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‘Mind your own uterus’: U.S. women march for abortion rights
The first Women’s March of the Biden administration heads straight for the steps of the Supreme Court on Saturday, part of nationwide protests demanding continued a…
02 Oct 2021 | Health -
Doctors urge Albertans to demand government release COVID-19 modelling
Two prominent doctors have signed their names to a letter addressed to Albertans calling on them to demand that the provincial government release its latest COVID-1…
02 Oct 2021 | Health -
Ontario reports more than 700 COVID-19 cases, 7 additional deaths
Ontario reported 704 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 587,521.
02 Oct 2021 | Health -
78% Canadians support COVID-19 vaccine passport for public places: poll
Canadians overwhelmingly support the idea of requiring vaccine passports to gain admittance to public places such as restaurants, bars and gyms, a new poll suggests.
02 Oct 2021 | Health -
Saskatchewan reaches 700 COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations continue to climb
The Saskatchewan government says the province has recorded a total of 700 deaths from people who tested positive for COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic.
01 Oct 2021 | Health -
Frustrations grow over access to rapid COVID-19 testing in New Brunswick
Frustrations are growing among some New Brunswickers who are off work or out of school waiting for a COVID-19 test and some are questioning why the province is not …
01 Oct 2021 | Health -
Delta COVID-19 variant has pushed vaccine target further: Tam
There’s no definitive word on just how many people need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to reach herd immunity but, whatever it is, Canada’s top doctor says the h…
01 Oct 2021 | Health -
3 new COVID-19 cases reported in Guelph, active cases fall to 42
Guelph’s public health unit is reporting three new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, raising the city’s total case count to 5,035.
01 Oct 2021 | Health -
Alberta Opposition urges Premier Jason Kenney to make sure all caucus members are vaccinated
Alberta’s Opposition NDP is urging Premier Jason Kenney to make sure every member of his United Conservative caucus is vaccinate against COVID-19.
01 Oct 2021 | Health -
Ontario reports 1,315 new COVID-19 cases over past 2 days
Ontario is reporting 647 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday and 668 on Friday, bringing the provincial case total to 586,817.
01 Oct 2021 | Health -
Death in the ICU: Edmonton doctor recounts calling woman to share her mom’s dying moments
It’s a scenario that has played out countless times in intensive care units around the world: a health-care worker shepherding a gravely ill COVID-19 patient throug…
01 Oct 2021 | Health -
Australia to lift 18-month travel ban on foreign travel in November
Australia has outlined plans to lift a pandemic ban on its vaccinated citizens traveling overseas from November. But no date has yet been set for welcoming internat…
01 Oct 2021 | Health -
Pfizer sends kids’ COVID-19 vaccine trial data to U.S. FDA
Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE on Tuesday submitted initial trial data for their COVID-19 vaccine in children aged 5 to 11 and said they would make a formal request wi…
28 Sep 2021 | Health -
‘Don’t take it out on us’: Some restaurants face abuse over vaccine passports
It didn’t take long for Bill Mahfouz to face customer backlash over Ontario’s new proof-of-vaccine requirements, which came into effect last week.
27 Sep 2021 | Health -
‘We weren’t thinking about other people’: unvaccinated Alberta man on his time in ICU with COVID-19
An Alberta man who recently spent time in the ICU with COVID-19 is sharing his story and pleading with those who are unvaccinated to receive the vaccine.
27 Sep 2021 | Health -
COVID-19: MLHU reports 12 cases, 21 recoveries on Monday
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27 Sep 2021 | Health -
U.S. President Joe Biden receives COVID-19 booster shot following CDC backing
U.S. President Joe Biden rolled up his shirt sleeve for a COVID-19 vaccine booster inoculation on Monday, hoping to provide a powerful example for Americans on the …
27 Sep 2021 | Health -
COVID-19: Outbreak forces closure of Catholic elementary school in Courtice in Durham Region
A COVID-19 outbreak has prompted officials to close Monsignor Leo Cleary Catholic Elementary School in Courtice, Ont., as learning will shift to online.
