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Service Canada braces for surge in passport renewals amid U.S. land border reopening
Pierce Schoel thought he might be able to avoid a long wait at the passport office in Kitchener, Ont. by going in the middle of the day.
16 Oct 2021 | Health -
U.S. FDA panel backs booster shot for Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
U.S. health advisers endorsed a booster of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine Friday, citing growing worry that Americans who got the single-dose shot aren’t …
15 Oct 2021 | Health -
N.B. reports 2 more COVID-19 deaths, 87 new cases
New Brunswick reported two deaths and 87 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday.
15 Oct 2021 | Health -
Citing medical conditions, women file constitutional challenge of B.C. vaccine card
Two British Columbia women who say doctors advised them against getting COVID-19 vaccines have filed a constitutional challenge of the province’s vaccine passport.
15 Oct 2021 | Health -
‘A new era’: Stellat’en First Nation and UBC launch medical supply drone delivery project
Stellat’en First Nation has partnered with the University of British Columbia in a year-long study to deliver medical supplies to remote communities using drones.
15 Oct 2021 | Health -
N.B. bus tour operator delays U.S. travel even with border opening in November
People working in the travel industry in New Brunswick say many travellers are still apprehensive about making trips to the United States even though land borders a…
15 Oct 2021 | Health -
Canada could be heading for flu season amid 4th wave of COVID-19, Tam says
Canada’s top doctor warns the country could be heading for its first typical flu season since the pandemic began, even as health systems are still battling the four…
15 Oct 2021 | Health -
Ontario reports 496 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths
Ontario is reporting 496 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, bringing the provincial case total to 593,933.
15 Oct 2021 | Health -
Proof of COVID-19 vaccination now required to enter Quebec hospitals, long-term care homes
Quebec is requiring people to show proof of vaccination before they can enter numerous health network facilities starting Friday.
15 Oct 2021 | Health -
N.S. parent ‘shocked’ after province sends home seemingly expired COVID-19 rapid tests
Nova Scotia students in pre-primary to Grade 6 have been given rapid testing kits to take home this week as part of efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19, but the …
14 Oct 2021 | Health -
Where do Montreal’s top mayoral candidates stand on mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations?
The issue of mandatory vaccination has been at the forefront in Quebec in recent weeks, with the province requiring health-care workers be vaccinated against COVID-…
14 Oct 2021 | Health -
‘They walked away from health care’: Okanagan care home workers suddenly quit over vaccine mandate
Care homes in the B.C. Interior are struggling with staffing shortages after a handful of workers suddenly quit over B.C.’s new COVID-19 vaccine mandate for all lon…
14 Oct 2021 | Health -
Capacity restrictions for Quebec bars, restaurants to be lifted Nov. 1
Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé announced Thursday that bars and restaurants across the province will be able to operate at maximum capacity starting on Nov. …
14 Oct 2021 | Health -
Quebec decision to delay mandatory vaccination sign of tough decisions for provinces
Quebec’s decision to delay its vaccine mandate deadline for health-care workers is a sign of the tough choices other provinces will face as they attempt to implemen…
14 Oct 2021 | Health -
N.S. introduces legislation creating ‘bubble zone’ outside hospitals from COVID protesters
Nova Scotia is introducing legislation to protect health-care providers and patients from protests held outside health-care facilities.
14 Oct 2021 | Health -
Quebec woman in recovery after emerging from induced coma due to COVID-19
After her family worried she would not make it out of hospital, a 21-year-old woman in Quebec who contracted COVID-19 has emerged from a medically-induced coma.
