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Ontario COVID numbers: 1,332 people in hospital, 182 in intensive care
Ontario is reporting 1,332 people in hospital with COVID on Wednesday, with 182 in intensive care.
13 Apr 2022 | Health -
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Quebec top 2,000 again as province reports 13 new deaths
Quebec reported 13 new deaths linked to COVID-19 as patient numbers continued to climb Wednesday.
13 Apr 2022 | Health -
Inari brand Organic Blue Poppy Seeds being recalled over possible salmonella risk
A recall has been announced for Inari brand Organic Blue Poppy Seeds from Puresource Natural Products due to a possible salmonella contamination.
12 Apr 2022 | Health -
Hospitals grapple with ‘historical’ staff absences, burnout amid 6th COVID wave
Canada’s latest surge of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations is taking a toll on health-care workers across the country.
12 Apr 2022 | Health -
Quebec must ‘be careful’ as province adds 145 new COVID-19 hospitalizations, premier says
Quebecers must continue to exercise caution as the province registered 35 new deaths and a 145-patient increase linked to the COVID-19 health crisis, Premier Franço…
12 Apr 2022 | Health -
Canada is in 6th wave of COVID-19, Dr. Theresa Tam says
Canada is in a sixth wave of COVID-19, Canada’s top doctor has confirmed.
12 Apr 2022 | Health -
Ontario COVID numbers: 1,366 people in hospital, 190 in intensive care
Ontario is reporting 1,366 people in hospital with COVID on Tuesday, the highest seen in almost two months, with 190 in intensive care
12 Apr 2022 | Health -
COVID-19 hospitalizations, cases continue to rise in most provinces amid 6th wave
COVID-19 hospitalizations and cases are on the rise once again across Canada, according to public health data, as the reality of a sixth wave of the pandemic begins…
12 Apr 2022 | Health -
Canada’s food industry making adjustments amid large bird flu outbreak
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada says the food industry is making adjustments to maintain supplies of poultry and eggs in the face of a large outbreak of avian flu …
11 Apr 2022 | Health -
N.S. extends paid sick leave program ‘while COVID is still very active’
Nova Scotia is extending its paid sick leave program by more than a month, as COVID-19 cases continue to climb in the province.
11 Apr 2022 | Health -
Ontario COVID numbers: 1,090 people in hospital, 184 in intensive care
Ontario is reporting 1,090 people in hospital with COVID on Monday, with 184 in intensive care.
11 Apr 2022 | Health -
Alleged mistreatment of temporary foreign workers in Quebec prompts calls for change
The Immigrant Workers Centre based in Montreal is calling on provincial and federal governments to make changes to the temporary foreign worker’s program after rece…
10 Apr 2022 | Health -
Families, advocates divided on ‘forced’ care for youth struggling with drug addiction
Families and advocates of youth addicted to illicit drugs are divided over whether minors should be forced into so-called secure care to stabilize them before longe…
10 Apr 2022 | Health -
Shanghai looking to ease COVID-19 lockdown after mass testing
China‘s largest city of Shanghai will soon begin lifting lockdown in communities that report no positive cases within 14 days after another round of COVID-19 testin…
09 Apr 2022 | Health -
Reinfection risk: Omicron appears to produce shorter-lived immunity, experts say
If you still haven’t been infected with COVID-19, the highly transmissible Omicron variant and BA.2 subvariant probably have you thinking you’re next in line.
08 Apr 2022 | Health -
B.C. scientist wins prestigious national award for work on mRNA COVID-19 vaccine
A British Columbia biochemist whose work played a key role in the development of COVID-19 vaccines has been honoured with one of Canada’s most prestigious scientifi…
08 Apr 2022 | Health -
Nova Scotia doctor wait list hits new record high with more than 88,300 people
Nova Scotia’s registry of people in need of primary care climbed to 88,300 this month — a new record high.
08 Apr 2022 | Health -
Ontario COVID update: 1,135 people in hospital with the virus, 166 in intensive care
Ontario is reporting 1,135 people in hospital with COVID-19. There are 166 people in intensive care with or due to the virus.
