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N.B. event planner who got AstraZeneca vaccine unable to work in U.S. without 3rd dose

More than 100 unvaccinated B.C. health-care workers off last week due to COVID-19

Quebec won’t rule out law to ban anti-vaccine protests outside schools, hospitals

Haiti sees first African swine fever outbreak in 37 years

Among the unvaccinated in B.C.’s ICUs are young pregnant women: health officials

Kenney will join Hinshaw for COVID-19 update as Alberta asks feds for help

Quebec coroner questions why more wasn’t done to help neglected Herron residents

COVID-19: Quebec hopes to begin vaccinating youngsters by year’s end, health minister says

Officer accompanying CIA chief develops ‘Havana’ symptoms

Multiple unvaccinated pregnant women battling COVID-19 in ICUs, B.C. health officials say

Quebec adds almost 600 new COVID-19 cases, 9 more deaths

Ontario reports 574 new COVID-19 cases, 8 deaths

J&J: Booster dose of its COVID-19 shot prompts strong response

As Canada went to polls, here are 5 non-election stories you may have missed

New report suggests 75 per cent of dementia cases are undiagnosed, with ‘tsunami’ of new diagnoses on the horizon

COVID-19 has killed as many Americans as the Spanish flu

New therapy for babies can reduce likelihood of autism diagnosis by two-thirds: study

Pfizer Canada eyeing urgent COVID-19 vaccine approval for children aged 5 to 11

Pfizer Canada cites ‘urgency’ in plans to seek authorization for kids’ COVID vaccine

COVID-19 has killed about as many Americans as the 1918-19 flu

COVID-19: Quebec delays bringing civil servants back to office

U.S. extends land border rules to Canada and Mexico, eases other travel measures

Quebec reports 679 new COVID-19 cases, 1 new death

Ontario reports 610 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths

COVID-19 vaccine effective in children ages 5 to 11, Pfizer says

Pfizer says COVID-19 vaccine works in kids ages 5 to 11

Alberta’s vaccine passport starts Monday amid growing fourth wave

Alberta’s vaccine passport starts today amid growing fourth wave

‘Exhausted, overworked and facing brutal criticism’: B.C. health authority appeals for patience, vaccination amid staffing crisis

Quebec expands COVID-19 rapid testing in primary schools

‘People are furious’: Criticism over new Alberta public health measures mounts

COVID-19 hospitalizations among Canada’s children remain low despite Delta surge: experts

Same goal, different paths: U.S., EU seek max vaccine rates

Quebec reports 742 COVID 19 cases, 4 new deaths as hospitalizations climb

Canadian snowbirds flying south hope for prompt COVID-19 booster shots in U.S.

Ontario reports 715 new COVID-19 cases, 6 deaths

What does waning COVID-19 vaccine immunity mean? Experts say term is misleading

Why did Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines get new names after approval? Experts explain

Alberta health-worker unions call on Kenney to request military help with COVID-19 crisis

Scientists studying whether it’s possible to grow, eat mRNA vaccines

Scientists studying whether it’s possible to grow and eat your own vaccines

Quebec reports 837 new COVID-19 cases, 75% of which are inadequately vaccinated

Quebec reports 821 new COVID-19 cases, 80% of which are inadequately vaccinated

Ontario reports more than 800 COVID-19 cases, 10 additional deaths

Top U.S. doctors say not so fast to Biden’s boosters-for-all plan

Entire B.C. school district to go into lockdown after vaccine protesters enter 3 schools

Appeal for more time as Quebec holds firm on mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for health workers

B.C. man in COVID-19 isolation frustrated he won’t be able to vote in federal election

B.C. will aid Alberta ‘where we can and when we can,’ but not offering ICU beds: Horgan

U.S. FDA advisors reject COVID-19 booster shot approval, but may vote for older adults

Tuesday, September 21, 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