poupko, chair of CJA Quebec, told Global News he was troubled by what happened over the weekend.“I can’t begin to tell you how deeply painful and distressing it was to see the pictures from Outremont,” Poupko said.Quebec banned religious gatherings in its latest round of lockdowns earlier this month, but reversed the ban on Thursday after outcries from religious groups.“We had just earlier that day received permission from the government to re-open houses of worship and a lot of people trusted us to follow rules and to adhere to them.

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Coronavirus: Montreal groomer, pet owners up in arms over province’s COVID-19 closures

COVID-19.On the government’s website, which outlines the list of services that authorities seen as a priority, animal grooming services are described as “covered by the closing of retail stores and personal and beauty care enterprises.

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Coronavirus: Montreal study claims schools major vector for COVID-19 transmission

coronavirus in the community.“You really see that the incidents in the kids precedes in time the raise of new cases in the adults by a few weeks,” explains Simona Bignami, a professor at Université de Montréal and one of the co-authors.

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Quebec’s first night of curfew in photos

curfew intended to slow the spread of COVID-19 began on Saturday evening as the infection rate continued to surge in the province.The curfew is in effect from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.

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Montreal long-term care home sends 20 residents to hospital after COVID-19 outbreak

Support for mandatory coronavirus vaccine keeps falling even as cases spike: IpsosDupuis said the outbreak began after an asymptomatic caregiver entered the facility and later tested positive for COVID-19.“Once there’s one person, it’s like a fire; it goes very fast. People get infected very fast,” she said.The situation has raised concerns among residents’ relatives and loved-ones, who staged a protest outside the centre on Thursday to demand more support.As of Nov.

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COVID-19 outbreak at Maimonides prompts concerns over staffing, safety

COVID-19 outbreak is being caused by staff shortages.According to the Quebec health ministry, as of Nov. 25, 43 clients have tested positive for the virus and four have died.Jennifer Clarke, site coordinator at Maimonides, said staff have also been infected.“Currently we have 22 employees that are off with COVID,” she told Global News.“These employees are front-line staff but also staff who work in other areas.”She said seven family caregivers have also fallen ill, but four patients have since recovered.

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Quebec reports 1,154 new cases of COVID-19, 23 additional deaths linked to virus

Hospitalizations went down by four for a total of 642.Of those, the number of people in intensive care increased by four for a total of 103.Health Minister Christian Dubé says Quebecers need to continue their efforts to reduce infections and hospitalizations.The province says 34,217 COVID-19 tests were conducted on Friday, the last date for which the testing data is available.

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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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Quebec reports 1,211 new cases of COVID-19, 15 additional deaths linked to virus

Quebec recorded its highest single-day increase of COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic on Saturday, with 1,448 new diagnoses.The province has now reported 123,854 cases of COVID-19 and 6,626 total deaths.Officials say hospitalizations went up by four over the past 24 hours for a total of 587.

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Quebec posts new one day record for COVID-19 cases with 1,448 in past 24 hours

Quebec looks at temporarily closing schools as coronavirus crisis deepensThe largest number of new cases were in Montreal, with 341, while several other regions including the Lanaudière and Montérégie also recorded large numbers.Health Minister Christian Dubé took to Twitter to urge Quebecers to reduce contacts and respect health measures, saying everyone has a role to play in reducing the case numbers.A total of 122,643 people have tested positive and 6,611 people have died in Quebec since the pandemic began.

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Quebec reports nearly 1,400 new COVID-19 cases and 9 more deaths

COVID-19 cases and nine additional deaths on Sunday.This marks the fifth straight day the province has reported over 1,000 daily infections.The death tally in the province now stands at 6,440 and the total number of people who have contracted COVID-19 in Quebec is now 114,820.According to health officials, of the nine new reported deaths, two occurred in the last 24 hours and the other seven between Nov. 1 and Nov.

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COVID-19: Quebec reports 1,234 new cases and 29 deaths

COVID-19 on Saturday and 29 more deaths on Saturday.This is the fourth straight day the province reports over 1,000 daily infections.This brings the death tally in the province to 6,431. The total number of people who have contracted COVID-19 in Quebec now stands at 113,423.According to health officials, of the 29 new reported deaths — 11 occurred in the lat 24 hours, 13 between Oct.

