Canada's 4 largest provinces see vaccine uptake boosted by mandates

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Federal data shows tens of thousands of people in Canada's largest provinces received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine after public announcements of a vaccine passport, even before the new policy came into place.



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'It's really scary': Alberta physicians face more aggressive, misinformed patients

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Some family physicians in Alberta say they are dealing with an increasing number of aggressive, misinformed and untrusting patients who want a note exempting them from getting a COVID-19 vaccine.



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Kingston, Ont., pub loses liquor licence for breaking pandemic rules

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Ontario's alcohol licensing agency has removed the ability of a Kingston, Ont., sports pub to serve alcohol because the business owner broke pandemic rules.



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Court dismisses judicial review from nurses' union demanding better PPE

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A judicial review brought on by the The Ontario Nurses' Association that demanded better access to personal protective equipment to protect its members has been dismissed.



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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Thursday

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Saskatchewan's chief medical health officer says it's a "tragedy" that people in the province are facing cancelled surgeries and a deeply strained health-care system even as vaccines against COVID-19 are widely available. 



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Hospitals in Alberta's northern region operating at over 100 per cent ICU surge capacity

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Alberta's northern health zone, which encompasses regions where vaccination uptake is well below the provincial average, is operating at over 100 per cent of its intensive care capacity.



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'Mild risk' prompts Ontario to recommend Pfizer over Moderna for those aged 18-24

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An increase in cases of a rare heart condition in young adults who have received the COVID-19 Moderna vaccines has prompted Ontario to recommend the Pfizer-BioNTech shots for those aged 18 to 24 "out of an abundance of caution."



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U.S. kids could get Pfizer shots by Halloween, Canadian approval still uncertain

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Pharmaceutical giant Pfizer and its partner BioNTech have submitted data on the effectiveness of their COVID-19 vaccine in children to U.S. regulators, clearing the way for a possible authorization by Halloween, according to a member of the company's board of directors. Canadian parents, however, could be waiting longer to secure shots for their kids.



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Alberta regulator toughens stance against doctors who spread misinformation about COVID-19

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The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta is exploring ways to speed up its investigations into physicians accused of spreading misinformation or treating patients with unproven COVID-19 remedies.



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'State of crisis': Canadian Medical Association calls for lockdowns in Alberta and Saskatchewan

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The Canadian Medical Association is calling for lockdowns in Alberta and Saskatchewan to protect their "crumbling" health-care systems.



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YouTube moves to block and remove anti-vaccine content

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YouTube is moving to block and remove all content that spreads misinformation about vaccines against COVID-19 and other illnesses, such as measles and chicken pox.



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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Wednesday

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The World Health Organization reported that the global number of new coronavirus cases and deaths continued to fall in the past week, with an estimated 3.3 million new infections and about 55,000 deaths, marking a 10 per cent drop in both.



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Drug decriminalization movement gaining momentum in Canada as overdose deaths surge

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As overdose deaths keep surging in Canada, the movement to decriminalize illicit drugs is gaining steam, with one of the country’s largest mental health facilities joining national advocates and several major cities in pressuring Ottawa to act.



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What Canadians can expect from COVID-19 this fall and winter

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With the beginning of fall and a more transmissible strain of the coronavirus taking hold, Canadians may wonder about the outlook of the pandemic over the next few months. Some experts are expressing cautious optimism. Others predict more challenging times ahead. Here are the factors at play.



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This Manitoba community has a vaccination rate of 24% against COVID-19. Here's why

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Only 24 per cent of eligible people living in Manitoba's Rural Municipality of Stanley have received one dose of COVID-19 vaccine. But an explanation for the low vaccination rate cannot be attributed to a single cause, residents and historians say.



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COVID-19 vaccine boosters recommended for long-term care residents, national advisory committee says

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Canadian seniors living in long-term care homes and other congregate-care settings should get COVID-19 vaccine booster shots, Canada's vaccine advisory body recommends.



