COVID-19

'All options on the table' to end protest ensnaring Ottawa, says police chief
The head of the Ottawa police says "all options are on the table'' when it comes to ending an ongoing—and potentially resurging—anti-vaccine mandate protest that some local councillors are now calling an "occupation'' of the capital city.
New turning point? More countries easing COVID restrictions
Omicron, the Geneva-based World Health Organization says, has fueled more cases—90 million—in the world over the last 10 weeks than during all of 2020, the outbreak's first full year.

One Ontario hospital opposed vaccine mandate, letters to premier reveal

The Canadian Press used Freedom of Information law to request copies of all written responses sent to Ford after he asked for input from health leaders on a potential mandatory vaccination policy for hospital workers in October.
Vaccine cake? Prague patisserie celebrates COVID vax effort with vial-shaped desserts

The new sweet treat comes after the popularity of its coronavirus-molecule confection.
Commons ethics committee wants PHAC's plans for cellphone data collection halted over privacy concerns

The House of Commons ethics committee has called for a halt to the Public Health Agency of Canada's plans to collect data from millions of mobile phones as a way to understand travel patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic.
OMA election based on new rules yields familiar names and a few new ones

Not everyone was happy with the new process, which introduced among other things a no-campaigning rule that led to one candidate withdrawing
Quebec backtracks on taxing unvaccinated to maintain 'social peace'

Finance Minister Eric Girard had prepared a bill to tax Quebecers who refused to get vaccinated against COVID-19 without a medical reason, Legault said, but the legislation will not be tabled.
'I'm just exhausted': Inside a Toronto hospital during the Omicron wave of COVID-19

The 48-bed ICU on the sixth floor is quiet at the moment. Most of the patients are in induced comas; many are intubated. More than half have COVID-19.
New Brunswick pharmacists can renew prescriptions with few restrictions

New Brunswick is now allowing pharmacists to renew prescriptions at no charge to patients, for as long as they feel it is appropriate.
Saskatchewan premier says he will remove vaccine mandate, but won't commit to a date

Premier Scott Moe says Saskatchewan's proof of vaccination against COVID-19 has run its course, but he wouldn't commit Monday to removing the requirement before the public health order expires at the end of the month.

'All options on the table' to end protest ensnaring Ottawa, says police chief

New turning point? More countries easing COVID restrictions

One Ontario hospital opposed vaccine mandate, letters to premier reveal

Vaccine cake? Prague patisserie celebrates COVID vax effort with vial-shaped desserts

Commons ethics committee wants PHAC's plans for cellphone data collection halted over privacy concerns

OMA election based on new rules yields familiar names and a few new ones

Quebec backtracks on taxing unvaccinated to maintain 'social peace'

'I'm just exhausted': Inside a Toronto hospital during the Omicron wave of COVID-19

New Brunswick pharmacists can renew prescriptions with few restrictions

Saskatchewan premier says he will remove vaccine mandate, but won't commit to a date