Coronavirus Canada

• Ontario COVID numbers: 722 people in hospital, 232 in ICUs

  According to the latest data, 20 more deaths were recorded on Saturday, bringing the provincial death toll to 12,247.

  Health

  Mar 12, 2022
  
• COVID-19 won’t disappear and provinces need to ‘evolve,’ says Canada’s top doctor

  "We need to be able to address the ongoing presence of the SARS‑CoV‑2 virus in a more sustainable way," said chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam.

  Health

  Feb 4, 2022
  
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• COVID-19 cases continue to soar across Canada fuelled by Omicron variant

  As COVID-19 infections rise across the country ahead of the Christmas holiday, a slew of restrictions are being reintroduced next week by provincial governments.

  Canada

  Dec 18, 2021
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• The House of Commons rises until Jan. 31 as Canada’s Omicron cases explode

  The House of Commons had been set to sit until Friday before rising for the winter break, which would see MPs head back to their ridings after four weeks of legislative gatherings.

  Canada

  Dec 16, 2021
• Longer gaps between mRNA vaccine doses give stronger immune response: Canadian study

  The study of 186 paramedics across Canada is the first of its kind in North America, and found waiting between mRNA vaccine doses leads to higher antibody concentrations.

  Health

  Dec 1, 2021
• ‘A supply shortage out there’: Christmas tree demand high during second year of COVID-19 pandemic

  Christmas tree farms are facing a double whammy of global supply chain troubles and climate crisis-induced natural disasters.

  Economy

  Nov 21, 2021
• Canadian COVID-19 epicenters are less vaccinated and more remote

  Canada has high overall vaccination rates but pockets of hesitancy have allowed the virus to spread in Saskatchewan, Alberta, and Yukon.

  Canada

  Nov 11, 2021
• ‘Extremely scary’: Business owners, workers concerned of COVID-19 subsidy wind-down

  Programs like the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy, the Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy and the Canada Recovery Benefit have ended and are set to end be replaced with new ones.

  Canada

  Oct 24, 2021
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• Health-care workers press Trudeau to keep his campaign promise on paid sick leave

  Trudeau has said an early priority of his newly re-elected government will be to give all federally regulated workers 10 days of paid sick leave within 100 days of his new mandate.

  Canada

  Oct 20, 2021
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• Survey results that found LTC homes don’t provide safe care will shape new standards

  The survey was conducted by the National Institute on Aging and will inform the new national standards drafted by the National Long-Term Care Services Standard Technical Committee.

  Canada

  Oct 11, 2021