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Teens more at risk as they face COVID-19 realities, youth workers warn

Quebec boosts mental health funding for youth, opposition calls for more help amid COVID-19 crisis He blames the pandemic.Staff at the YMCA in Pointe-Saint-Charles say the needs are great.“For example, the need for mental health support, the need for more resources and referrals,” explained Katrina Heyde, who heads the organization’s school perseverance sector in the province.“Kids are really struggling.”At L’ancre des Jeunes, Rubenstein said other youth organizations he works with are also worried.“There does seem to be an increased risk of dropping out,” he told Global News.He added that some kids began quitting school during the COVID-19 lockdown in the spring. Educators like Stéphanie Paquette, a behaviour management specialist with

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Montreal daycare grapples with COVID-19 outbreak

COVID-19 since last Monday, but remains open.An additional three educators and three age groups are also in preventative isolation.Out of around 35 children, only two showed up on Tuesday, leaving the daycare’s director Cathy Bourgeois asking why the child-care service is still open.“I find that it does not make sense that public health does not close us,” Bourgeois said. “I understand we are an essential service, but when there is an outbreak things go much faster in the school system.”The transmission started on Monday, Oct.

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Quebec reports 1,279 new COVID-19 cases, 15 more deaths linked to novel coronavirus

COVID-19 cases today along with 15 more deaths linked to the novel coronavirus.Health officials say the total number of infections in the province stands at 92,297, and 6,032 people have died from the virus.Authorities say one death previously attributed to the virus was found to have been due to other causes.The number of people in hospital increased by ten to 517 while the number of people in intensive care decreased by 2 for a total of 85.Health Minister Christian Dubé noted the rising indicators in a morning tweet.He’s urging Quebecers to continue limiting their contacts in an effort to curb the spread of the virus.“We have the power to break the wave, but we need the co-operation of all Quebecers,” he wrote.

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What’s open and what’s closed on Thanksgiving Monday in Montreal

All garbage, recycling and compost collection will resume as usual in every borough besides Montreal-North, where green waste collection is rescheduled to Tuesday.Some sports and recreation facilities will remain open. They might have a holiday schedule, which will vary from borough to borough.

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Quebec reports 1,097 COVID-19 cases, 14 deaths as hospitalizations rise

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Hospitalizations increased by 11 to 444, and six more people are in intensive care, for a total of 73.Quebec has now reported a total of 85,191 cases and 5,950 deaths since the pandemic began.In a Facebook post, Premier François Legault urged Quebecers to take care of their mental health, noting that many people may be feeling scared or anxious during a second wave.

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Coronavirus: Montreal real estate continues to exceed expectations

coronavirus pandemic Montreal’s residential real estate market continues to outperform expectations.Sales and price records were set again in September in areas like the West Island, and industry professionals say it’s hard to predict what will happen in the next few months.“Most of us don’t know,” Lydia Moreyne, a residential real estate broker with Royal Lepage admitted, “because of the uncertain times.” City of Montreal urged to relax some plans for Blue Bonnets redevelopment Baie-d’Urfé resident Yan Locas is happy with the way things are going.

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Quebec reports more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases for third straight day

COVID-19 today, the third day in a row that the province has crossed the 1,000-case mark.Authorities are also reporting 12 additional deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus.Health officials say two of those deaths took place in the past 24 hours, nine occurred between Sept. 27-Oct.

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Quebec reports 896 new COVID-19 cases, four additional deaths linked to virus

Of those, 41 people are in intensive care — a drop of four from the previous day.The province has now recorded a total of 71,901 COVID-19 cases and 5,825 total deaths attributed to the coronavirus.Health Minister Christian Dubé says the increase in cases is primarily due to community transmission of the virus, and the province is asking Quebecers to limit their contact with others over the next few weeks.

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COVID-19: Quebec reports nearly 700 new cases as infections continue to surge amid second wave

COVD-19 cases on Saturday as the number of infections continues to surge in Quebec.Seven more deaths were also reported, which occurred between Sept. 19 and 24.

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Coronavirus: Quebec reports 471 new COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations increase

COVID-19 cases on Wednesday as the number of infections in the province continues to rise.Four more deaths were added to the provincial death toll, which now stands at 5,809. Only one of the four additional deaths happened in the last 24 hours, while the other three took place between Sept.

