Quicker, more decisive action against COVID-19 in British Columbia is one of the reasons the province has suffered far fewer long-term care deaths than Ontario, a new study says.
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Fewer COVID-19 deaths in B.C. than Ontario long-term care credited to funding, policy
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Surge in health-care worker COVID-19 cases causing burnout, nurses union says
Nearly two-thirds of Manitoba health-care workers to contract COVID-19 since the pandemic arrived in March did so in the past two months, data from the province suggests, and unions that represent front-line workers say that's contributing to burnout.
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Uber discriminates against deaf people, human rights complaint alleges
Ontario’s Human Rights Tribunal will hear the case of an Uber customer who says the ride-hailing company discriminates against him on the basis of his disability. Michael McNeely is deaf/blind. His human rights complaint focuses on his limited hearing and Uber’s alleged failure to accommodate it.
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Health Canada approves rapid COVID testing device as Canada braces for caseload spikes
Health Canada regulators today approved the ID NOW rapid COVID-19 testing device for use in this country — a move that could result in millions more tests for communities across the country grappling with a surge in coronavirus cases.
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Ontario could see 1,000 new daily cases of COVID-19 in weeks, modelling suggests
Health authorities say new daily cases of COVID-19 in Ontario could top 1,000 in the first half of October, as the province confirmed another 625 infections of the novel coronavirus Wednesday.
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Calls for 'Justice for Joyce' after Indigenous woman's death in Quebec hospital
The circumstances surrounding the death of a 37-year-old Atikamekw woman in a Joliette hospital, one year after the government was handed recommendations to address systemic racism within government services, have ignited calls for action from the public.
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Why the positivity rate — a key metric for charting COVID-19's spread — is giving reason for hope in B.C.
A key COVID-19 statistic that you won't hear about during B.C.'s daily health briefings could indicate residents are slowing transmission of the virus.
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Timothy Ray Brown dead at 54, was the 1st person known to be cured of HIV
Timothy Ray Brown, who made history as "the Berlin patient," the first person known to be cured of HIV infection, has died. He was 54.
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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Wednesday
Canadians are set to receive renewed federal help as Parliament passed legislation authorizing new financial aid, while Ontario announced more than $500 million in new funding to protect long-term care.
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Why some snowbirds are still heading south this winter despite COVID-19 and a closed land border
Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, some Canadian snowbirds still plan to head to the U.S. this winter. They say they will take precautions and stick to their communities, where they feel safe.
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Loss of rural doctors in Alberta leaves patients uncertain as contract dispute with province drags on
The Moose and Squirrel Medical Clinic in Sundre, Alta, is losing five of its eight doctors as the contract dispute between the province and its physicians drags on, leaving some patients worried about their future care.
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290 staff now isolating as Foothills hospital outbreaks grow
Outbreaks of COVID-19 at five units at Foothills hospital in Calgary have sent nearly 300 staff into self-isolation, and have caused dozens of surgeries to be postponed.
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Investigations launched after Indigenous woman records Quebec hospital staff uttering slurs before her death
A Quebec coroner's investigation and an administrative probe have been launched into the death of an Atikamekw woman at a Joliette, Que., hospital on Monday, shortly after she broadcast a video live on Facebook showing hospital staff insulting her and swearing at her.
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Doctors worry supplies of flu vaccine, PPE won't meet demand, survey suggests
A new survey finds many doctors fear they won't have enough of the flu vaccine to meet the demand this season.
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Whose mask tab is it, anyway? Why pandemic protection is a touchy issue in the service economy
There are no set regulations to govern what pandemic protection Newfoundland and Labrador employers must provide to their workers. As Prajwala Dixit reports, the issue is especially pointed with service jobs that often involve higher risks and lower wages.
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Canada snapping up COVID-19 vaccines at expense of poorer countries, experts say
Global health experts including Ronald Labonté of University of Ottawa are calling on wealthier nations such as Canada to stop hoarding COVID-19 vaccines and do more to help distribute them to the countries least equipped to fight the pandemic.
