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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 5, 2020 4:41 pm Updated June 5, 2020 4:45 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size … Read More
Nova Scotia confirmed that there are no new cases of the novel coronavirus on Friday, with the total number of confirmed cases remaining at 1,058. Friday also marks the day … Read More
By Kate Kelland Reuters Posted June 5, 2020 11:37 am Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ The World Health Organization (WHO) updated … Read More
Quebec continues to record the highest number of cases and deaths attributable to the novel coronavirus as the province works to keep the crisis as bay. The province saw 255 … Read More
The novel coronavirus does not appear to be mutating in a dangerous way, according to experts studying the virus, the World Health Organization (WHO) said. In a press briefing on … Read More
Ontario reported 344 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Friday, bringing the provincial total to 29,747. The death toll has risen to 2,372, as 15 more deaths were reported. Meanwhile, … Read More
The number of Canadian cases of the novel coronavirus is approaching 100,000 nearly three months after the World Health Organization declared it a pandemic. The number of deaths has topped … Read More
The number of Canadian cases of the novel coronavirus is approaching 100,000 nearly three months after the World Health Organization declared it a pandemic. The number of deaths has topped … Read More
New novel coronavirus cases in Canada have been dropping for the past several days, with Ontario and Quebec continuing to account for the vast majority of new cases and deaths. … Read More
A long-time Toronto hairstylist has launched an online petition calling on the Ontario government to reopen hair salons and barber shops, months after closing amid the COVID-19 lockdown. Norm Wright, … Read More
The City of London and the YMCA of Southwestern Ontario are offering a “safe, clean and welcoming environment for those in need of supplies and temporary relief from the elements.” … Read More
Western University students are starting to get a clearer picture of how their fall semester will look amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. University president Alan Shepard says he expects about … Read More
Posted June 4, 2020 4:21 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ British Columbia health officials are slated to provide their latest … Read More
Posted June 4, 2020 4:21 pm Updated June 4, 2020 4:39 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ British Columbia health officials … Read More
TORONTO – Premier Doug Ford has backtracked on his comments that Canada doesn’t have the same “systemic, deep roots” of racism as the United States, acknowledging that Ontario has a … Read More
The number of British Columbians in hospital with the novel coronavirus has fallen to an 11-week low. Just 26 people who have tested positive for COVID-19 remain in hospitals, officials … Read More
By Staff Reuters Posted June 4, 2020 3:50 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Three of the authors of an influential … Read More
A senior official at the Bank of Canada says the central bank will be paying close attention to what the post-pandemic economy can supply and what consumers demand. Deputy governor … Read More
A new retail store specializing in the sale of personal protective equipment (PPE) has opened its doors in Montreal’s West Island. GLO-MD in Pierrefonds welcomed clients into its pop-up store … Read More
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 4, 2020 1:41 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ TORONTO – Ontario is taking … Read More
For better or worse, many Canadians appear to be turning to weed to help them cope with the stress and isolation caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic. In mid-March, as … Read More
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 4, 2020 1:11 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin … Read More
Some services will slowly start to resume at London, Ont., hospitals as the London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) and St. Joseph’s Health Care London announce plans to move forward with … Read More
Posted June 4, 2020 11:30 am Updated June 4, 2020 11:32 am Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size A+ Prime Minister Justin Trudeau … Read More
Canada is slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus, though health officials are anticipating the number of cases and deaths to rise. Health Canada’s latest short-term modelling shows that COVID-19 … Read More
TORONTO – The Ontario government made former federal health minister Jane Philpott an adviser. Philpott, a physician, will help with the design and implementation on a new health-data platform. The … Read More
Ontario reported 356 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Thursday, bringing the provincial total to 29,403. The death toll has risen to 2,357, as 45 more deaths were reported. This … Read More
Quebec will allow some team sports to resume as the province continues to ease restrictions designed to limit the novel coronavirus. Premier François Legault spoke about the development during his … Read More
British Columbia confirmed 22 new cases of the novel coronavirus and one new death on Wednesday. It is the largest single-day jump in new cases since May 8, and comes … Read More
As of Wednesday morning, the 1 Day Sooner project had over 26,000 volunteers from over 100 countries who are willing to be exposed to the novel coronavirus as part of … Read More
When Club 16 Trevor Linden Fitness reopened its doors on Monday with new COVID-19 protocols, John Sardinha was one of the first people back. “I can’t just go running in … Read More
Hydroxychloroquine is not effective in preventing the development of COVID-19 in people exposed to the novel coronavirus, a new study involving Canadian researchers concludes. The results are published today in … Read More
Health experts say those taking to the streets to protest the death of George Floyd — a Black man who died after a white police officer knelt on his neck … Read More
Quebec is looking to ramp up 202 infrastructure projects across the province in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic’s toll on the economy. Bill 61, known as an “Act to … Read More
Wednesday’s report marks an increase of 1.2 per cent in total cumulative cases. That figure has mostly hovered between 1.1 and 1.6 per cent over the past week.Ontario has 791 … Read More
British medical journal the Lancet on Tuesday said it had concerns about data behind an influential article that found hydroxychloroquine increased the risk of death in COVID-19 patients, a conclusion … Read More
After calls for help in long-term care homes amid the novel coronavirus crisis, Quebec’s premier says 55,000 people have signed up to study and become orderlies. François Legault made the … Read More
The federal government must do more to help provinces prepare long-term care homes for the next wave of COVID-19, the Ontario Long Term Care Association says. Association CEO Donna Duncan … Read More
The Chinese city of Wuhan, where the coronavirus was first detected late last year, has tested nearly 10 million people in an unprecedented 19-day campaign to check an entire city. … Read More
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will continue today to make the case for a co-ordinated global response to cushion the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the world’s poorest countries. … Read More
The death toll from the novel coronavirus in Canada more than doubled from the day prior, with 69 lives reported taken on Tuesday. A further 705 new cases of COVID-19 … Read More
A collaborative study out of Western University in London, Ont., and the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom has found that COVID-19 patients who undergo surgery are significantly more … Read More
There are more Black people living in Toronto neighbourhoods that have the highest number of novel coronavirus infections — indicating that there are health inequities impacting those communities due to … Read More
As many pet owners face financial hardship during the novel coronavirus pandemic, the Ottawa Humane Society (OHS) says it’s helping to make sure the furriest members of the family don’t … Read More
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted June 2, 2020 2:51 pm Updated June 2, 2020 2:53 pm Smaller font Descrease article font size –A Larger font Increase article font size … Read More
Planes and boats loaded with personal protective equipment and other COVID-19 supplies continue to arrive in Canada as the federal government moves to increase the domestic stockpile of crucial gear. … Read More
A southwestern Ontario health unit says that a COVID-19 outbreak at a farm in Norfolk County has grown. The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit says in an update on Tuesday that 164 … Read More
Ontario reported 446 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, bringing the provincial total to 28,709. The death toll has risen to 2,293, as 17 more deaths were reported. Meanwhile, 22,484 … Read More
Quebec is looking to recruit 10,000 people to work as orderlies in its labour-strapped long-term care homes to stave off a second wave of the novel coronavirus. Premier François Legault … Read More
Quebec is launching a widespread campaign to train and hire 10,000 people to work as orderlies in its embattled long-term care homes as the novel coronavirus pandemic continues. Premier François … Read More
