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ontario government expected to announce province wide covid 19 lockdown ahead of christmas
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Ontario government expected to announce province-wide COVID-19 lockdown ahead of Christmas

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is expected to announce sweeping new public health measures later today as the province tries to curb a climbing...

nurse who left her 4 children to care for covid positive seniors would do it again in a heartbeat
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Nurse who left her 4 children to care for COVID-positive seniors would do it again in a heartbeat

Nearly a month ago, Terri Taylor, a licensed practical nurse, had to tell her children she was leaving and didn’t know when she...

5 ontario regions tightening restrictions peel and toronto to remain in lockdown scaled
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5 Ontario regions tightening restrictions, Peel and Toronto to remain in lockdown

Ontario is tightening public health restrictions in five regions as hospitals say they are inundated with COVID-19 patients.  Those regions include Hamilton, which will...

these nursing home chains have the highest covid 19 death rates in ontario data analysis finds
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These nursing home chains have the highest COVID-19 death rates in Ontario, data analysis finds

Not all for-profit long-term care homes in Ontario are equal when it comes to containing COVID-19, an analysis of provincial data by CBC’s...

oncologist fears tsunami of cancer after covid 19 lockdowns limited screening
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Oncologist fears ‘tsunami of cancer’ after COVID-19 lockdowns limited screening

In the months since the pandemic hit, many parts of normal life have come to a stop. But while so much has been...

quebecs new lockdown a harsh reminder the covid 19 end game is still several moves away
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Quebec’s new lockdown a harsh reminder the COVID-19 end game is still several moves away

One day after the high of watching the first Quebecers receive the COVID-19 vaccine, the province hit new low on Tuesday as Premier...

alberta to send covid 19 teams to hard hit areas in edmonton calgary
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Alberta to send COVID-19 teams to hard-hit areas in Edmonton, Calgary

The Alberta government will send COVID-19 teams into the 11 hardest-hit neighbourhoods in Edmonton and Calgary to offer masks, hand sanitizer and more...

alberta tried to build a wall of defence around its most vulnerable citizens it has crumbled
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Alberta tried to build ‘a wall of defence’ around its most vulnerable citizens. It has crumbled

The Alberta Legislature was suspended in the spring due to COVID-19 and, when it resumed in late May, Premier Jason Kenney spoke at length...

2 ontario ltc operators got 157m in covid 19 aid they also paid 74m to shareholders
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2 Ontario LTC operators got $157M in COVID-19 aid. They also paid $74M to shareholders

This story is part of The Big Spend, a CBC News investigation examining the unprecedented $240 billion the federal government handed out during the first...

provinces should adopt surveillance testing to battle covid 19 long term care home review says
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Provinces should adopt surveillance testing to battle COVID-19, long-term care home review says

One of the largest operators of Canadian seniors’ residences and long-term care homes is calling for provinces to adopt widespread surveillance testing as...

coronavirus whats happening in canada and around the world on sunday
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Coronavirus: What’s happening in Canada and around the world on Sunday

The latest: Quebec, Ontario and Alberta report record increase in new cases Saturday. Chief public health officer warns of ‘long road ahead,’ despite upcoming vaccine rollout. Manitoba...

manitoba first nations disproportionately hit by covid 19 with 11 deaths 625 cases in past week
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Manitoba First Nations disproportionately hit by COVID-19 with 11 deaths, 625 cases in past week

COVID-19 continues to disproportionately affect First Nations people in Manitoba, with 625 new cases and 11 deaths related to the illness in the past...

edmonton physician says informing families of covid deaths comes at a personal cost
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Edmonton physician says informing families of COVID deaths comes at a personal cost

When one of her patients dies, Dr. Daisy Fung picks up the phone to inform the person’s family.  Fung has made these calls...

canada reaches grim milestone of 400000 confirmed covid 19 cases
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Canada reaches grim milestone of 400,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases

The latest: Long-term care workers, residents should be first in line for COVID-19 vaccine, committee says. Quebec reports 1,345 new COVID-19 cases and 28 more deaths, day after province cancels plans to allow...

families of rail workers killed in b c crash call on trudeau rcmp to probe alleged coverup
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Families of rail workers killed in B.C. crash call on Trudeau, RCMP to probe alleged coverup

Families of three rail workers killed in a crash in the Rockies of eastern B.C. almost two years ago are calling on the...