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Big rigs, passenger vehicles snarl downtown Ottawa as trucker convoy parks by Parliament
Thousands descended on Parliament Hill Saturday as part of the so-called “freedom convoy” to air grievances against COVID-19 public health measures, vaccine mandate…
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‘Just sickening’: Backlash after Terry Fox statue ‘appropriated’ at Ottawa trucker rally
The mayor of Terry Fox’s British Columbia hometown is among those venting anger Saturday, after a statue of Canadian icon Terry Fox was covered in political stateme…
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Live coverage: Trucker convoy protest kicks off in Ottawa
A convoy of protesters, mostly truckers, dubbed the “Freedom Convoy” has descended onto Canada’s capital, Ottawa, to demonstrate against COVID-19 vaccine mandates a…
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Some trucker convoy organizers have history of white nationalism, racism
As the first vehicles from the trucker convoy started appearing on Ottawa streets, some Twitter users shared a particular photo: a pickup truck with a confederate f…
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Nova Scotia reports 87 people in hospital due to COVID-19
Nova Scotia reported that there are 87 people who are currently in hospital due to COVID-19 on Saturday.
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New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern self-isolating after COVID-19 exposure
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said late Saturday she is self-isolating after coming into close contact with a person infected with the coronavirus.
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Canadians eager for post-COVID-19 ‘normal’, but mixed on how to get there: poll
Canadians are eager to return to some version of “normal” after two years of living through the COVID-19 pandemic, but a new poll finds mixed opinions on how to ach…
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Canada ends U.S. travel exemption for B.C. residents in need of essential supplies after flood
Canada is ending a temporary exemption to COVID-19 entry and exit requirements extended to British Columbians in need of essential supplies after last year’s floods.
28 Січ 2022 | Health -
COVID-19: MLHU reports 2 deaths, LHSC says 22 COVID-19 patients in ICU
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28 Січ 2022 | Health -
Quebec truckers join up with convoy en route to Ottawa to protest vaccine mandates
Convoys of truckers from across Quebec rolled by the Montreal area on Friday on their way to Ottawa for a weekend rally.
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Boil-water advisory lifted for Iqaluit amid fuel contamination concerns
Nunavut’s Health Department has lifted a precautionary boil-water advisory for the city of Iqaluit.
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Action launched against 3 more Toronto doctors for COVID-19 misconduct
An investigation has been launched into a Toronto doctor and two more have had further restrictions imposed on their licences due to alleged COVID-19-related miscon…
28 Січ 2022 | Health -
COVID-19: Quebec reports 48 more deaths as hospitalizations continue to drop
Quebec is reporting 3,091 active COVID-19 hospitalizations on Friday and 48 more deaths linked to the virus.
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Omicron COVID-19 cases appear to have peaked — but ‘prudence’ still vital: Tam
Several indicators are now suggesting the Omicron wave of COVID-19 has peaked in Canada, health officials said Friday, but Canada’s top doctor isn’t ready to say wh…
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COVID-19 booster shots recommended for high-risk teens: NACI
The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) is now recommending teenagers with underlying conditions or at high-risk of COVID-19 exposure get a booster s…
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COVID-19 reaches Pacific island of Kiribati, one of last uninfected nations on Earth
When COVID-19 began spreading around the world, the remote Pacific archipelago of Kiribati closed its borders, ensuring the disease didn’t reach its shores for near…
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Hong Kong cuts quarantine time for foreign travellers to 14 despite COVID-19 surge
Hong Kong is cutting the length of mandatory quarantine for people arriving from overseas from 21 to 14 days, even as the southern Chinese city battles a new surge …
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New pop-up COVID-19 vaccination clinic opens to the public in Montreal’s downtown
Part of the Quebec government’s latest efforts to increase COVID-19 vaccination rates in the province, a new temporary clinic, opened to the public in Montreal’s do…
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Sunwing plane party organizer threatens legal action against airline
The organizer of a Sunwing flight to Mexico that garnered international attention after passengers defied COVID-19 health measures and partied in the aisle of a pla…
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Ontario to begin resuming non-urgent surgeries on Monday
TORONTO — Ontario is announcing that some surgeries paused due to a surge in COVID-19 cases will start resuming on Monday.
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Moderna begins trial of HIV vaccine that uses mRNA technology
Moderna is beginning a trial of an mRNA vaccine for HIV, the company announced Thursday.
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Hospitalizations drop by more than 100 as Quebec adds 56 new COVID-19 deaths
Quebec registered 56 new deaths attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic as hospitalizations fell Thursday.
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COVID-19 severe illness trends still rising in most of Canada: Tam
Canada’s top doctor says even though the average daily COVID-19 case count across the country is down 30 per cent compared to last week, it’s not an accurate reflec…
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Canada’s new national long-term care standards released. Here’s what is different
New national standards have been released to improve Canada’s long-term care facilities, where residents and staff have borne the brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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High January death toll partly due to Quebec’s slow COVID-19 booster rollout, experts say
January isn’t over, but with 1,217 COVID-19 deaths reported this month in Quebec, it’s already the fifth deadliest month of the COVID-19 pandemic in the province.
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COVID-19: Ontario doctor banned from prescribing ivermectin now director of company offering drug
An Ontario doctor prohibited from prescribing ivermectin to treat COVID-19 has launched a telehealth service offering the unapproved treatment to Ontarians to treat…
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COVID-19: MLHU reports 6 more deaths, LHSC caring for 163 COVID inpatients
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‘Fringe minority’ in truck convoy with ‘unacceptable views’ don’t represent Canadians: Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the “fringe minority” heading to Ottawa in a truck convoy that hold “unacceptable views” don’t represent the way most Canadians f…
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Ottawa braces for ‘significant’ trucker convoy disruptions as police warn of risks
Ottawa police say they have been in touch with leaders of a trucker convoy over weekend protest plans in the capital and are getting ready for several scenarios — i…
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Quebec surpasses 13,000 COVID-19 deaths, the highest in Canada
Quebec is reporting 3,270 COVID-19 hospitalizations on Wednesday and 73 more deaths linked to the virus.
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‘Booster hesitancy’: Poll shows growing rifts between double vaxxed and boosted Canadians
A new survey suggests a widening gap between the pandemic views of people who have opted to get a COVID-19 vaccine booster and those who are holding steady with onl…
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COVID-19: 149 inpatients at LHSC, MLHU says 89.6% of those 5+ have at least 1 vaccine dose
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Give immunocompromised kids 3 Pfizer COVID-19 shots for best protection: NACI
Canadian children with compromised immune systems should be given three doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in order to get the best possible protection against th…
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As trucker convoy rolls to Ottawa, grocery stores say supply issues have ‘started to ease’
COVID-19 vaccine mandates may have briefly boosted the price of goods, but keeping shelves stocked isn’t a major issue, grocery stores say, despite photos circulati…
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Quebec records 85 new COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations drop
Quebec reported 85 new pandemic-related fatalities Tuesday, bringing the province’s death toll to 12,936.
25 Січ 2022 | Health