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Region of Waterloo reports 105 new cases of COVID-19, nearly twice as many as day before

Health officials are reporting 105 new cases of COVID-19 in Waterloo Region on Saturday, a day after adding just 54 to the running total.

A nurse holds a vial containing a patients test swab during a demonstrates of the drive-thru Covid-19 testing centre at the National Arts Centre Wednesday November 18, 2020 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Ontario reports fewer than 2,900 new COVID-19 cases as positivity rate continue to dip

Ontario health officials are reporting fewer than 2,900 new cases of COVID-19 as the province’s positivity rate continues to dip.

A nurse stands outside the COVID-19 testing centre at Women’s College Hospital in Toronto on Friday, April 9, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Frank Gunn

Patios popping up in Downtown Kitchener in anticipation of restrictions being lifted

Those walking through Downtown Kitchener may have noticed a number of new patios popping up on the sidewalks.

'I was scared': Kitchener woman finds dead bat in furniture delivery

A Kitchener woman said she was shocked to find a dead bat in the packaging of a furniture delivery.

Ontario nurses call for better pay after redeployed doctor funding shows drastic differences for similar work

More than a year after a state of emergency was first declared in Ontario, nurses are feeling underappreciated, undercompensated and under respected—feelings heighted by knowledge of a temporary COVID-19 pay scale being used by physicians redeployed to work alongside the “health-care heroes.”

Angie's Kitchen, The Atrium closing to make room for new development

After 59 years of serving the Uptown Waterloo community, Angie’s Kitchen is turning off the oven.

Anti-racism rally planned in Wilmot Township amid posters promoting 'White Lives Matter' parade

Multiple rallies are planned in Wilmot Township this weekend despite the stay-at-home order and pandemic restrictions.

Brantford police lay charges in two April homicides

Brantford police have laid charges in a pair of homicides that happened within days of each other last month.

Tam warns that full vaccination does not equal full protection from COVID-19

Canada's chief public health officer reminded Canadians on Saturday that even those who are fully vaccinated remain susceptible to COVID-19.

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Tam warns that full vaccination does not equal full protection from COVID-19

Canada's chief public health officer reminded Canadians on Saturday that even those who are fully vaccinated remain susceptible to COVID-19.

Employees are vaccinated at a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at CAE headquarters in Montreal, on Monday, April 26, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Paul Chiasson

Chinese rocket debris set for re-entry by early Sunday

Remnants of China's largest rocket launched last week are expected to plunge back through the atmosphere late Saturday or early Sunday, European and U.S. tracking centres said on Saturday.

Obstructive sleep apnea may increase risk of severe COVID-19: study

A new study has found that people with a high risk of obstructive sleep apnea had increased odds of having COVID-19 and were twice as likely to be hospitalized with the disease or treated for it in an intensive care unit.

Will Quebec teens with vaccine-hesitant parents decide to get a shot? They have the right

Quebec is unique in allowing teens 14 and up to decide on their own, confidentially, whether to be vaccinated. But breaking with vaccine-hesitant parents' views can be hard, say the few with experience, and doctors doubt many kids will do so.

Alberta now screening patients who visit province's COVID-19 hotspots

Alberta Health Services tells CTV News they have adopted a practice where they inquire about the recent travel history of patients being admitted to hospital, and add that Banff and Fort McMurray are on that list.