Lynne McVey

• COVID-19: Montreal health director to leave job after coroner’s report into Herron deaths

  The health authority confirmed the move one day after a damning report from a Quebec coroner into dozens of pandemic-related deaths at nursing homes across the province.

  Health

  May 17, 2022
  
• Montreal’s COVID-19 game plan: clamp down on variants, vaccinate en masse

  'It's important to protect the most vulnerable population as soon as possible,' Montreal public health director Dr. Mylène Drouin said.

  Health

  Mar 3, 2021
  
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• WW2 veteran living at Ste. Anne’s Hospital praises front-line workers, denounces management

  "You don't win a war with softness, and we are in a war," said Wolf Solkin, who knows what a war looks like.

  Health

  Dec 10, 2020
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• Quebec health minister to review why officials paid for advice on how to talk about coronavirus

  Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé says he will review why the chief executive of the West Island health authority paid for advice on how to talk about coronavirus deaths.

  Investigations

  Jun 30, 2020
• Coronavirus: Situation now ‘under control’ at Dollard-des-Ormeaux seniors’ residence, spokesperson says

  "There's doctors going in there, geriatric doctors, nurses from everywhere, the Children's Hospital, you name it. Everyone's chipping in really."

  Health

  Apr 26, 2020
• Quebec grants new funding to Montreal institutions in effort to improve mental health support

  The Quebec government is granting more than $4 million to the Pinel Institute and the Douglas Hospital to identify areas of upgrades.

  Canada

  Jan 23, 2020
• This week on ‘Focus Montreal:’ April 29

  This week on Focus Montreal: What will a new ER mean for the Lakeshore General Hospital, hear from author Helen Antoniou whose new book "Back to Beer ... and Hockey" takes a look at the Molson Family and meet Great Montreal Alvin Powell who came to Montreal to end his life but instead found a new purpose.

  Canada

  Apr 29, 2018