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COVID-19: MLHU adds 22 cases, says over 75% of eligible residents fully vaccinated
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31 Aug 2021 | Health -
Attendees at 2 more Oshawa basketball tournaments urged to get tested for COVID-19
Durham Region Health Department is urging anyone who attended or participated in two more basketball tournaments held in Oshawa to get tested for COVID-19.
31 Aug 2021 | Health -
Ontario reports 525 COVID-19 cases, 2 new deaths with 3 more following data cleanup
Ontario is reporting 525 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, a dip in the daily total from the last several days although Tuesday’s typically see lower counts due to few…
31 Aug 2021 | Health -
Montreal public health reaches out to gamers to boost lagging youth COVID-19 vaccination rates
Montreal public health authorities are trying a new approach to boost lagging vaccination rates among kids and young adults as schools reopen and COVID-19 cases rem…
31 Aug 2021 | Health -
What is the new C.1.2 COVID-19 variant? Here’s what we know so far
South African researchers are raising concern over the spread of a new COVID-19 variant riddled with a number of mutations, including some associated with increased…
31 Aug 2021 | Health -
Montrealers suffered poorer mental health than other Quebecers over COVID-19 pandemic: survey
The mental health of Montrealers continues to be poorer compared to other Quebecers since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a survey by the Santé pub…
30 Aug 2021 | Health -
WHO’s EU head backs COVID-19 boosters — but only for the vulnerable
The head of the World Health Organization‘s European branch says he agrees with the top U.S. infectious diseases expert that a third dose of coronavirus vaccines ca…
30 Aug 2021 | Health -
Canadian students prepare for COVID-19 school year during fourth wave
The discomfort of wearing a mask all day at school, falling short of the minimum age to get vaccinated, uncertainty over whether in-person learning will continue th…
30 Aug 2021 | Health -
Ontario reports 694 new COVID-19 cases, 0 deaths
Ontario reported 694 COVID-19 cases on Monday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 565,025.
30 Aug 2021 | Health -
Double trouble: Wildfire smoke increasing the risk of COVID-19, experts warn
Gripped by a fourth wave of COVID-19, cases in Canada are surging again as parts of the country continue to grapple with another disaster: wildfires.
29 Aug 2021 | Health -
RCMP union says enforcing B.C. vaccine passport a ‘concern’ given lack of resources
The union representing RCMP officers says it’s concerned about the strain enforcing B.C.’s new COVID-19 vaccine passport will put on resources that are already stre…
29 Aug 2021 | Health -
Fauci backs COVID-19 vaccine mandate for U.S. school kids amid Delta variant surge
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, said on Sunday he supports COVID-19 vaccine mandates for children attending schools as the highly contagi…
29 Aug 2021 | Health -
Montreal neighbourhood welcomes urban gardens offering free herbs
A social movement that began in England has made its way to Notre-Dame-de-Grâce (NDG).
29 Aug 2021 | Health -
Ontario reports more than 800 COVID-19 cases for 1st time since early June
Ontario reported 835 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total number of cases in the province to 563,591.
28 Aug 2021 | Health -
How bad is Canada’s 4th COVID-19 wave getting? Here’s a look at the data
Canada is now fully in the grips of a fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, which data is suggesting could be more dramatic than past surges of the virus thanks to …
28 Aug 2021 | Health -
‘Lagging behind’: Canada’s extended flight ban impacts students from India
Sachin Dev is one of the many international students navigating Canada’s extended ban on direct flights from India as he tries to make his way to Montreal before th…
28 Aug 2021 | Health -
Air Canada’s strict new vaccine policy may lead other firms to follow: experts
Air Canada’s decision not to offer rapid testing as an alternative for employees who refuse to be vaccinated against COVID-19 sets a tough new precedent that other …
27 Aug 2021 | Health -
PHAC to hold next in-person COVID-19 briefing on Sept. 3, before election date
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is set to hold its first in-person briefing on the COVID-19 pandemic since the federal election was called on Aug. 15, acc…
27 Aug 2021 | Health -
Alberta’s COVID-19 surge spurs delays for up to 30% of non-urgent surgeries in Edmonton zone
As COVID-19 case numbers and hospitalizations continue to surge in Alberta amid the pandemic’s fourth wave, the province’s health authority says the strain put on t…
27 Aug 2021 | Health -
Nova Scotia reports 9 new cases of COVID-19, active total hits 55
Nova Scotia reported nine new cases of COVID-19 on Friday and four new recoveries.
27 Aug 2021 | Health -
City of London COVID-19 vaccine policy to come into full force October 1
Civic administration with the City of London has unveiled its Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination Administrative Policy, which will begin Sept. 15, though portions of the…
27 Aug 2021 | Health -
Unvaccinated ER nurse tests positive for COVID-19 at Lakeshore General Hospital
An unvaccinated nurse working in the emergency room of a Montreal hospital has tested positive for COVID-19.
27 Aug 2021 | Health -
Ontario reports nearly 800 COVID-19 cases, 3 new deaths with 14 more following data cleanup
Ontario is reporting 781 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, the highest one-day count since early June. The provincial case total now stands at 562,756.
27 Aug 2021 | Health -
Police complaints filed after politicians’ COVID-19 vaccine passport QR codes allegedly hacked
Quebec’s Health Department says police complaints have been filed after politicians’ COVID-19 vaccine passport information was allegedly hacked.
27 Aug 2021 | Health -
Conservatives request probe into freeze on COVID-19 briefings during election
The federal Conservatives are asking for an investigation into whether there was “political interference” behind the decision by the Public Health Agency of Canada …
26 Aug 2021 | Health -
Alberta oil company requires workers be fully vaccinated or rapid test negative for COVID-19
Effective Friday, Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. will require everyone on its work sites to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or take a rapid test.
26 Aug 2021 | Health -
Hey voters, do not fear the Saskatchewan MRI
Saskatchewan was thrust into the national spotlight this week as Liberal Party Leader Justin Trudeau threatened to reduce funding to the Prairie province over its p…
26 Aug 2021 | Health -
About 30,000 health workers in public system not vaccinated against COVID-19: Quebec health minister
Even though a vaccine mandate for health workers could lead to cancelled surgeries and other service disruptions, the health order is necessary to protect workers a…
26 Aug 2021 | Health -
Several Canadian long-term-care companies to enforce mandatory COVID 19 shot policy
A group of major Canadian long-term care operators will require COVID-19 vaccination for all staff this fall.
26 Aug 2021 | Health -
COVID-19: MLHU reports 29 cases, near doubling of test positivity rate
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26 Aug 2021 | Health -
Quebec COVID-19 vaccine passport safe, model for the country: cybersecurity experts
Steven Lachance, a Montreal-based digital security analyst and entrepreneur, says he was worried when the Quebec government announced it would impose a vaccine pass…
26 Aug 2021 | Health -
Ontario reports 678 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths
Ontario is reporting 678 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, a slight increase from the previous day which saw 660. The provincial case total now stands at 561,975.
26 Aug 2021 | Health -
No criminal charges to be laid against CHSLD Herron over COVID-19 deaths
No criminal charges will be laid against Residence Herron in Dorval, Que., in connection with 47 deaths during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
26 Aug 2021 | Health -
‘Really unpredictable’: Worries mount over return to school amid 4th COVID-19 wave
Courtney Dillenbeck is excited for her two children to get back to school in Calgary this September, but she’s unsure what things will look like into the fall.
25 Aug 2021 | Health -
Northwest Territories reinstates mask mandate as COVID-19 cases surge
The Northwest Territories has reinstated its mask mandate amid a growing number of COVID-19 cases.
25 Aug 2021 | Health