Cases

• Quebec’s human rights commission drops nearly 200 cases after Supreme Court decision

  Last year's Supreme Court of Canada decision in favour of a controversial Quebec comedian forced the province's human rights commission to close 194 discrimination cases.

  Canada

  Dec 4, 2022
  
• Renewed calls for mask mandate in Quebec schools

  Some COVID-19 observers are renewing their calls for a new mask mandate in Quebec schools.

  Canada

  Nov 10, 2022
  
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• Saskatchewan sees slight increase in COVID-19 test positivity

  According to the report, test positivity rose to 8.9 per cent, compared to 7.4 in the last reporting period.

  Health

  Sep 16, 2022
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• COVID-19 outbreak confirmed at H.J. McFarland Memorial Home in Picton, Ont.

  Hastings Prince Edward Public Health has declared an outbreak at H.J. McFarland Memorial Home.

  Canada

  Aug 9, 2022
• Quebec health officials say province now has 184 confirmed monkeypox cases

  Monkeypox is transmitted through prolonged close contact via respiratory droplets, direct contact with skin lesions or bodily fluids, or through contaminated clothes or bedding.

  Canada

  Jun 23, 2022
• Cases are on the rise at youth protection centres across Quebec

  In the West Island alone, there was a 16 per cent increase in cases reported to the Batshaw Youth and Family Centres in 2021-22 compared to the year prior.

  Canada

  Jun 14, 2022
• New Brunswick’s top doctor reflects on 2 years of COVID-19 as restrictions lift

  It's been two years since New Brunswick announced its first case of COVID-19, and the province's top doctor is reflecting on what has happened during that time.

  Health

  Mar 14, 2022
• New Brunswick schools see high case counts as province prepares to lift restrictions

  More than 11,063 cases have been reported in New Brunswick's public school system as the province prepares to lift all restrictions as of March 14.

  Education

  Mar 1, 2022
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• New Brunswick education department shifts COVID-19 policy, no longer contact tracing

  A shift in policy for the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development means no contact tracing for positive school-related cases and families must notify the schools.

  Education

  Jan 20, 2022
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• COVID-19: Six deaths in B.C., hospitalizations hit 500 amid new health-care outbreaks

  There were six new deaths reported Wednesday, bringing B.C.'s pandemic-related death toll to 2,455.

  Health

  Jan 12, 2022