Tag Archives: Health
Lawyers and advocates ponder the future of the jury system with COVID-19
CALGARY - The president of the Canadian Council of Criminal Defence Lawyers is worried the justice system will try to delay jury trials as it deals with COVID-19 at the expense of the r...
Apr 27, 2020
Mixed messages as Ontario, Quebec prepare to unveil tentative plans to reopen
OTTAWA - Residents of Canada's two largest provinces are expected to learn this week what the path to a new normal might look like when the governments of Ontario and Quebec unveil their ini...
Apr 26, 2020
Four more COVID-19 cases in Sask., three of which in the North
Saskatchewan now has four more confirmed cases of COVID-19, three in the North region and one in the Regina area. There are now nine active cases in the North and 10 in Regina. The Far North still lea...
Apr 26, 2020 COVID-19. (The Canadian Press)
The latest developments on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 5:15 p.m. British Columbia has announced an additional $500,000 to help support caregivers and seniors as part of the pro...
Apr 26, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:07 p.m. on April 26, 2020: There are 46,895 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 24,107 confirmed (incl...
Apr 26, 2020
Troops urged to seek help as use of mental-health services hits 'all-time low'
OTTAWA - Canada's top military officer is urging his troops to reach out for help if it's required, as the use of mental-health services for military personnel has reached an all-time low. In an open ...
Apr 26, 2020
Volunteers use 3D printers to make personal protective equipment during pandemic
TORONTO - Groups of volunteers across Canada are using 3D printers to produce personal protective equipment and other essential supplies at a breakneck speed - an effort some say could have a lasting ...
Apr 26, 2020
Gloves and masks become problem litter as COVID-19 prompts people to cover up
When Debbie Barna takes her dogs Moe and Joey for a walk, she sees gloves and masks around her apartment building. "I've noticed on the lawn area where we take the dogs, the masks are starting to...
Apr 26, 2020
Whatever!
Whatever you are feeling – despair, overwhelm, frustration, sadness, it's ok, it's real. You aren't crazy, you aren't the only one feeling like this, let yourself feel what you feel. And then fe...
Apr 26, 2020
Quebecers answer call to work on farms, but are they up to the task?
MONTREAL - Melina Plante has found that, on her five-hectare fruit and vegetable farm south of Montreal by the U.S. border, one experienced Guatemalan farmhand can produce mor...
Apr 26, 2020