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Addressing anti-mask protests poses a challenge for leaders, experts say

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Goldenberg said those who question public health officials or scientists on the effectiveness of masks or vaccines usually do so from a place of “broader mistrust” of the system as a whole.Toby Fyfe, the president of the Ottawa-based Institute on Governance agrees.“I think you see with the masks, it’s sort of manifesting itself in terms of a broader discontent and a lack of faith or trust in those who … tell us what they think we should do,” he said.Fyfe stresses that questioning government authority is nothing new, saying he remembers protests against mandatory seatbelt-wearing.But he believes the process has been exacerbated by social media, which makes it easier

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COVID-19: Quebec reports over 400 new cases for 2nd consecutive day, officials to announce new measures

COVID-19 cases on Sunday, the second day in a row that more than 400 cases were recorded.The province reported 427 new cases on Saturday, which was already the highest daily tally since late May. Quebec has now recorded 67,542 total cases of COVID-19 since the pandemic began.Five additional deaths were reported — one of which happened in the last 24 hours.

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COVID-19: Quebec reports over 400 new cases for 2nd consecutive day

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COVID-19: Quebec reports 427 new cases, 5 more deaths and outbreak at pork factory

COVID-19 cases continue to surge as the province reported 427 new confirmed cases on Saturday as well as five more deaths.Officials say only two of the five additional deaths were in the last 24 hours — the other three happened between Sep. 12 and 17.

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Montreal food drive aims to help people in need during COVID-19 pandemic

Montrealers are leaving non-perishable items on their doorsteps on Sunday as part of a city-wide food drive to help people in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.One of the “September 13th Miracle” co-organizers, Gillian Aitken, said the campaign is working in collaboration with more than 30 food banks across Montreal.More than 2,000 volunteers will go door-to-door to collect the donations and deliver them to the food banks, Aitken said.“It’s been amazing,” she said in an interview Sunday, about the community’s response.

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Police in Quebec can issue fines to those refusing to wear masks when obligatory

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The fines are similar amounts to those that business owners faced when the province brought in mandatory masks for indoor spaces in July.Face coverings have been mandatory on public transit and in indoor public spaces across the province since July, but enforcement in indoor public spaces was initially left to business owners.

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Coronavirus: Quebec counts 175 new cases and two deaths

COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec increased by 175 new cases and two fatalities Saturday.According to data reported by the Ministry of Health and Social Services, the deaths occurred between Aug. 29 and Sept.

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COVID-19: Training for combat sports returns in Quebec under strict conditions

Quebec combat sports athletes, federations fighting to get back in the ring Boxer Celeste Baillargeon said it was for her, having just won the provincial championships in March and was preparing to compete for the Canadian title.“All that work,” she reflected during a workout session at Hard Knox gym in Montreal. “It’s a big setback!”Now she and other boxers Diizon Belfon, who also trains at Hard Knox, are trying to get their careers back on track and say they are willing to face the risk of catching the virus.“I have some concerns, but this is a family,” he declared. “This is my gym, this is my family!”Boxing coach and gym owner Herby Whyne admits the risks are elevated because fighters are in close contact for long periods.“We’re

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Coronavirus: number of new cases in Quebec surpasses 100

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The case marks the first time someone under the age of 20 has died from COVID-19 in the province since the pandemic began.Quebec’s Health and Social Services Ministry said no other information about the circumstances of the young Montrealer’s death was provided due to privacy laws.On Saturday, the number of hospitalizations decreased by 12 compared to Friday for a total of 124.

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Montreal amusement centre set to offer homeschooling to kids this upcoming year

COVID-19 crisis.Skytag amusement centre in Dollard-Des Ormeaux in Montreal’s West Island is offering a twist on homeschooling for parents. The centre, equipped with laser tag, arcades and trampolines is offering a place for kids to spend the day and learn the school curriculum via Quebec Online School, an organization that supports parents who homeschool.The center has the capacity for 60 kids, so co-owner Danielle Delannoy says they can operate six classrooms with ten students per group as per the government’s social distancing regulations for school children to stay in their “pods” of 10 or less.

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Questions loom over Quebec’s back-to-school bus transportation plan

Coronavirus: New poll suggests Quebecers less concerned about heading back to school But on top of the shortage, school boards are facing a logistical nightmare.A large bus that typically holds 60-70 students must now only hold a maximum of 48.“But with the new government regulations, it’s dropped… so we’re losing a lot of spaces and that’s where we are seeing the challenges,” said Carol Heffernan, assistant director general of the Lester B. Pearson School Board (LBPSB).Parents who can bring their kids to school or carpool are encouraged to alleviate space.