08 Apr 2022 | Health -
Quebec’s higher education and seniors ministers won’t seek re-election amid calls for resignation
A pair of Quebec ministers will not seek re-election in the fall amid growing calls for their resignations from opposition parties.
08 Apr 2022 | Health -
COVID-19 sixth wave renews labour shortage concerns in restaurants and retail
Businesses across Canada are struggling to cope with an apparent sixth wave of COVID-19, as staffing shortages hamper sectors from health care to hospitality and re…
08 Apr 2022 | Health -
Vaccinated Canadians can have COVID-19 symptoms despite testing negative. Here’s why
As Canada heads towards a sixth wave of COVID-19 with rising cases and hospitalizations across the country, experts say people can still test negative on a rapid te…
08 Apr 2022 | Health -
Quebec man stuck in Mexico with cancer after family says back pain dismissed at Canadian hospital
The family of a Quebec man stuck in Mexico is searching for answers after they say he received medical clearance to travel and then discovered his cancer had return…
07 Apr 2022 | Health -
COVID-19 sixth wave: 5 ways Canadians can reduce and evaluate health risks
As most provinces and territories lift COVID-19 public health measures, Canadians are left to assess their own risk level amid signs of a sixth wave.
07 Apr 2022 | Health -
6 cases of COVID-19 XE have been reported in Canada
With a sixth wave of COVID-19 around the corner, Health Canada confirmed there are at least six cases of the XE recombinant of Omicron in the country.
07 Apr 2022 | Health -
Ontario COVID numbers: 1,126 people in hospital, 159 in intensive care
Ontario is reporting 1,126 people in hospital with COVID on Thursday, with 159 in intensive care.
07 Apr 2022 | Health -
Here’s who is eligible for a 4th COVID-19 vaccine across Canada
Provinces and territories are expanding eligibility for fourth doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to millions more Canadians.
07 Apr 2022 | Health -
Quebec adds 28 new COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations keep rising
Quebec recorded 28 new deaths linked to COVID-19 amid another uptick in patient numbers Thursday.
07 Apr 2022 | Health -
COVID-19 rapid tests an imperfect and necessary tool in potential sixth wave, experts say
Experts say rapid antigen tests are emerging as an important tool as Canada’s pandemic strategy shifts from public health vigilance to an emphasis on personal respo…
07 Apr 2022 | Health -
Health Canada mulling B.C.’s drug decriminalization request but with lower threshold: minister
Health Canada is considering British Columbia’s decriminalization request but with a lower threshold for the amount of drugs a person can carry, says a provincial m…
06 Apr 2022 | Health -
As COVID-19 swept through Montreal long-term care home, owners called for help out of desperation
Newly released recordings of phone calls to a Quebec government-run health line in 2020 reveal how desperate the owners of a long-term care home were during the pan…
06 Apr 2022 | Health -
Ontario COVID numbers: 1,074 people in hospital, 168 in intensive care
Ontario is reporting 1,074 people in hospital with COVID on Wednesday, with 168 in intensive care.
06 Apr 2022 | Health -
Health workers call for plan in federal budget to handle crisis in healthcare
The federal government is set to table a budget Thursday against the backdrop of several national and international emergencies and major funding commitments.
06 Apr 2022 | Health -
COVID-19: N.B. reporting 9 deaths, nearly 3,900 positive PCR tests in weekly update
New Brunswick is reporting nine deaths related to COVID-19 and nearly 4,000 new positive PCR tests in its latest weekly update.
05 Apr 2022 | Health -
Quebec extends mask mandate to end of April as province faces rising COVID-19 numbers
Quebec will prolong its mask requirement in public places through the month of April as the sixth wave of the pandemic brings a rise in hospitalizations and cases r…
05 Apr 2022 | Health -
COVID 4th dose: Prioritize adults 80 and older, long-term care residents, NACI says
Canada should prepare for “the rapid deployment” of a second COVID-19 booster program over the coming weeks prioritizing adults 80 and over and residents of long-te…
05 Apr 2022 | Health