Tag Archives: Health
Ontario, Alberta expand reopenings as Quebec delays school start in Montreal
MONTREAL - Even as much of Canada took steps Thursday toward resuming normal life, with the promise of reopened national parks and provincial economies, Quebec moved in the other direction by shelving...
May 14, 2020
Fighting the COVID-19 pandemic could herald a rise in superbugs
OTTAWA - Copious use of hand sanitizer and disinfectant is crucial in the fight against COVID-19, but it could be setting Canada back in the battle against superbugs. Microbiologists say ant...
May 14, 2020
A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: ...
May 14, 2020
Volunteer shortage as seniors who are self-isolating over COVID stay home
Ian Hartley has been volunteering for years, offering his services as a hospital chaplain, working at the Central Alberta Pregnancy Care Centre and as a member of th...
May 14, 2020
Schools face daunting, unique reopening challenges during pandemic
As Canada begins grappling with the issue of recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, the question of how to safely reopen schools has emerged as a particularly thorny topic. Physical constraints, econo...
May 14, 2020
'I feel lighter:' Some Albertans thrilled with haircuts, eating in restaurants
Alberta's relaunch of its COVID-compromised economy Thursday was busy in some spots, slow in others and overshadowed by different rules for different communities. Retailers, barber shops, hair salons,...
May 14, 2020
Serological surveys to look for COVID-19 immunity in Canadian population
Canada's top doctor says too little is known to consider using a newly approved serology test to identify individuals who could be immune to COVID-19 and allow those people to return to work or gather...
May 13, 2020
Legal questions on northern lockdown as some relaxations are pondered
A leading Saskatchewan lawyer is questioning the legality of the government's lockdown of the Northern Saskatchewan Administration District (NSAD) to help combat the spread of COVID-19. As the weather...
May 13, 2020
COVID-19 dominates the rhetoric, and the reality, of MPs on Parliament Hill
OTTAWA - Bright spotlights, metal girders and the stone backdrop of West Block's interior courtyard give the temporary home of the House of Commons the feel of a movie set. Perfect, some have obs...
May 13, 2020
Kenney slams China's handling of COVID-19, urges North American 'onshoring'
WASHINGTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney added his voice to the anti-China chorus Wednesday, savaging the communist republic's handling of the earliest days of the COVID-19 outbreak and urging Canada...
May 13, 2020