COVID-19

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.
'We are not intimidated,' Trudeau says as convoy continues to gridlock Ottawa

Speaking to Canadians from isolation after testing positive for COVID-19 Monday, Trudeau said "freedom of expression, assembly and association are cornerstones of democracy.''
What's going on with Spotify, Neil Young and the doctors calling out Joe Rogan's podcast?

Following protests of Spotify kicked off by Neil Young over the spread of COVID-19 vaccine misinformation, the music streaming service said that it will add content advisories before podcasts discussing the virus.
Number of MedsCheck medication reviews increase in Ontario

Pharmacists in Ontario increased the number of annual MedsCheck medication reviews they performed by 12% this year, according to new government data
Canada's PM Justin Trudeau says he's tested positive for COVID-19

He says on Twitter that he is "feeling fine'' and that he will keep working remotely this week as he follows public health guidelines.

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

'We are not intimidated,' Trudeau says as convoy continues to gridlock Ottawa

What's going on with Spotify, Neil Young and the doctors calling out Joe Rogan's podcast?

Number of MedsCheck medication reviews increase in Ontario

Canada's PM Justin Trudeau says he's tested positive for COVID-19