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Province makes changes to long-term care visits as Ontario reports 554 new COVID-19 cases
Toronto led the way in terms of cases with 251, followed by 106 in Ottawa, 79 in Peel and 43 in York region.
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How Quebec went from COVID-19 success story to hot spot in 30 days
A month ago Quebec had COVID-19 under control. Now it's spreading out of control again. What happened?
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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Tuesday
Quebec has ordered new restrictions on bars and restaurants in coronavirus hot spots, while Ontario's premier warned of a "more complex" second wave, as Canada's two most-populous provinces saw big increases in COVID-19 cases.
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Amid surge in COVID-19 transmission, physicians warn Ontario's testing, tracing plans fall short
Amid a surge of coronavirus transmission in Ontario, some physicians warn the province's plan to ramp up efforts to prevent new infections will fall short unless further measures are taken to clamp down on community spread.
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Canadian military studies 'moral injuries' that haunt soldiers off the battlefield
As the pandemic drags on, the Department of National Defence is worried it could see an increase in moral injuries in military personnel, health-care workers, and other staff at the front lines of dealing with COVID-19. In response, they've put out a call for innovate research to diagnose, prevent and treat those types of injuries.
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COVID-19 cases will climb in Canada before effects of latest restrictions kick in, experts say
Cases of COVID-19 will likely continue to climb in Canada's most populous provinces for a while even if people start to hunker down, experts say, because of the nature of the infection.
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Largest outbreak of COVID-19 in an Indigenous community in Canada offers important lessons
A large outbreak of COVID-19 in an Indigenous community in northwestern Saskatchewan has taught local leaders and health officials how to prepare for potential outbreaks in other rural or remote regions.
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Waiting for 'herd immunity' would cost lives, Alberta's top doctor says
Waiting for the public to develop "herd immunity" to COVID-19 is not a practical strategy to fight the pandemic and would put many lives at risk and possibly overload the health-care system, says Alberta's top doctor.
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Sperm bank misled families about donor's genetic disorder, $30M lawsuit claims
Seven families across Canada are suing an Ontario sperm bank, saying it misled them about their sperm donor's history, which includes a degenerative genetic condition and a false academic background.
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1,001,638 people tested: Alberta health minister touts 'historic' milestone in COVID-19 fight
More than one million people in Alberta have now been tested for COVID-19, the province's health minister says.
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Man pleads guilty after driving against doctor's orders and killing mother of 3
A Calgary man knew he had a brain tumour that caused him to black out but rejected his doctor's order not to drive and ended up killing a mother of three.
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Texas issues disaster declaration in city where brain-eating amoeba killed 6-year-old boy
Texas has stepped up efforts to counter the threat posed by a brain-eating amoeba detected in the water supply of a coastal county that led to the death of a six-year-old boy earlier this month.
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Ontario reports 700 new COVID-19 cases, a single-day record
Ontario reported an additional 700 cases of COVID-19 on Monday, the most on a single day since the outbreak began in late January.
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Pay gap between male and female professors continues to plague Canadian universities
Preliminary data from Statistics Canada reveals a persistent gender wage gap at Canadian universities.
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Ontario's 2nd wave of COVID-19 forecast to peak in October
Fresh projections suggest that Ontario's second wave of COVID-19 will peak in mid-to late October and will likely send enough people to intensive care units that hospitals will need to scale back non-emergency surgeries.
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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Monday
As cases of COVID-19 spike across Canada the prospects of renewed restrictions and lockdowns are looking likely in some provinces, with Quebec looking to upgrade two cities to its highest alert level "in the coming days."
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Bengali community tries to tackle 'alarming' spike in youth suicides with study
Thirteen young Bengali men in the Greater Toronto Area have died by suicide within a two-year span, a figure that has left many in the Bengali community shaken. A small group of volunteers set out to try and understand why this was happening.
