TORONTO – Members of Ontario’s outgoing science table say they would have advised against the province’s decision to scrap COVID-19 isolation requirements if they were consulted on the move. Chief medical officer of health Dr. Kieran Moore said this week that those who test positive for COVID-19 no longer need […]
COVID-19
GENEVA (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases fell everywhere in the world last week by about 12%, according to the World Health Organization’s latest weekly review of the pandemic issued Wednesday. The U.N. health agency reported that there were just under 4.2 million new infections last week and […]
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Students across much of Ontario are returning to the classroom today for the first start of the school year without COVID-19 restrictions since the pandemic began. Students in the province, who resume class Tuesday or Wednesday depending on the district, will be able to attend class without wearing a mask, […]
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TORONTO – People in Ontario who test positive for COVID-19 no longer have to isolate for five days but should stay home until their fever clears and their symptoms have improved for at least 24 hours, the province’s top doctor said Wednesday. Dr. Kieran Moore said people should also wear […]
By Kelly Geraldine Malone
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
A Statistics Canada study has found that some racialized populations in Canada had significantly higher mortality rates from COVID-19. The analysis says the COVID-19 death rate was much higher for racialized people compared to non-racialized people. It found 31 deaths per 100,000 for racialized people and 22 deaths per 100,000 […]
By Morgan Sharp
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada's National Observer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Canada's National Observer
Ontario’s science table advising the provincial government on the COVID-19 pandemic will be disbanded early next month, the group said, a day after issuing a back-to-school note on how to deal with a virus set to affect its fourth school year. “The COVID-19 pandemic continues, and it contributes to Ontario’s […]
By Emily Blake
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Health-care facilities across Canada have been grappling with worker shortages during the COVID-19 pandemic, but struggles to recruit and retain staff are nothing new in the North. The Northwest Territories and Nunavut are no strangers to staffing gaps and service disruptions, where many communities have limited resources and are often […]
By Stephanie Taylor
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Conservative party leadership candidate Scott Aitchison is calling out a competitor in the race for sending an email last week about the Nuremberg Code and medical experimentation. Although Leslyn Lewis didn’t mention COVID-19 or vaccine mandates, Aitchison told members in his own missive today that he’s heard from Canadians who […]
By Liam Casey
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Opioids killed more people in Ontario in the second year of the pandemic compared to the first, but the province saw a drop in those deaths this past March, newly released data shows. About eight people per day died from opioids in the second year of the pandemic, preliminary data […]
Press release
Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Health Unit has declared the COVID-19 Outbreak at Rainycrest Long Term Care Home over. Riverside continues to have our detailed safety procedures and infection prevention control practices in place, which are designed to ensure the health and safety of our staff, the […]
Riverside Health Care in conjunction with the Northwestern Public Health Unit has declared COVID-19 Outbreak at La Verendrye General Hospital First Floor Inpatient Unit. To further enhance our team’s ongoing efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19, additional precautions are being taken including, but not limited to: General visitors will […]
By Morgan Lowrie
THE CANADIAN PRESS
THE CANADIAN PRESS
As Quebec prepares to launch a province-wide COVID-19 vaccination campaign ahead of a potential new fall wave, it’s unclear whether it will be enough to prompt a pandemic-weary public to roll up their sleeves for another booster. As of Wednesday, only 56 per cent of Quebecers aged five and older […]
