Region of Waterloo Public Health officials said long-term care and retirement residents who want to receive the COVID-19 vaccine will have their first dose by Friday evening.
Waterloo regional police say they received 106 collision reports on Thursday, while Environment Canada issued a winter weather travel advisory for Friday.
Waterloo regional police laid more than 26,180 charges relating to speeding, impaired driving, and other road safety concerns in 2020, while 25 impaired driving charges have been handed out so far this year.
At least 19 seniors who live at Listowel’s Caressant Care Long-Term Care Home are now sleeping elsewhere, after being removed from the home due to a COVID-19 outbreak affecting two-thirds of residents and at least 28 staff.
Several southern Ontario school boards that straddle public health units are gearing up to reopen only a portion of their schools to in-person learning next week, adding another layer of complexity to an academic year that's been defined by quick pivots.
Public health officials reported 125 more COVID-19 cases in Waterloo Region on Thursday, the first time since Jan. 15 that new cases have been in the triple digits.