Speaking before the Golden Knights’ game Sunday night against Minnesota, Pietrangelo said he is waiting until he gets more information before making his choice. He has been named to Canada’s provisional Olympic team, along with forwards Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid. Vegas Golden Knights defenceman Alex Pietrangelo says he hasn’t decided if he will compete at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Queen’s University in eastern Ontario says exams will be changed to an “alternative delivery format” if possible, and those that must be done in person will be postponed until the new year. The school says its instructors have been asked to offer alternative exams online or in another format. The University of Victoria says it will not be holding any further in-person exams this month. Several universities are adjusting their plans for end-of-semester exams in response to the rise in COVID-19 cases.
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An update on the federal government’s website says the exemption will remain in place until at least Jan. Earlier this month, the government lifted a requirement for Canadian travellers from South Africa to have a negative COVID-19 molecular test result in a third country before coming to Canada. The federal government is extending, and slightly expanding, a travel exemption for Canadians trying to return home from South Africa. Cases of the highly transmissible Omicron variant are doubling every three days, the group said. The province’s expert pandemic advisers estimate the new Omicron variant now makes up 21 per cent of Ontario’s new cases, just weeks after the first cases were detected. A spokeswoman for Health Minister Christine Elliott said the “intermittent technical issue” with the provincial booking portal that came up amid “high volumes of demand” was resolved as of 12:45 p.m., nearly five hours after the expanded bookings opened. Technical issues left some Ontarians eager for COVID-19 boosters unable to book shots under expanded eligibility Monday, amid a fast-rising wave of Omicron infections. and 5 a.m., not sell or serve alcohol after 9 p.m., ensure all patrons are seated when served, seat no more than four people at a table, and not allow dancing, singing or live music. Piotr Oglaza is also placing new restrictions on restaurants - they must be closed to indoor dining between 10 p.m. The medical officer of health for the Kingston, Ont., area says the new restriction is effective through to Dec. An eastern Ontario city is limiting gatherings to a maximum of five people in response to in-community spread of the Omicron variant. She foresees a “bumpy ride” this winter, but says Canadians can get through it with increased vaccination, proper testing, public health measures and better treatments for the virus. Theresa Tam is optimistic the pandemic could end in the foreseeable future. While COVID-19 could be with us for many years to come, Dr. Canada’s chief public health officer says Canada is expecting a potentially massive surge in COVID-19 cases in the coming weeks, driven by the new Omicron variant already spreading through communities. A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: