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- 7/22/2020
Prince Edward Island man with COVID-19 jailed for allegedly refusing to self isolate
A Prince Edward Island man who tested positive for COVID-19 and allegedly refused to self-isolate has been jailed near Charlottetown. - 7/22/2020
How to manage Lyme disease and tick bites during pregnancy
SOGC statement provides guidance on caring for pregnant women who may have contracted Lyme disease through a blacklegged tick bite - 7/22/2020
'We failed him:' Saskatchewan health officials sorry over man's drowning death
A young man pleaded for help as he was being led out of a hospital by security before taking his own life in a lake on the Saskatchewan legislature grounds. The final moments of Samwel Uko's life are detailed in documents provided to his family as part of the Saskatchewan Health Authority's review into his care at Regina General Hospital in May. The family shared the review with The Canadian Press. - 7/22/2020
SCPP prepares for technicians on council
- 7/21/2020
Ford defends controversial emergency order law despite legislator's removal from caucus
Premier Doug Ford is defending a controversial new law granting his government powers to extend emergency orders despite recent opposition from within his own party. Ford ejected a member of the Progressive Conservative caucus—legislator Belinda Karahalios—Tuesday after she voted against the bill. - 7/21/2020
Hoax call diverted resources during struggle to adapt to COVID-19: care home
A long-term care home in North Vancouver that was the site of Canada's first confirmed COVID-19 death says it received a hoax call as the outbreak began that created "needless fear'' and compromised health and safety. The Lynn Valley Care Centre was also the location of the country's first known outbreak on March 6. It would become one of British Columbia's deadliest, killing 20 residents among the total 76 residents and staff infected. - 7/21/2020
An open letter to Alberta ophthalmologists
'If you take this step, and fail to learn from the lessons in Ontario, you will be worse off than before' - 7/21/2020
More COVID-19 deaths at for profit nursing homes in Ontario: study
For-profit status of LTC homes was associated with about a two-fold increase in the number of cases