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JOHANNESBURG — Africa’s confirmed coronavirus cases have surpassed one million, but global health experts say the true toll is likely several times higher, reflecting the gaping lack of testing for … Read More
A new paper suggests a federal program meant to buffer provinces against economic shocks is not up to the task — especially in the COVID-19 era. Read more: Trudeau government … Read More
Three more employees at the sprawling Maple Leaf hog processing plant in Brandon tested positive for the novel coronavirus and now the workers’ union is calling for the plant to … Read More
A workers-rights group is calling on the federal government to rethink the employment insurance program as an emergency benefit for workers is set to run out. The government estimates four … Read More
The world’s economy will return to normal faster if everyone in the world has access to an eventual coronavirus vaccine, said World Health Organization Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on … Read More
Quebec is reporting 133 new cases of COVID-19 and no new deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus on Thursday. The province has now recorded a total of 60,133 infections and … Read More
Ontario reported 95 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Thursday, bringing the provincial total to 39,809. This is the fourth day in a row Ontario has seen case counts lower … Read More
British Columbia has been one of Canada’s most successful jurisdictions when it comes to bending down the curve of COVID-19 transmission. Much of the credit goes to Dr. Bonnie Henry. … Read More
The Thames Valley District School Board (TVDSB) says parents and guardians have until Tuesday, Aug. 18, to confirm whether their children will attend school in-person. The Ontario government outlined its … Read More
The number of novel coronavirus cases in Canada topped 118,000 on Wednesday, as the country recorded 396 new cases. Provincial and territorial health authorities also confirmed another four people have died … Read More
Politicians and teachers called on the Ontario government to revisit its back-to-school plan on Wednesday as the premier continued to assert the strategy to reopen classrooms does enough to keep … Read More
By Michael Erman and Jeff Mason Reuters Posted August 5, 2020 4:54 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Drugmakers will likely … Read More
As Ottawa and airlines talk about contact tracing, federal officials are trying to sort out how much information companies should provide, and how the data should flow. Concerns about the … Read More
Health Canada is recalling more than 50 hand sanitizers that contain ingredients “not acceptable for use” that may pose health risks. The organization says hand sanitizers with “unacceptable types” of … Read More
On Aug. 1, a school in Indiana sent a letter home, thanking students and staff for a great first two days of school. In that letter, the school also noted … Read More
The federal government is moving ahead with plans to make it easier for provinces and territories to spend billions of dollars on infrastructure projects to address the challenges posed by … Read More
An antibody study by Quebec’s blood collection agency has concluded that about 2.23 per cent of the province’s adult blood donors had contracted COVID-19. The seroprevalence study by Hema-Quebec and … Read More
Ontario reported 86 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Wednesday, bringing the provincial total to 39,714. This is the third day in a row Ontario has seen case counts lower … Read More
Quebec added 155 new COVID-19 cases today, bringing the total number of people infected to 60,000. The province also added two deaths, for a total of 5,687 since the beginning of … Read More
The federal government has announced details of a $469-million program aimed at helping Canada’s fish harvesters deal with the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. Fisheries and Oceans Minister Bernadette … Read More
Answering criticism that the federal “COVID Alert” app only works on newer smartphones, Dr. Theresa Tam says it’s one of many tools in fighting the novel coronavirus. The app released … Read More
Canada reported 343 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, as the number of cases worldwide topped 18.4 million. The country has now seen more than 117,600 cases of … Read More
The federal government will be releasing mask guidelines for children returning to school amid the novel coronavirus pandemic by the end of the week, chief public health officer Theresa Tam … Read More
Novavax Inc said on Tuesday its experimental COVID-19 vaccine produced antibodies against the novel coronavirus and appears to be safe, according to initial data from a small, early-stage clinical trial. The … Read More
As the world awaits a COVID-19 vaccine, the next big advance in battling the pandemic could come from a class of biotech therapies widely used against cancer and other disorders … Read More
