COVID-19

Alberta NDP says B.C. doctor deal a wakeup call to Smith to knock off pseudo science
Rachel Notley says the pay deal shows the race is on for scarce talent in the health field and that the organizational chaos and anti-science bent of Smith's government is setting Alberta back.
Ontario hospital temporarily closes emergency room due to COVID-19
Hospital president Todd Stepanuik says the situation is weighing heavily on the "exhausted'' emergency department workers.

New Montreal clinic will be part of Quebec network studying long COVID, Lyme disease

Hospital officials say they are hoping the clinic will respond to a growing need and ensure that those experiencing the illnesses get the best treatment possible.
Walgreens pilots 30-minute-or-free guarantee for prescriptions

The shift comes the same week as the store removed task-based metrics in an attempt to further “retain and reward” staff.
QUIZ: Test your knowledge of breast cancer wait times

How much do you know about the impact of longer wait times for breast cancer screening and treatment?
New BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 Omicron subvariants growing twice as fast as BA.5 in Ontario: PHO

Public Health Ontario says COVID-19 activity in the province is generally stable, though it has been gradually increasing since early September.
Don't try this at home: Pharmacist slammed for vaccinating patients in his own residence

Jean-Raphaël Itoua also allowed an unauthorized person to immunize one patient who came to his pharmacy, according to the Ordre des pharmaciens du Québec.
Health Canada issues Evusheld alert on risk of prophylaxis or treatment failure due to antiviral resistance

Evusheld was only recently approved in Canada as a treatment for mild to moderate COVID-19.
Local hospitals could face strain as early viral infections swamp pediatrics: CPS

CHEO, the Ottawa pediatric hospital, said Wednesday it had to cancel some surgeries.
CHEO reports unprecedented demand, surge in respiratory illness

The spike in RSV cases comes as kids previously shielded by COVID-19 health restrictions are being exposed to it for the first time this fall.

Alberta NDP says B.C. doctor deal a wakeup call to Smith to knock off pseudo science

Ontario hospital temporarily closes emergency room due to COVID-19

New Montreal clinic will be part of Quebec network studying long COVID, Lyme disease

Walgreens pilots 30-minute-or-free guarantee for prescriptions

QUIZ: Test your knowledge of breast cancer wait times

New BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 Omicron subvariants growing twice as fast as BA.5 in Ontario: PHO

Don't try this at home: Pharmacist slammed for vaccinating patients in his own residence

Health Canada issues Evusheld alert on risk of prophylaxis or treatment failure due to antiviral resistance

Local hospitals could face strain as early viral infections swamp pediatrics: CPS

CHEO reports unprecedented demand, surge in respiratory illness