COVID-19: B.C. cracks down on mass social gatherings as cases break records
B.C. is cracking down on the number of people allowed at social gatherings. Following the highest-number of COVID-19 cases recorded…
Study suggests Ontario could avoid hundreds of hepatitis B infections with newborn vaccine
A new study is urging blanket hepatitis B vaccinations for Ontario newborns and better screening for pregnant women who may…
BC NDP wins historic majority government
It was an election few wanted amid a global pandemic but it appears John Horgan’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis…
‘So fortunate’: Alberta baby ‘wins’ drug lottery for $2.8M spinal muscular atrophy treatment
A little girl from Spruce Grove, Alta., has won a “lottery” being run by a pharmaceutical company to receive a…
Showdown on Parliament Hill pushes tension between science, politics into the spotlight
OTTAWA — Monday’s vote on a Conservative motion to launch an in-depth review of the Liberal government’s COVID-19 response highlights…
Two coronavirus cases identified at two separate London District Catholic schools
The London District Catholic School Board (LDCSB) says positive cases of the novel coronavirus have been identified by the Middlesex-London…
Potential coronavirus exposure reported on WestJet flight from Toronto to Halifax
Nova Scotia Health Public Health said it is advising of potential exposure to COVID-19 on WestJet flight 254 on Oct.…
Roy Green: Do not let COVID-19 convince you to ignore any other health concerns
On Oct. 24, 2000, I was roughly on my family’s schedule for a fatal encounter with heart disease as foretold…
Polish president becomes latest world leader to test positive for coronavirus
Polish President Andrzej Duda has tested positive for coronavirus but is feeling good, presidential minister Blazej Spychalski announced on Saturday.…
AstraZeneca resumes U.S. coronavirus vaccine trial, Johnson & Johnson to follow
AstraZeneca has resumed the U.S. trial of its experimental COVID-19 vaccine after approval by regulators, and Johnson & Johnson is…