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Less fur, better conversation: Quebec veterinarians are giving humans COVID-19 vaccines

Biden says lifting mask mandates a ‘big mistake’ as COVID-19 remains threat in U.S.

Canada sees 2,812 new COVID-19 cases as country receives first AstraZeneca vaccine shipment

Provinces, territories can wait 4 months to administer 2nd COVID-19 shot, NACI says

So you got a COVID-19 shot. Now what can you do?

‘When will it end?’: New data suggests COVID-19 could become endemic

Health Canada allows warmer storage conditions for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

Canada has set aside $5B for COVID-19 vaccines, treatments

Montreal’s COVID-19 game plan: clamp down on variants, vaccinate en masse

A phone call may be all it takes to ease pandemic loneliness: study

Chile leads the pack in Latin American vaccine campaign

Montreal’s Asian community sees increase in targeted hate crimes, police say

Quebec logs 729 new coronavirus cases, 19 additional deaths

‘It’s a promising result’: Made-in-Yukon treatment reducing amputations in most severe frostbite cases

Quebec’s life expectancy drops for both men and women due to COVID-19 crisis

Ontario reports 17 more COVID-19 deaths as total surpasses 7,000 since start of pandemic

‘When will it end?’: How a changing virus is reshaping scientists’ views on COVID-19

Can a COVID-19 vaccine’s second dose be delayed for weeks? What the science says

Canada adds 2,457 new coronavirus cases as country set to receive 1st AstraZeneca shots

Can we hug our vaccinated grandparents? Experts say it depends

Here’s what the provinces, territories have said about AstraZeneca’s vaccine and seniors

This Ontario nurse worked for 25 years before retiring. Now she’s back to help administer vaccines

As COVID-19 vaccine efforts ramp up, advice on how to deal with a fear of needles

At-home COVID-19 test system endorsed by feds won’t let rural Saskatchewan family register

U.S. will have enough coronavirus vaccines for all adults by May, Biden says

Biden vows enough vaccine for all U.S. adults by end of May

‘Risky’ or ‘incredible’? Experts split on delaying 2nd vaccine dose to expand coverage

‘It was a shocker’: Front-line health-care worker’s family hit by COVID-19

A look at the mixed messages and confusion surrounding the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine

Texas governor lifts coronavirus mask mandate, says all businesses can reopen

If AstraZeneca isn’t widely recommended for seniors, who should get the vaccine?

Before rolling out vaccines to Black Canadian communities, advocates call on governments to rebuild trust

Mammograms pick up swelling due to COVID-19 vaccine, causing unnecessary fear, radiologists say

Why you probably still shouldn’t worry about surface transmission of the coronavirus

Canada on track to get nearly 1M vaccines this week and next: officials

‘Calm before the storm’: Quebec pharmacies will start administering COVID-19 vaccines this month

Quebec pharmacies will start administering COVID-19 vaccines this month

Canada’s COVID-19 cases start to climb as variants spread, in step with dire forecasts

Hong Kong probes death of man who received COVID-19 vaccine

Record number of illicit drug overdoses in B.C. in January

Quebec records 588 new coronavirus cases, 8 deaths as hospitalizations rise

Children as young as four months can wear masks without respiratory distress, study suggests

Iraq launches COVID-19 vaccine program after arrival of China doses

B.C. paramedic staffing now ‘critical’ as ambulance wait times reach 2 hours: union

Ontario reports 966 new coronavirus cases, 11 more deaths

No more nasal swab? Edmonton company ready for clinical testing on instant COVID-19 test

Whole towns are refusing Covid-19 vaccines in Mexico

Why a Halifax psychologist says more guidance is needed for Canadian parents as COVID drags on

Twitter crackdown on COVID-19 vaccine misinformation will see repeat offenders removed

Downtown Eastside residents offered $5 after getting COVID-19 vaccine

Thursday, March 04, 2021

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‘I’m a goner’: How COVID-19 compounds the challenges for Canada’s cancer patients

February 4, 2021

Just like his blood cancer diagnosis back in 2016, Brian Richardson says the coronavirus pandemic has thrown his whole life for a loop once again. The 26-year-old from Calgary, Alta., … Read More

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Charities grapple with fewer donations, higher demand with Christmas approaching

December 21, 2020

After a difficult year for fundraising, the charities that typically count on kindness at Christmas are bracing for yet another blow. With demand for services up and donations down, the … Read More

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Radon levels higher than recommended in 37% of Halifax homes tested in 2019

October 29, 2020

A research initiative on radon levels in Halifax homes in 2019 showed half of the 76 homes tested had a high concentration of the gas, either at or exceeding limits … Read More