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Days after schools open, COVID-19 outbreaks force many across Canada to close
Just days into the new school year, COVID-19 outbreaks have closed schools across Canada – prompting concerns about how the rest of the school year will proceed.
13 Sep 2021 | Health -
B.C. health officials to hold Monday press conference as vaccine card goes into effect
As B.C.’s vaccine card is now in effect, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix will hold a press conference Monday afternoon.
13 Sep 2021 | Health -
COVID-19 hospital protests ‘a morale blow’ to Canada’s exhausted health-care workers
More than a year after pots and pans were clattering to honour Canadian health-care workers amid the fight against COVID-19, throngs of anti-vaxxers are now protest…
13 Sep 2021 | Health -
COVID-19: MLHU reports 52 cases, 1 death from Saturday to Monday
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13 Sep 2021 | Health -
Residence Herron lacked staff, supplies before COVID-19 pandemic, Quebec coroner hears
A nurse told a Quebec coroner’s inquest Monday that a Montreal-area long-term care home where dozens of people died during the first wave of COVID-19 was understaff…
13 Sep 2021 | Health -
B.C.’s vaccine card comes into effect Monday. Here’s what you need to know
B.C.’s COVID-19 vaccine card system comes into effect Sept. 13 and here’s what you need to know about the program.
13 Sep 2021 | Health -
Ontario reports 600 new COVID-19 cases, 6 more deaths
Ontario is reporting 600 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, after the weekend saw around 800 new daily infections. The provincial case total now stands at 575,219.
13 Sep 2021 | Health -
Canadians more worried about 4th COVID-19 wave, but experts say lockdowns unlikely
A new poll suggests Canadians are growing increasingly worried about the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic and potential lockdowns to limit its spread — but expe…
13 Sep 2021 | Health -
Warnings issued ahead of expected protests at hospitals across Canada
Some high-ranking Ontario politicians and prominent health-care organizations are issuing warnings ahead of a number of protests expected to take place at hospitals…
13 Sep 2021 | Health -
Hardly any Canadians caught the flu last year. What can we expect this fall?
Flu season didn’t really happen last year in Canada.
12 Sep 2021 | Health -
Alberta scaling back on testing for variants of concern so labs can keep up with general COVID-19 testing: AHS
As Alberta continues to be inundated with new COVID-19 cases that are also swamping hospitals, the province’s health authority confirmed Friday that testing for var…
11 Sep 2021 | Health -
COVID-19 testing not an effective alternative to mandatory vaccines, experts say
Experts say that regular testing for COVID-19 is not an effective alternative to mandatory vaccinations to prevent the spread of the virus.
11 Sep 2021 | Health -
‘It’s unacceptable’: Quebec premier critical of anti-vaccine protesters targeting high schools
Quebec’s premier and education minister on Friday condemned anti-vaccine protests taking place outside Montreal high schools this week as the province reported its …
10 Sep 2021 | Health -
‘No. Absolutely not’: Trudeau says he doesn’t regret calling election during 4th wave
After weeks of being hammered by opposition leaders for plunging the country into a federal election during the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, Liberal Leader…
10 Sep 2021 | Health -
COVID-19: MLHU reports 18 cases, 15 recoveries Friday
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10 Sep 2021 | Health -
Trudeau stands by conditional health transfers, says he wants results
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau says he respects provincial jurisdiction on health care but still intends to attach strings to $25 billion in new health funding he ha…
10 Sep 2021 | Health -
COVID-19 anti-vaxx protests causing ‘moral injury’ to hospital workers
Emergency room nurse Jaime Gallaher recalls the emotional toll of a verbal attack she recently faced from a woman at a grocery store after another gruelling workday.
10 Sep 2021 | Health -
Transat sees steady demand for winter travel despite fourth wave of COVID-19
Transat AT Inc. has seen steady customer demand since resuming flights earlier this summer, but the travel company said Thursday it still doesn’t expect to return t…
09 Sep 2021 | Health -
COVID-19: Retired health manager unprepared for what she saw at Residence Herron, coroner hears
A coroner’s inquest into deaths at a suburban Montreal long-term care home is hearing from a former manager who acted as an intermediary between the local health au…
09 Sep 2021 | Health -
Symptoms of COVID-19 infection continue to haunt Manitoba family
After almost losing his life to COVID-19, Kris Isford says life is anything but back to normal, now months later.
09 Sep 2021 | Health -
Treating COVID-19 patients in intensive care costs at least $50,000: report
The average cost of treating a COVID-19 patient who needs intensive care in Canada is estimated at over $50,000 compared with $8,400 for someone who’s had a heart a…
09 Sep 2021 | Health -
Moderna to take on COVID-19, flu with single booster vaccine
Moderna Inc. said on Thursday it was developing a single-dose vaccine that combines a booster dose against COVID-19 and a booster against flu.
09 Sep 2021 | Health -
Ontario reports nearly 800 new COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths
Ontario is reporting 789 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, breaking a three-day stretch that saw cases below 600 as the number of tests processed have increased follo…
09 Sep 2021 | Health -
Joe Rogan doubles down on unproven ivermectin after bout with COVID-19
Joe Rogan returned from his battle with COVID-19 on Tuesday and began spreading misinformation on his podcast, where he pushed anti-vaccine conspiracy theories and …
08 Sep 2021 | Health -
Quebec justified in expanding vaccine passport to hospital visits, experts say
Quebec’s decision to expand its vaccine passport system to cover people visiting patients in hospital drew support from ethics and legal experts Wednesday.
08 Sep 2021 | Health -
Here are the COVID-19 variants scientists are watching alongside Delta
The continued spread of the COVID-19 virus has spawned a Greek alphabet of variants – a naming system used by the World Health Organization (WHO) to track concernin…
08 Sep 2021 | Health -
COVID-19: MLHU reports 21 cases, 49 more Delta variant cases confirmed
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08 Sep 2021 | Health -
Brandon University says Theo Fleury’s recent vaccine comments a ‘stain on his legacy’
Brandon University has issued a statement publicly criticizing former NHLer Theo Fleury for spreading harmful conspiracy theories.
08 Sep 2021 | Health -
Ontario reports under 600 new COVID-19 cases for 3rd straight day
Ontario is reporting 554 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, the third day in a row the count is below 600. The provincial case total now stands at 571,332.
08 Sep 2021 | Health -
COVID-19: Quebec will suspend unvaccinated health workers without pay as of Oct. 15
Quebec health workers must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or risk being suspended without pay, provincial officials said Tuesday.
07 Sep 2021 | Health -
UBC student says hundreds of people contracted COVID-19 after indoor frat party
A UBC student says dozens of people who attended an indoor frat party on campus last week have tested positive for COVID-19.
07 Sep 2021 | Health -
COVID-19: MLHU reports 82 total cases from Saturday to Tuesday
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07 Sep 2021 | Health -
Ontario reports under 600 new daily COVID-19 cases Labour Day Monday and Tuesday
Ontario is reporting 581 new COVID-19 cases on Labour Day holiday Monday and 564 on Tuesday. The provincial total now stands at 570,778.
07 Sep 2021 | Health -
Cannabis use doubled heart attack risk in young adults, study shows
As Canadians smoked more weed out of boredom and stress during COVID-19 lockdowns, a new study shows that young cannabis users were twice more likely to suffer a he…
07 Sep 2021 | Health -
Quebec reports 530 new COVID-19 cases as hospitalizations rise
In Quebec, health officials reported 530 new cases but no additional deaths Monday tied to the ongoing COVID-19 health crisis.
06 Sep 2021 | Health