public health
Doctor cautioned to stop encouraging people to breach pandemic public health orders
A family doctor has been cautioned by Newfoundland and Labrador’s medical regulator to stop encouraging people to disobey Chief Medical Officer of Health...
Canadians shouldn’t shop around for vaccines with higher efficacy rates, experts say
The approval of a fourth vaccine in Canada should not give Canadians the green light to hold off on getting inoculated in order to wait...
One year later, COVID-19 has left no part of Alberta untouched
It was inevitable, the premier said. Though there were only dozens of cases of the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 reported in Canada, health officials were resigned...
College cautions doctor after complaints about COVID-19 tweets
The regulatory body for doctors in Ontario has issued three separate cautions to a pediatrician following a series of complaints about her tweets on...
Benefits and risks of delaying 2nd doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Federal and provincial health officials are poring over emerging data on the advantages and disadvantages of extending the time between shots of two-dose...
AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine and seniors: Where Canada and other countries stand
Canadians now have a third option to protect against COVID-19 after Health Canada approved the AstraZeneca-Oxford vaccine last Friday. But questions remain about...
Ontario pledges $25M to give arts sector ‘a fighting chance’
Ontario’s cultural heritage minister announced a $25 million investment in the arts sector on Tuesday, with $24 million going toward 140 arts organizations and...
So you got your COVID-19 shot. Does that mean life goes back to normal?
After Toronto family physician Dr. Tali Bogler received her final dose of a COVID-19 vaccine in January, she felt a newfound sense of...
Ontario is expanding asymptomatic COVID-19 testing in schools. Here’s what you need to know
Asymptomatic testing for COVID-19 in schools is ramping up across Ontario, following a directive from Education Minister Stephen Lecce earlier this month. In this...
New hotel quarantine rules for air travellers are now in effect. Here’s what you need to know
Beginning Monday, most air passengers entering Canada must comply with new travel measures, including a pricey hotel quarantine. The new regulations are off to...
Federal government extending Canadians’ access to pandemic benefits
The federal government will extend the period of time claimants can receive several pandemic income benefits, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today. Trudeau told reporters...
Colleges stress public responsibilities as MD, nurse set to speak at rally against COVID-19 measures
As a B.C. doctor and a registered nurse get set to speak at a Vancouver “freedom rally” this weekend, their regulatory colleges say...
Canada’s private COVID-19 testing industry is booming, but some experts say oversight is lacking
Whether you’re a traveller getting a mandated COVID-19 test at the airport, or a worker on a job site like a film set...
Freeland presses Tories to speed up passage of COVID-19 relief bill
Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland is appealing to the Official Opposition Conservatives to hasten passage of a COVID-19 relief bill through the House...
None of Ottawa’s new travel rules apply to the largest group of people entering Canada — truckers
None of the federal government’s recently announced new travel measures — which include COVID-19 testing upon arrival — apply to the largest group of people regularly entering...
Suspected cases of coronavirus variant now in 2 Manitoba First Nations
A second First Nations community in Manitoba is under lockdown following the potential discovery of a highly infectious coronavirus variant. On Monday, the chief...
