Isolation

• ‘Something to make them smile’: Halifax group collecting Easter baskets for pandemic-isolated seniors

  'We're finding that just something to make them smile is really going to help their mental health. And just make them know that somebody's thinking of them.'

  Features

  Feb 28
• Many seniors struggle with loneliness. The pandemic has only made it worse

  From living alone to being confined in homes, the pandemic has also brought up important conversations on how seniors in Canada socialize and how long-term care needs to change.

  Lifestyle

  Feb 20
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• Should I move mom home? Families consider care options for loved ones amid COVID-19

  COVID-19 outbreaks at long-term care homes across the country are forcing many families to reconsider care and bring loved ones homes.

  Health

  Feb 2
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• N.B. rotational workers feel shut out by stronger self-isolation rules

  “My wife works as well so it’s not like she can take two weeks off every time I come home.”

  Health

  Jan 31
• ‘Sign me up!’ Calgary man staying in self-isolation hotel room calls COVID-19 program money well spent

  The Alberta government says there's been an increase in the number of people using self-isolation hotels during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Health

  Jan 25
• Coronavirus: Alberta man charged with failing to self-isolate in Corner Brook, N.L.

  The Royal Newfoundland Constabulary says they stopped a vehicle shortly before 4 a.m. and the driver fled on foot.

  Crime

  Jan 24
• University students eating worse, exercising less, drinking more in COVID-19 ‘isolation’: study

  A new study from the University of Saskatchewan shows in COVID-19 “isolation”, students' diets and activity levels have gotten worse, while drinking is on the rise.

  Health

  Jan 19
• Maritime QMJHL teams eager to return to ice soon, but COVID-19 could make that difficult

  Maritime QMJHL teams are eager to return to action this month or next, but sports (games) are not allowed in two-of-three Maritime provinces right now due to COVID-19 restrictions

  Sports

  Jan 15
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• N.B. students attending N.S. universities feeling impacts of new isolation requirement

  Some students rushed to return to campus prior to the isolation requirement being implemented

  Health

  Jan 11
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• Albertans report greatest increase of stress as Canadians’ mental health plummets

  "Psychological health has been declining throughout the pandemic and that's one of the most concerning findings."

  Canada

  Dec 10, 2020