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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Sunday
The Canada emergency response benefit (CERB) expires on Sunday, ending the income support program the federal government rolled out during the COVID-19 pandemic to help people with payouts of up to $2,000 a month.
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A little engineering, a lot of customer service: What it will take to fix COVID-19 test lineups
Long lineups and even longer waits for test results have both public health experts and people from the business world wondering why Canada can't come up with a better and more consistent user experience when it comes to COVID-19 testing.
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How Quebec's bungled messaging is hampering the anti-virus effort
Effective communication is key to managing a large-scale outbreak. But it's not an easy task, and the Quebec government appears to have sowed more confusion than clarity in recent weeks.
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3 weeks after province ends funding for injection site, unsanctioned space opens in Lethbridge
At sunset on Friday, a group of community volunteers and health-care professionals opened an unauthorized space in Lethbridge, Alta., in a tent for people with addictions to consume drugs. The provincial government calls the site illegal and says it expects police to take action.
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Toronto Public Health orders 3 restaurants to close to slow COVID-19 spread
Toronto Public Health has ordered three restaurants on King Street West to close to protect the public from COVID-19. MARBL, King Taps and Casa Mezcal received orders on Friday night to close
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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Saturday
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam are asking Canadians to remain vigilant against the spread of COVID-19, with the country surpassing 150,000 confirmed cases.
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Canada failed to protect elderly in first wave of COVID-19 — will the same mistakes be made again?
As COVID-19 cases surge across Canada and outbreaks in nursing homes flare up once again, experts say vulnerable elderly populations are at extreme risk in the second wave due to a lack of government action.
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Liberals, NDP reach deal on sick leave, avoiding immediate election
The Liberals and NDP have reached a deal on sick leave, clearing the way for New Democrats to support the throne speech and bypass a fall election.
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Comprehensive nursing home inspections caught up to 5 times more violations. Why did Ontario cut them?
Ontario's government knew it was cutting thorough, effective investigations that helped identify infection control concerns in nursing homes three years before it made the cuts in 2018, but did it anyway, a CBC Marketplace investigation has found.
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Masks mandatory, gatherings limited to 10 in Winnipeg and 17 other communities as of Monday
People in and around Winnipeg will have to wear masks in indoor public places and restrict gatherings to 10 people starting Monday, as the region moves to restricted orange under the pandemic response system.
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Ontario imposes tighter restrictions on bars and restaurants, strip clubs closing
The new orders take effect at 12:01 a.m. Saturday.
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Grieving family frustrated over lack of information on inmate's apparent overdose death
Taylor John Brazier died in custody on Sept. 11. His family was told that the 26-year-old was found in his cell at the North Fraser Pretrial Centre in Port Coquitlam, B.C., around 10:30 a.m. That's about all they know.
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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Friday
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will join Canada's top public health officers today for their daily update on the worsening COVID-19 health crisis.
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Black Canadians get sick more from COVID-19. Scientists aim to find out why
Race-based data shows that Black Canadians are far more likely to get sick and be hospitalized for COVID-19 than other ethnic groups. A new study looking at antibodies in the blood of Black Canadians aims to understand the reasons in an effort to reduce the impact of the disease on Black communities.
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COVID-19 school closures have put all students behind, but some are better positioned to catch up
Every year, some kids head back to class with learning loss after the summer break, but there's concern this year that the summer slide coupled with pandemic school shutdowns could have lasting, detrimental effects on Canadian students if not intentionally addressed this school year.
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University of Toronto receives $250M donation for health-care research, medical innovation
The University of Toronto has received a $250-million donation, a "transformational" gift it says will be used for health-care research and medical innovation.
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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Thursday
Provinces across Canada are reconciling with how to limit the spread of spiking COVID-19 infections among communities while also trying to keep the economy functioning and open to deter further economic downturns.
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