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Health Canada announces recalls for 18 more hand sanitizers

Schools don’t pose higher COVID-19 risk than outside community: Canadian study

COVID-19: B.C. hopes to have 75 per cent of population fully vaccinated by end of July

COVID-19 measures still needed as vaccines not ‘absolutely perfect,’ Tam warns

Retailer concerned over bicycle thefts in Greater Moncton

‘Holding onto life’: Ontario cystic fibrosis patients await access to life-saving drug just approved by Health Canada

Single lot of birth control recalled over ‘missing and mispackaged’ pills

Can COVID-19 vaccines cause post-menopausal bleeding?

Welder suffers temporary hearing loss after getting molten metal stuck in his ear: case report

Can COVID-19 vaccines cause post-menopausal bleeding? Here’s what we know

COVID-19: Quebec to loosen more restrictions as all regions set to go green

Risk of school staff getting COVID-19 at work no greater than risk in community: B.C. study

B.C. study touts school COVID safety, but authors are ‘conscious of its limitations’

Quebec adds 84 new COVID-19 cases, 4 more deaths as hospitalizations fall

Ontario reports 296 new COVID-19 cases and 60 deaths, an overestimation due to data cleanup

U.S. experts expand study on whether Moderna vaccine curbs COVID-19 spread

WATCH: B.C.’s COVID-19 update with Dr. Bonnie Henry, June 22

Drinking coffee of any type cuts risk for liver problems, study says

Most parents believe e-learning failed kids during COVID-19 pandemic, Ipsos poll finds

Canada’s 7-day average of new COVID-19 cases has dropped below 1,000 per day

‘Nobody showed up’ when 8-year-old fainted; B.C. family sounds alarm on paramedic shortage

New COVID-19 border rules don’t provide enough clarity, travel industry says

Some Canadians denied Moderna COVID-19 shots amid Pfizer delays

New travel rules will likely lead to more COVID-19 cases, experts warn

Laval long-term care home plagued by staffing shortages during 1st COVID-19 wave, employee says

House of Commons issues first formal rebuke to non-MP in nearly 110 years over Winnipeg lab docs

House of Commons issues first formal rebuke in nearly 110 years over Winnipeg lab docs

‘Not clear’ if new border rules apply to Quebecers who have had COVID-19 and single vaccine dose

B.C. and U.S. First Nations hold cross-border vaccination clinic

Quebec reports under 100 COVID-19 cases for first time since last summer

Ontario reports 270 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths

Fully vaccinated Canadians can enter country without quarantine on July 5

More regions in Quebec shift to green zone as COVID-19 restrictions ease

Feds to unveil travel rules for fully vaccinated citizens, permanent residents

What are the odds of a COVID-19 lab leak? Re-examining the virus origins theory

‘Staggering disparity’: Study finds Indigenous people travel farther to give birth

Health Canada warns of shortage in euthanasia products for animals, veterinarian group says not to worry

Health Canada warns of shortage in euthanasia products for animals

Expert urges Canada to ‘follow the science’ on COVID-19 vaccine passports

Restaurateurs grapple with rising menu prices, food costs amid COVID-19 pandemic

Pfizer or Moderna? ‘There’s no better or worse,’ Ontario’s COVID-19 science chief says

Ontario reports 318 COVID-19, 12 deaths

U.S. triples pledge, sends Taiwan 2.5M COVID-19 vaccine doses

Here’s how provinces are faring as Canada fully vaccinates 20% of eligible population

Racially profiled sickle cell disease patients say they face poor care

Brazil’s COVID-19 death toll surpasses 500,000

Canada hits important target with 20 per cent of the eligible population now fully vaccinated

WHO action plan on alcohol sparks confusion, allegations of sexism

Canada hits COVID-19 vaccine milestone as 75% receive one dose, 20% fully vaccinated

Here’s a look at what COVID-19 reopening plans look like across Canada

Wednesday, June 23, 2021

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Have Canadian cannabis users increased their usage during the pandemic?

March 13, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated many Canadians’ mental health and spurred on boredom due to lockdowns. While multiple studies have looked at the increased consumption of alcohol during lockdown, what … Read More

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New CAMH campaign aims to change Canadian suicide statistics

September 10, 2020

It’s the most severe outcome of mental illness and for most of us, it’s not easy to talk about suicide. In Canada, 11 people die by suicide every day. That’s … Read More

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Toronto’s CAMH says police should not be 1st responders to mental health calls

June 23, 2020

Toronto’s Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) says police officers should not be the first responders on scene to a mental health crisis or person in mental health distress. … Read More

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CAMH survey looks at binge drinking, financial anxiety during coronavirus pandemic

May 26, 2020

TORONTO – A recent survey of about 1,000 Canadians suggests heavy drinking is highest among younger people and those worried about personal finances due to the pandemic. The survey conducted … Read More

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Calls to distress lines jump as COVID-19 sparks dislocation and anxiety

March 16, 2020

TORONTO — Crisis lines and mental health professionals are seeing a jump in calls as Canadians come to grips with the unprecedented disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the … Read More