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Ontario doctor accused of spreading COVID-19 misinformation barred from providing vaccine, mask exemptions

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Ontario's medical regulator has barred a family doctor from providing exemptions for COVID-19 vaccines and face masks, alleging that he has deliberately spread misinformation about the ongoing pandemic.



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Portpass app may have exposed hundreds of thousands of users' personal data

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Private proof-of-vaccination app Portpass exposed personal information, including the driver's licences, of what might be hundreds of thousands of users by leaving its website unsecured. 



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Quebec recommends 3rd dose of COVID-19 vaccine for people living in long-term care, seniors' homes

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Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé announced on Tuesday that public health authorities in the province are recommending a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine for people living in long-term care facilities, private seniors' homes and family-type or intermediate residence.



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As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, N.L. makes changes to travel restrictions, suspends Atlantic bubble

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Newfoundland and Labrador added 14 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, all in the Central Health region, where cases continue to climb.



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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Tuesday

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Confirmed deaths from the coronavirus in Russia hit another record at 852 on Tuesday, up from a previous record of 828 on Friday, Russia's state coronavirus task force reported.



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More than 17,000 Quebec health-care workers face suspension for refusing vaccine

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More than 17,000 health-care workers in Quebec will be suspended next month for refusing to be vaccinated against COVID-19, and now provincial officials are scrambling to fill in the gaps.



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Pfizer-BioNTech submit data to U.S. FDA for COVID-19 vaccine in younger children

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Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech SE submitted initial trial data for their COVID-19 vaccine in children aged 5 to 11 to U.S. regulators on Tuesday and said they would make a formal request for emergency use authorization in the coming weeks.



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Kids were at low risk of severe COVID early in pandemic before delta variant, study suggests

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Severe cases of COVID-19 were very rare among Canadian children during the first waves of the pandemic before the delta variant, according to a new study by researchers who warn the findings should not be taken as a reason not to vaccinate youth.



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What’s happening inside Alberta, Sask. hospitals

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Two infectious disease doctors talk to Ian Hanomansing about the situation inside Alberta and Saskatchewan hospitals and what the provinces need to do to get their COVID-19 surges under control.



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Alberta premier rejects call for COVID 'firebreak,' says new measures would punish the vaccinated

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Alberta Premier Jason Kenney rejected calls for a "hard lockdown" during an appearance on a radio program Sunday, the same day that his province's former top doctor signed a letter calling for immediate "firebreak" measures to deal with surging cases of COVID-19.



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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world Monday

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Japan plans to lift its COVID-19 state of emergency, which covers 19 prefectures, at the end of September, broadcaster NHK reported on Monday.



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Ottawa ready to help Sask. battle COVID-19 surge, federal health minister says

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Federal health minister Patty Hajdu says Ottawa is ready to help Saskatchewan deal with its COVID surge, but it remains unclear whether the province will formally ask for assistance.



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A guide to COVID-19 school outbreak protocols across Canada

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In the event of a COVID-19 outbreak in schools, each province and territory has assembled protocols for case management and mitigation measures. CBC News gives a brief breakdown of what you need to know in each region.



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Ontario's COVID-19 rates lower than expected due to public health measures, say experts

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Ontario's daily COVID-19 case counts are lower than what many experts had expected by now, and while they point to a number of factors for the relative relief, they say now is not the time to ease up on those measures.



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Company recalls 1 lot of drug that treats severely low blood sugar due to possible health risk

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Eli Lilly Canada is recalling one lot of an injectable prescription drug used to treat blood glucose levels that have dropped too low, which may occur in people with diabetes who are treated with insulin.



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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Sunday

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The U.S. Travel Association says the ongoing closure of the Mexican and Canadian land borders is costing U.S. businesses an estimated $1.5 billion a month in "travel exports," which the association defines as spending by foreign residents while visiting the U.S.



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Run, don't walk, to get your flu shot, infectious disease expert says

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On the heels of a flu season that was practically non-existent due to COVID-19 public health orders, expectations are influenza will make a big comeback this fall and winter.



