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Ontario COVID numbers: 688 people in hospital, 220 in intensive care
Ontario is reporting 688 people in hospital with COVID on Tuesday, with 220 in intensive care units.
15 Mar 2022 | Health -
‘Do your homework’: B.C. couple stranded in U.S., unable to find a rapid COVID-19 test
A British Columbia couple is warning other travellers to “do your homework” after being stranded in Washington state for two nights and a day, unable to find a rapi…
14 Mar 2022 | Health -
Quebec reports 9 new COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations rise by 3
Quebec recorded nine new deaths attributed to COVID-19 as the province saw patient numbers rise slightly Monday.
14 Mar 2022 | Health -
Ontario COVID numbers: 228 in ICU and no new virus-related deaths
Ontario is reporting 228 people in intensive care units in hospital with COVID on Monday.
14 Mar 2022 | Health -
China battles multiple COVID-19 outbreaks, driven by ‘stealth omicron’ variant
China banned most people from leaving a coronavirus-hit northeastern province and mobilized military reservists Monday as the fast-spreading “stealth omicron” varia…
14 Mar 2022 | Health -
Canada no longer at COVID-19’s mercy but new variants could arise: experts
As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches into a third year, many experts are expressing cautious optimism that Canada has passed the need for lockdowns and the widespread…
13 Mar 2022 | Health -
How to talk to your children about the war in Ukraine
For the Salomons family, the war in Ukraine hits close to home. They did missionary work for five years in the eastern European nation, and their youngest child liv…
13 Mar 2022 | Health -
Saskatchewan First Nation reclaims childbirth
When Kaleo Joseph Gary Rabbitskin burst into the world last month, his birth marked a turning point for his community.
12 Mar 2022 | Health -
Pandemic stalls B.C. associate physician plan
B.C.’s remedy for bringing more foreign-trained doctors into the medical profession has been delayed, sidelining potential candidates and prolonging pressure on the…
12 Mar 2022 | Health -
‘Sunday scaries’ are real. Here’s how to get rid of them for good
Achieving a healthy work/life balance is already a challenge, as work increasingly bleeds into personal time.
12 Mar 2022 | Health -
2 years into COVID-19 pandemic, world cautiously looks to move forward
Two years after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, changing the world overnight, relief and hope are creeping back in after a long, dark pe…
12 Mar 2022 | Health -
NACI outlines guidelines for Medigaco’s Canada-made COVID vaccine. Here’s what’s new
Canadians who have been unable or unwilling to receive an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine now have the option to take the Medicago Covifenz vaccine after it was first approve…
11 Mar 2022 | Health -
Quebec adds 13 new COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations continue to drop
Quebec recorded 13 new deaths linked to COVID-19 as hospitalizations remained on the downswing Friday.
11 Mar 2022 | Health -
‘Far from over’: What past pandemics can tell us about ending COVID-19
After two years of strict COVID-19 lockdowns and travel advisories, there are signs of a return to normal in Canada and other parts of the world as restrictions are…
11 Mar 2022 | Health -
Quebec chooses quiet, reflective day to mark 2nd anniversary of COVID-19 pandemic
On the second anniversary of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in Quebec, Premier François Legault says the government did what it could to save as many lives as p…
11 Mar 2022 | Health -
Half of American IQs lessened by lead in gasoline, study says
The IQ of more than half the United States population has been negatively affected by the presence of lead in gasoline, a new study estimates.
10 Mar 2022 | Health -
COVID-19: N.S. reports 5 more deaths in first weekly update, 1,282 new cases
Nova Scotia reported more than 1,200 new COVID-19 cases and five more deaths in its first weekly COVID-19 update.
10 Mar 2022 | Health -
Russia says the U.S. is making bioweapons in Ukraine. Here’s the reality
To hear some corners of the internet tell it, Russian President Vladimir Putin has a very good reason for invading Ukraine: the destruction of U.S.-funded bioweapon…
10 Mar 2022 | Health -
COVID-19 cases on the rise in older adults in England: study
Coronavirus infections appear to be rising in older adults in England, with cases remaining at a high level despite a broad decline since a peak in January, accordi…
10 Mar 2022 | Health -
Federal spending on health care set to rise faster than planned: PBO
The parliamentary budget officer says federal spending on health care is set to rise over the next 12 months at a faster clip than the government had previously pla…
10 Mar 2022 | Health -
Daylight saving time 2022: When does it start, when does it end and why is it here?
While time may stand still for Geddy Lee and his bandmates, the rest of us will have to rush to our clocks to turn them an hour ahead on Sunday morning.
10 Mar 2022 | Health -
Most Canadian provinces have ‘roared back’ amid disappearing COVID deficits: report
Most Canadian provinces are on track to have their deficits recovered much faster than expected despite massive COVID-related expenditures, according to a new repor…
10 Mar 2022 | Health -
New mental health hospital in Halifax to offer day treatment starting in April
Nova Scotia has announced a new mental health hospital that will offer day treatment for people in the Halifax area, with an initial capacity of 10 patients a day.
09 Mar 2022 | Health -
Hawaii to lift last remaining U.S. statewide mask mandate by end of March
The last statewide COVID-19 mask mandate in the U.S. will be lifted by March 26, Hawaii Gov. David Ige announced Tuesday.
09 Mar 2022 | Health -
‘We had no idea’: Unvaccinated B.C. doctor stuns patients over COVID-19 beliefs
Patients of a North Vancouver doctor will now be looking for a new physician.
09 Mar 2022 | Health -
6 Sunwing party plane passengers slapped with fines up to $5K, ‘more penalties’ coming
Six passengers from the infamous Sunwing flight to Mexico that saw reality TV stars and influencers vape, sing and dance on board have been slapped with financial p…
08 Mar 2022 | Health -
As Quebec continues to reopen, what to do if you have COVID-19
Quebec is gradually lifting restrictions designed to limit the spread of COVID-19, including fully eliminating the province’s vaccine passport system this March and…
08 Mar 2022 | Health -
Quebec logs 6 new COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations, ICU cases rise
Quebec reported six new deaths attributed to COVID-19 on Monday as the province saw a slight rise in hospitalizations and intensive care unit cases.
07 Mar 2022 | Health -
Air Transat relaunching routes for summer as COVID-19 restrictions ease
Air Transat says it is relaunching a significant number of its routes for the busy summer travel season including destinations in Europe and the United States.
07 Mar 2022 | Health -
More than 6 million dead from COVID-19 as pandemic enters 3rd year
The official global death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed six million on Monday – underscoring that the pandemic, now entering its third year, is far from over.
07 Mar 2022 | Health -
Global death toll nears 6 million as COVID-19 pandemic enters its third year
The official global death toll from COVID-19 is on the verge of eclipsing 6 million — underscoring that the pandemic, now entering its third year, is far from over.
06 Mar 2022 | Health -
Ontario reports 795 in hospital with COVID-19, 253 in intensive care
A total of 795 people were in an Ontario hospital with COVID-19 Saturday, as the province continues its effort to control the ongoing pandemic.
05 Mar 2022 | Health -
N.S. reports 4 new deaths in its final daily COVID-19 report
Nova Scotia reported four new deaths linked to COVID-19 on Friday in what the province says is its last daily case count report.
04 Mar 2022 | Health -
Montreal public health opposed December COVID-19 curfew, documents show
Montreal public health officials were against the COVID-19 curfew that the province imposed last December, because little data existed on its effectiveness and out …
04 Mar 2022 | Health -
COVID-19: Quebec nursing homes look to balance infection control with return to normal life
Live music has returned to the halls of the Idola St-Jean long-term care home.
03 Mar 2022 | Health