Unions representing Ontario's health-care workers are consulting with their memberships about taking political action in response to the province potentially extending its emergency act.

Watch for the issue of the 'Alaska loophole' to heat up, Mike Smyth says.

The report released Friday by the Royal Society of Canada found the pandemic was a ``shock wave'' that exposed many long-standing deficiencies in the system.

The country's death total is now 40,261, the world’s second-highest pandemic death toll behind the United States.

In a letter to the premier and health and labour relations ministers, SEIU-West president Barbara Cape says members have been left feeling frustrated and want action.

"Since the start of March we have about $2.4 million worth of equipment requests that cannot be supplied by the government."

The coronavirus pandemic is exposing health inequities that have long existed, experts say, while non-profit organizations predict a variety of supports will be needed for a long time.

Two new coronavirus cases in Saskatchewan are in the far north, one of which is a health-care worker. 

Health and social service workers delivering in-person, front-line care in B.C. will receive temporary COVID-19 pandemic pay.

As of May 13, it has been three weeks without a new COVID-19 case at Hastings Manor in Belleville, Ont.