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Mon, 10 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
3 Ontario nurses disciplined for social media posts related to pandemic launch $1M libel suit
Three Ontario nurses who have faced discipline for their stances on the pandemic are suing the Canadian Nurses Association and a media outlet in British Columbia, with the libel suit seeking $1 millio...

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
I survived a war as a child, but life doesn't owe me anything
I survived a war as a child and now I face this pandemic. Here is how I'm learning to better narrate my life through catastrophe, writes Nadja Halilbegovich.

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 04:00:39 EST
When it comes to long COVID, the treatment playbook is constantly evolving
There are more than 170,000 long-COVID patients across Canada facing everything from fatigue and shortness of breath, to tinnitus, brain fog and muscle and joint pain. At the moment, there's no known ...

Mon, 10 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
Nearly 2 years into COVID-19 pandemic, front-line workers continue to face greater risks
Since the pandemic began in March 2020, thousands of Canadian front-line workers who are unable to do their job from home continue to put themselves at greater risk of contracting COVID-19. ...

Sat, 8 Jan 2022 20:23:59 EST
Canadian Rangers in Bearskin Lake First Nation to help with COVID-19 outbreak
Members of the Canadian Armed Forces have arrived in Bearskin Lake, a First Nation in northern Ontario gripped by an outbreak of COVID-19 that has seen more than half the population infected. ...

Sun, 9 Jan 2022 21:15:22 EST
Heavy rain, rising temperatures could mean floods on Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island
The agency that monitors British Columbia's waterways is warning of "minor to significant flooding'" on B.C.'s Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island as warming temperatures and persistent rain melt ...

Sun, 9 Jan 2022 14:31:10 EST
Alberta animal shelters receive influx of donations as tribute to TV icon Betty White
Calgary animal shelters have already received thousands of dollars in donations following a social media challenge created to honour late actor and comedian Betty White. 

Sun, 9 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
How the American health system is holding up compared with ours
How is the American health system is holding up compared with ours? The Omicron wave is revealing flaws everywhere, overwhelming weaknesses in every country. It's also providing lessons on what might ...

Sun, 9 Jan 2022 14:08:51 EST
Manitoba cabinet minister mocked for tweet of wife shovelling snow after 12-hour hospital shift
A Manitoba cabinet minister is making international headlines over a tweet that features his wife shovelling snow in extremely cold temperatures after a 12-hour overnight shift as a front-line health-...

Sun, 9 Jan 2022 13:16:01 EST
Canada resists pressure to drop vaccine mandate for cross-border truckers
The federal government is maintaining its policy of requiring vaccinations for cross-border truckers, to start Jan. 15.

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 17:11:33 EST
When it comes to long COVID, the treatment playbook is constantly evolving

Sat, 8 Jan 2022 22:02:33 EST
B.C. coastal communities assess damage, look to future after King tides, extreme weather wreak havoc
Flooding and dangerous conditions along waterfronts around the South Coast resulted in closures, warnings and damage to infrastructure like seawalls and piers. Now communities are assessing the damage...

Sun, 9 Jan 2022 12:18:30 EST
Canada may have another unlikely ally in its electric vehicle tax-credit fight: Arizona
Arizona is hoping to become a focal point of the electric vehicle revolution, but many in the state oppose proposed tax credits for American-assembled, union-built vehicles.

Sat, 8 Jan 2022 14:40:35 EST
First Nations brace for labour challenges brought by Omicron-fuelled COVID-19 surge
Many First Nations across the country are bracing for the spread of the Omicron variant as leaders prepare for labour shortages caused by COVID-19 that could be more severe in Indigenous communities t...

Sun, 9 Jan 2022 09:18:12 EST
Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Jan. 9
Several provinces reported a jump in COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU admissions on Sunday, and Canada's chief public health officer warned those figures could increase even further in the coming day...

Sat, 8 Jan 2022 06:00:00 EST
Hamilton neighbourhood covered after plant malfunction sends 'beans raining down'
Bits of soybean coated parts of the city's North End neighbourhood near the end of December after a processing issue at the nearby Bunge plant.

Sat, 8 Jan 2022 12:32:54 EST
Akim Aliu, Nazem Kadri, others share painful past in campaign to rid NHL of racism
An exchange between current and former NHL players of their most personal experiences involving racism proved so powerful it became the focal point of a two-minute video that debuted Saturday to launc...

Sat, 8 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
COVID-19 is pushing Quebec hospitals to highest alert level. Here's what that means
For the first time since the start of the pandemic, there are more than 2,000 people with COVID-19 in Quebec hospitals, which are having to delay or cancel medical services in nearly all departments o...

Sat, 8 Jan 2022 14:11:11 EST
Dole recalls salad kits for possible Listeria contamination
Some salad kits made by Dole and sold nationally under Dole and President's Choice brands are being recalled for possible Listeria contamination.

Sat, 8 Jan 2022 04:00:00 EST
Overwhelmed by COVID, Quebec hospitals face tough choices in scaling back surgeries
Faced with another surge in hospitalizations, provinces have once again issued directives to cut back non-urgent surgeries to free up beds and staff. 



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