Recent rise in COVID-19 cases linked to private events, WE Charity closure, New Orderlies realize salary less than promised

Reporter: Shanellie Marie

Stories: Hadassah Salomao de Alencar 

Recent rise in COVID-19 cases linked to private events

Montrealers going to private events is leading to an increase in COVID-19 cases.

A recent uptick can be traced to parties, dinner,  weddings, and even carpooling.

CTV News reported that Montreal’s public health director issued a warning at a press conference on Wednesday.

WE Charity closure

The WE Charity is closing down many of its operations in Canada.

The announcement comes after months of being tied to a political scandal with the Liberal government.

The WE Charity’s humanitarian projects abroad will not be downsized. 

New Orderlies realize salary less than promised

Two new orderlies have told Global News Montreal they are not getting the salary they were promised.

Quebec’s advertised salary for newly trained long term care orderlies is supposed to reach almost 50 thousand dollars.

Internal documents obtained by Global show only overnight workers will earn that amount. 

Both the new orderlies say they feel misled.