27 Sep 2021 | Health -
Ontario reports 613 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths
Ontario is reporting 613 new COVID-19 cases on Monday and no additional virus-related deaths. The provincial case total now stands at 584,541.
27 Sep 2021 | Health -
Vaccinated and unvaccinated Canadians have very negative relationships: poll
A new poll suggests tensions over COVID-19 vaccines in Canada are high as frictions grow between those who are vaccinated against the virus and those who are not.
27 Sep 2021 | Health -
Canadian snowbirds concerned as U.S. land border closure drags on
As fall kicks off and winter approaches, Canadian snowbirds are busy planning their trips down south with greater interest this year.
26 Sep 2021 | Health -
Ontario reports 653 COVID-19 cases as 7-day average continues to drop
Ontario reported 653 COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 583,928.
26 Sep 2021 | Health -
New study says pandemic allowed teens to sleep more, reducing COVID-related stress
Sixteen-year-old year high school student Cassandra Clare does not get enough sleep.
26 Sep 2021 | Health -
New COVID-19 concerns after pair of B.C. school outbreaks, rising child case numbers
Safety in B.C.’s classrooms is back in the spotlight after two COVID-19 outbreaks were declared in Lower Mainland schools this week.
26 Sep 2021 | Health -
Parents, teachers give return-to-school mixed grades as COVID-19 rages on
After a year of COVID-19 outbreaks shuttered Canadian schools, kids are back in the classrooms. Or, at least, most kids are. Some parents have opted to continue onl…
25 Sep 2021 | Health -
COVID-19: Saskatchewan reports record-high 282 hospitalizations, 63 in ICU
For the seventh time this week, Saskatchewan has broken the record of patients in hospital with COVID-19.
25 Sep 2021 | Health -
Ontario reports 640 COVID-19 cases, 10 more deaths
Ontario reported 640 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 583,275.
25 Sep 2021 | Health -
Regeneron’s antibody COVID-19 treatment is popular in the U.S. — why not in Canada?
The Regeneron antibody cocktail, a combination of drugs used to treat COVID-19, is flying off the shelves in the United States.
24 Sep 2021 | Health -
N.L. expands public health restrictions, reports 45 new COVID cases as cluster grows
Newfoundland and Labrador reported 45 new COVID-19 cases Friday — the highest daily number of new infections in the province since Feb. 19, when an outbreak in St. …
24 Sep 2021 | Health -
Emergency doctor says some health triage has begun in Alberta: ‘People will suffer and will die’
The head of emergency medicine for the Alberta Medical Association says major components of triage have already begun in Alberta, even though the protocol hasn’t of…
24 Sep 2021 | Health -
Canada COVID-19 booster update coming ‘very shortly’: Tam
Canadians can expect an update on the potential use of additional COVID-19 shots for the most at-risk “very shortly,” the country’s top doctor says.
24 Sep 2021 | Health -
Pricey COVID-19 antibody treatment gets WHO approval
The World Health Organization is recommending a pricey antibody treatment for certain coronavirus patients in the latest update to its guidelines for treating peopl…
24 Sep 2021 | Health -
Ontario reports 727 new COVID-19 cases, 11 more deaths
Ontario is reporting 727 new COVID-19 cases on Friday as the seven-day average continues to decline. The provincial case total now stands at 582,635.
24 Sep 2021 | Health -
COVID-19: Quebec tightens mask mandate in some private seniors’ residences
Quebec is tightening measures in private seniors’ residences (RPAs) in regions where community transmission of COVID-19 is high, including Montreal.
24 Sep 2021 | Health -
U.S. backs Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots. Should Canada do the same?
The U.S. has authorized booster shots of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for certain high-risk groups, and experts say Canada should consider doing the same.
23 Sep 2021 | Health