Tag Archives: Health
Tam says she will pay close attention to review of pandemic-warning system
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer says she won't get ahead of an independent review of the early-warning unit in her agency that's meant to flag potential pandemics. Dr. Theresa ...
Sep 08, 2020
Canadians maintain strong trust in doctors and scientists during pandemic
OTTAWA - Canadians appear to still have solid faith in doctors and scientists nearly six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, but opinions of educators have not fared so well. A new survey done for Proo...
Sep 08, 2020
Canadian lawyers demand freedom for ailing, hunger-striking 'Mandela of Iran'
OTTAWA - The Canadian legal team for an imprisoned Iranian human-rights lawyer is calling for federal sanctions and United Nations intervention as she wages a life-threatening hunger strike entering i...
Sep 08, 2020
From masks to cohorting, a guide to back-to-school rules across the country
Plans are being made across the country for how to safely send students back to school in the fall as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Here is a look at what the various provinces have said ...
Sep 08, 2020
11 new COVID-19 cases, 1 recovery, 1 in hospital
The Saskatchewan Health Authority is reporting 11 new COVID-19 cases on Monday. That's the second time a double-digit total has been announced for a single-day increase since Aug. 17. The new cases ar...
Sep 07, 2020
Tam urges caution as daily cases of COVID-19 rise 25 per cent in last week
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health doctor says a slow but steady increase in the number of people testing positive for COVID-19 is a cause for concern. Dr. Theresa Tam says today the aver...
Sep 07, 2020
Alberta doctors want safer workplace after killing of physician in Red Deer clinic
CALGARY - A central Alberta doctor says some clinics have stopped allowing patients to carry bags and backpacks since a family doctor was killed on the job last month. Dr. Wal...
Sep 07, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sept. 7
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 3:43 p.m. EDT on Sept. 7, 2020: There are 132,136 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 63,713 confirmed (including 5,770 deaths, 55,960 r...
Sep 07, 2020
Toronto considering ambitious homeless housing plan in wake of COVID-19 pandemic
Toronto is considering an ambitious new plan to combat homelessness as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to exacerbate the issue. In a draft report developed by the Shelter, Support and Housing Administ...
Sep 07, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sept. 6
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 3:47 p.m. EDT on Sept. 6, 2020: There are 131,894 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 63,497 confirmed (including 5,769 deaths, 55,871 r...
Sep 06, 2020