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Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health will hold a media availability about respiratory illnesses Tuesday afternoon. In a release, the province said Dr. Robert Strang will provide an update on the fall vaccine rollout plan. The event begins at 11:30 a.m. and will be live streamed on this page. …
Read More »Super Bowl winner Laurent Duvernay-Tardif announces retirement from football
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is retiring from professional football. The Quebec native, 32, announced his retirement on social media Thursday morning, saying he feels “serene” with his decision and that he’s walking away feeling accomplished. Duvernay-Tardif played six NFL seasons with the Kansas City …
Read More »Ontario drug, alcohol overdose deaths almost doubled during pandemic, researchers say
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 14, 2023 6:28 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO — A new report says the number of accidental drug and alcohol deaths almost doubled in Ontario during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ontario Drug Policy Research Network and Public Health …
Read More »Moderna’s updated COVID vaccine targeting XBB.1.5 approved in Canada – National
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Health Canada has given the green light to an eagerly anticipated fall COVID-19 booster shot in hopes of bolstering the nation’s defence against the virus as the fall season approaches. The health regulator on Tuesday approved the updated vaccine made by Moderna …
Read More »Some Ontario hospitals reinstating masking requirements
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted September 8, 2023 1:01 pm Descrease article font size Increase article font size Some eastern Ontario hospitals are bringing back mask requirements in patient-care areas as the respiratory virus season approaches. Kingston Health Sciences Centre says on its website that masking is now mandatory …
Read More »Will updated COVID-19 vaccines work against latest variant? What experts say – National
Federal scientists will be monitoring global research to determine the effectiveness of updated vaccines against the latest COVID-19 variant, Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada say. Canada’s first known case of the Omicron variant BA.2.86 was detected this week in British Columbia as the country became the …
Read More »Ontario doctors weigh in on screen time and vaccinations ahead of back-to-school
As parents in Ontario prepare to send their children back to school, a group of Ontario doctors is outlining some of the risks that remain in the classroom and how to combat them. The upcoming school year will be the first since the COVID-19 pandemic was officially declared over and …
Read More »Manitoba better prepared for fall COVID-19 resurgence, microbiologist says
A medical microbiologist at Winnipeg’s St. Boniface Hospital says Manitoba will be better prepared for a resurgence of COVID-19 this fall. Dr. Philippe Lagace-Wiens told 680 CJOB’s The News that cases of the new EG.5 subvariant of the virus are beginning to show up in the province. EG.5, a fast-spreading …
Read More »Call inquiry into Canada’s COVID-19 response, medical journal urges – National
A new series published in the BMJ medical journal is calling for an independent inquiry into Canada’s COVID-19 response. Experts from 13 organizations across Canada, including doctors, nurses, researchers, law and humanitarian specialists, along with Jocalyn Clark, a Canadian who is the BMJ’s international editor, wrote the seven articles published …
Read More »5 charged in Ontario COVID relief funds fraud: police
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Five people have been charged after they allegedly applied for Ontario COVID relief funding using “fictitious or ineligible businesses,” police say. Ontario Provincial Police announced the charges against four Ajax residents and one Ottawa resident Monday after a “lengthy investigation” involving the …
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