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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Saturday

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Israel is pressing ahead with its aggressive campaign of offering coronavirus boosters to almost anyone over 12 and says its approach was further vindicated by a U.S. decision to give the shots to older patients or those at higher risk.



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A Canadian COVID-19 study that turned out to be wrong has spread like wildfire among anti-vaxxers

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An inaccurate Canadian study showing an extremely high rate of heart inflammation after COVID-19 vaccines has been retracted due to a major mathematical error — but not before it spread like wildfire on anti-vaccination websites and social media.



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Tam is asked to advise parents considering COVID-19 vaccines for children

Tam is asked to advise parents considering COVID-19 vaccines for children

A reporter asks Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's chief public health officer, for her advice to parents considering vaccinating their children once the COVID-19 vaccine becomes available to those younger than 12.



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Bizarre legal theory making anti-vaccine movement more extreme, experts warn

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The anti-vaccine movement in Canada is becoming increasingly radicalized thanks to a bizarre legal theory spreading through its ranks, according to multiple experts.



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Key parts of health triage have begun in Alberta, emergency physician says

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The head of emergency medicine for the Alberta Medical Association says major components of triage have already begun in Alberta.



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Tam asked to advise parents considering COVID-19 vaccines for children

Tam asked to advise parents considering COVID-19 vaccines for children

A reporter asks Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's chief public health officer, for her advice to parents considering vaccinating their children once the COVID-19 vaccine becomes available to those younger than 12.



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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Friday

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Portugal is scrapping many of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions, after becoming the world leader in vaccination rollout — though the prime minister cautioned that the pandemic isn't over and "the risk is still there."



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Premiers call for 'urgent' increase in health care funding

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The country's premiers stood united Thursday in calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to increase the federal government's share of health care costs and to hold a first ministers' meeting to discuss the issue.



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CDC advisers recommend COVID-19 vaccine boosters for 65 and older, high risk

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An advisory panel at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended a third dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for Americans aged 65 and older and for some adults with underlying medical conditions that put them at risk of severe disease.



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Medical experts urge caution over use of acetaminophen-based painkillers during pregnancy

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People who are pregnant should be cautious about taking acetaminophen as it may alter fetal development, according to a coalition of international public health experts.



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Quebec to offer nurses bonuses of up to $18K to end staffing crisis

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The Quebec government has announced it will provide nurses with financial bonuses of up to $18,000 as part of its emergency plan to fix the staffing crisis in the province's health-care network.



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Ottawa promises to step up after Alberta asks for help with airlifting COVID-19 patients

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Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the federal government will pitch in after Alberta asked for help with airlifting COVID-19 patients, ICU-registered nurses and respiratory therapists.



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Surging COVID-19 cases force doctors to ration care in Alaska, a step Alberta officials say is last resort

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As provincial hospitals continue to struggle to meet surging COVID-19 patient demand, they have still not reached the threshold needed to activate the Alberta Critical Care Triage Framework. But that harsh new reality of rationing care is already facing some U.S. hospitals.



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Sask. heart, brain specialists brace as health-care slowdown worsens amid COVID-19 surge

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The long list of types of medical care now on hold across Saskatchewan includes home care, rehabilitation and diabetes counselling, but also key brain and heart procedures.



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Viruses limited by COVID-19 restrictions are coming back strong this fall, experts say

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With public health measures easing in many places and more people travelling, a variety of non-COVID respiratory viruses are rearing their heads again this fall, experts say.



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Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Thursday

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Alaska, which led most U.S. states in coronavirus vaccinations months ago, took the drastic step on Wednesday of imposing crisis-care standards for its entire hospital system, declaring that a crushing surge in COVID-19 patients has forced rationing of strained medical resources.



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U.S. CDC advisers could vote on Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster on Thursday

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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel could vote on the use of a third shot of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, an agency official said while kicking off the two-day panel discussion on Wednesday.



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