As Quebec moved this week to allow gatherings of up to 250 people both indoors and outdoors, a Mohawk community south of Montreal isn’t following suit. Officials in Kahnawake say … Read More
Ontario reported lower than 100 cases of the novel coronavirus each of the past two days, with 88 on Monday and 91 on Tuesday. “Today, 29 of 34 public health … Read More
Canada reported 147 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday and two new deaths as the country celebrated the Civic Holiday amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. However, only a handful of … Read More
Indoor and outdoor public gatherings of up to 250 people are now allowed across Quebec, as the province continues to ease restrictions linked to the coronavirus pandemic. The new rule, … Read More
PRISTINA – Kosovo Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti said on Sunday he has contracted COVID-19 and will self-isolate at home for two weeks. “I don’t have symptoms except a very mild … Read More
Canada added at least 267 lab-confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus on Sunday, as well as four more deaths. The new numbers bring the country’s total case count and death … Read More
Public health officials identified 18 new COVID-19 cases in Manitoba Sunday morning, the province announced on Twitter. The latest spike is the highest one-day increase in COVID-19 cases since April … Read More
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted August 2, 2020 2:21 pm Updated August 2, 2020 2:23 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article … Read More
Canada’s economic deficit could be “manageable” without a dramatic increase in taxes, the country’s Parliamentary Budget Officer says. Yves Giroux made the comments on The Roy Greene Show on Saturday. “My … Read More
TORONTO — As COVID-19 restrictions ease and restaurants start to welcome customers back, one thing Canadians may soon have to get used to is providing their personal information before they … Read More
Ontario reported 116 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Sunday, bringing the provincial total to 39,449. “Locally, 27 of 34 public health units are reporting five or fewer cases, … Read More
When the COVID-19 pandemic closed the Canada-U.S. border to non-essential travel, Donna Peter suddenly lost access to her nearest source of bulk groceries. Peter is among about 100 residents of … Read More
India reported nearly 55,000 new coronavirus cases on Sunday and Japan recorded more than 1,500 for a second day while Florida braced for a tropical storm that threatened to hamper … Read More
The federal government on Friday released its long-awaited smartphone app that will help notify users if they’ve been exposed to someone who’s tested positive for the coronavirus — but a … Read More
Millions of dollars and hundreds of hours of researchers’ time have been invested in the hunt for a vaccine for the novel coronavirus. It’s paying off – experts say we … Read More
The national tally of COVID-19 cases grew by at least 285 on Saturday, and an additional six deaths have been attributed to the disease. Since January, 116,551 lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases … Read More
Aaron Fairweather has 27 colonies of ants to keep happy in the living room by getting the temperature, humidity and light just right although the environment at home may not … Read More
Ontario reported 124 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Saturday, bringing the provincial total to 39,333. “Locally, 28 of 34 public health units are reporting five or fewer cases, … Read More
In early April, Canada’s public health agency first released estimates of how widely the novel coronavirus might spread in the country and how many people might die as a result. … Read More
The number of newly-diagnosed coronavirus cases in Canada rose by 491 on Friday, and health authorities announced that the pandemic has claimed six more lives. As of Friday afternoon, 116,266 … Read More
The London Family Court Clinic (LFCC) and the Children’s Hospital at London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) are working together to provide free shared decision-making coaching services to help co-parenting families … Read More
Saskatchewan is seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases unlike anything experienced since the coronavirus pandemic first began four months ago. On Monday, the reproductive rate of coronavirus (Rt) in Saskatchewan … Read More
Quebec is reporting 164 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Friday, bringing the provincial total since the start of the pandemic to 59,312. The number of patients requiring hospitalization … Read More
As provinces across the country announce plans to re-open schools in the fall, a new study suggests children younger than age five may have 10 to 100 times greater levels … Read More
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government will invest nearly $59 million to protect migrant workers on Canadian farms amid the coronavirus pandemic. Advocates have been calling for greater protections … Read More