14 Oct 2021 | Health -
COVID-19: Middlesex-London Health Unit reports 16 cases Thursday
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14 Oct 2021 | Health -
U.S. focused on easing vaccine patents, creating greater access to technology
A top U.S. trade official said Thursday the Biden administration remains committed to an easing of rules that protect the technology behind coronavirus vaccines so …
14 Oct 2021 | Health -
Ontario reports 417 new COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths
Ontario is reporting 417 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, a slight increase from the previous day but also below the seven-day average. The provincial case total now…
14 Oct 2021 | Health -
Russia hits record number of COVID-19 deaths amid surge in new cases
Russia on Thursday recorded the highest daily numbers of coronavirus infections and deaths since the start of the pandemic, a rapidly surging toll that has severely…
14 Oct 2021 | Health -
Lower-dose Moderna COVID-19 booster shots being debated by FDA
U.S. health advisers are debating if millions of Americans who received Moderna COVID-19 vaccinations should get a booster shot — this time, using half the original…
14 Oct 2021 | Health -
Fuel in Iqaluit water not dangerous short term, but ‘very risky’ moving forward, says expert
A University of Saskatchewan professor who has worked in Iqaluit says any amount of fuel in drinking water is unsafe, but drinking it over the short term isn’t nece…
14 Oct 2021 | Health -
Canada-U.S. border news brings travel hope. Here’s how to do it safely
With the news that the Canada-U.S. border restrictions are set to lift come November, Canadians might find themselves loading up on gas and preparing to take advant…
13 Oct 2021 | Health -
Canadian Blood Services expands eligibility for some gay men to donate plasma at certain clinics
Canadian Blood Services (CBS) has expanded the eligibility for some men who have sex with men to donate plasma at its Calgary and London, Ont., donation clinics.
13 Oct 2021 | Health -
B.C. civil rights group sues federal government over prolonged confinement in prisons
A civil liberties group has filed a lawsuit against the federal government over prolonged solitary confinement two years after British Columbia’s top court ruled it…
13 Oct 2021 | Health -
COVID-19: N.B. reports 5 more deaths, 82 new cases
Another five people have died as a result of COVID-19 in New Brunswick, bringing the number of deaths in the province to 80.
13 Oct 2021 | Health -
Ontario reports 306 new COVID-19 cases, as seven-day average continues to drop
Ontario is reporting 306 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the smallest daily increase since early August. The provincial case total now stands at 593,020.
13 Oct 2021 | Health -
Ontario’s online proof-of-vaccination portal inaccessible outside of North America
If you live in Ontario and are planning to travel abroad, you’ll want to download your proof of COVID-19 vaccination before you go.
12 Oct 2021 | Health -
London, Ont. long COVID-19 clinic helping jazz singer search for her voice
A special clinic in London, Ont., is bringing multiple disciplines together to treat those experiencing symptoms long after first being diagnosed with COVID-19.
12 Oct 2021 | Health -
Quebec adds 409 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths
Quebec reported 409 new cases and two more deaths linked with the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis on Tuesday.
12 Oct 2021 | Health -
Toronto hospital network, Quebec company behind world’s first delivery of lungs by drone
TORONTO — Dr. Shaf Keshavjee was full of nerves as he scanned Toronto‘s darkened skyline, craning his neck to spot a drone whizzing toward the downtown rooftop he w…
12 Oct 2021 | Health -
Older adults shouldn’t take aspirin daily to prevent 1st heart attack, stroke: U.S. panel
People over 60 shouldn’t take daily aspirin to prevent a first stroke or heart attack, according to a U.S. review panel.
12 Oct 2021 | Health -
Texas governor bans enforcement of COVID-19 vaccine mandates
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order Monday to prohibit any entity, including private business, from enforcing a COVID-19 vaccine mandate on workers and…
12 Oct 2021 | Health -
Climate change is ‘biggest health threat facing humanity,’ WHO says
The World Health Organization and about three-quarters of global health care workers on Monday called on governments to step up climate action at the COP26 global c…
12 Oct 2021 | Health -
Ontario reports 458 new COVID-19 cases Thanksgiving Monday, 390 on Tuesday
Ontario is reporting 458 new COVID-19 cases on Thanksgiving holiday Monday and 390 on Tuesday. The provincial total now stands at 592,714.
12 Oct 2021 | Health