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Quebec parents scrambling to figure out how to safely send their children back to school

Swift reaction from Quebec parents, students to province’s back-to-school plan But Constantine told Global News she’s having trouble getting a doctor to sign off on a medical exemption. Her teenage daughters are set to go back to school, but she’s also a caregiver to her mother, “who is high risk for COVID-19 because she has congestive heart failure.”She doesn’t want the girls to return to school because she said she’s worried they could bring the virus home to their grandmother.

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Plaza Saint-Hubert merchants feel supported while dealing with construction, coronavirus woes

PRAM – Artère en Chantier program.This program allows businesses in the midst of major underground infrastructure work to receive financial help from the city in order to continue attracting customers and investors.The city received 131 applications under the program and awarded a total of $6.5 million in grants.“It’s a very big difference for a small businesses between a loan and a grant,” said Rabouin.

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Behind the counter: Taking a look at Monkland Avenue’s Sparkles shop

Coronavirus: Monkland Avenue merchants frustrated with borough as they adapt to changes From retro candies to balloons and loot bags, the shop overflows with colour. And it is these colourful items that have been helping the shop financially survive COVID-19.“(It’s) to add some life and colour at home,” Himo said.

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Coronavirus: Monkland Avenue merchants frustrated with borough as they adapt to changes

Coronavirus: Pointe-Claire Plaza merchants adapt to changes and receive continuous support “Many main arteries in the city have been turned into pedestrian streets for the summer,” said Pascal Salzman, president of Biz NDG, Monkland’s business association. “Some (merchants) are for it and some are against it.”Salzman is also the owner of Monkland’s Le Cheese restaurant.“Like most businesses, we are feeling the pinch of these times,” he said.Monkland Avenue has had its “sanitary corridor” in place since Sunday, April 19.

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Coronavirus: Amusement centre industry requests government aid; many at risk of closing

As of Monday, the number of people allowed indoor public places increased to 250.Amusement centres are excluded and can still allow only 50 people at a time.The amusement centres Global News spoke with say they have systems in place to make sure cleanliness remains the main priority.

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City of Montreal touts success of ‘sanitary corridors,’ critics disagree

Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce creates more pedestrian walkways, shared streets On Thursday, the city announced new data to show that their plan is working.Mount-royal Ave., which is closed to cars from Parc Avenue to Fullum Street, is seeing on average about 15,000 pedestrians a day at De La Roche Street, its busiest intersection.Meanwhile, Wellington Street in Verdun, is seeing similar numbers, with an average of 12,000 people a day.City officials say vehicle traffic across the city is down about 20 per cent since the start of the pandemic.

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COVID-19: Quebec reports 122 new cases as hospitalizations increase

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Public health authorities say a change in their data systems led to misreported case numbers on Wednesday.The number of new cases Wednesday was 112 rather than the 176 reported, and there were two additional deaths as opposed to the zero deaths reported.The province says a total of 50,886 COVID-19 cases are considered recovered.

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COVID-19: Red Cross staffing lower than expected in Quebec long term care homes

The number of temporary Canadian Red Cross-trained workers needed in Quebec’s long-term care homes is short of the 900 that were expected to replace departing Canadian military personnel.On Wednesday, the humanitarian agency’s Quebec branch said it had 160 employees working in the province’s long-term care facilities at the beginning of the week, a number expected to rise to 235 by end of it.But those figures fall well short of the 900 people Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had promised to replace more than 1,000 members of the Canadian Armed Forces who’d been deployed during the spring to the homes hardest-hit by COVID-19.

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COVID-19: Montreal’s Lachine swimming pools closed after lifeguard tests positive

COVID-19.The borough’s three pools and the children’s wading pool in LaSalle Park were closed on July 22 after the lifeguard was diagnosed with the virus. All lifeguards working at the aquatic facilities have been tested and have been asked to isolate until Aug.

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Coronavirus: Pointe-Claire Plaza merchants adapt to changes and receive continuous support

“We’re down almost 80 per cent,” says Wayne Arnott, manager of Bluenose Collectible. “At least we got the 20 per cent of our business through these online sales.”During the months-long closures, Arnott mainly sold video games.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
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