Category Archives: Science
Ontario won’t share school, child care COVID-19 numbers: Ministry of Education memos
TORONTO — Ontario will no longer be reporting COVID-19 case figures in schools or child-care settings amid an ongoing, provincewide surge in new infections, according to a pair of memos from the Ministry of Education. The directives to school boards
Live updates: France demands masks for 11- to 6-year-olds
PARIS - French authorities announced Saturday that children six and older will have to wear masks in indoor places open to the public as new cases of the highly contagious omicron variant surge past 200.000 for the fourth consecutive day.
Liberals eye easing access to maternity, parental leave in EI review, minister says
OTTAWA — The minister in charge of Canada's federal social safety net for workers says the government is looking at removing rules that make it difficult for some to get their full parental leave as part of a review of
What we know so far about Ontario’s changes to its pandemic response
Ontario announced a slew of changes to testing and isolation guidelines in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic as the Omicron variant continues to rip through the province. Here's what we know so far: WHAT CHANGED WITH TESTING? Previously, anyone wit...
Alberta temporarily shuts labour, delivery services at hospital due to staff shortage
FORT SASKATCHEWAN, Alta. — Women who were planning to give birth at a hospital in Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., are being told to have their babies elsewhere. Alberta Health Services says due to a staffing shortage the Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital'...
Manitoba reduces isolation period as it breaks record for new COVID-19 cases
WINNIPEG — Manitoba announced changes to its self-isolation requirements Friday for fully vaccinated people as it broke its record for new COVID-19 cases for the fourth time this week. The province reported another 1,494 cases, breaking the record of ...
Edmonton Public Schools wants COVID-19 clarity about what happens after holiday break
Edmonton Public Schools says it wants more information on what the Alberta government has planned for students when they end a winter holiday break that was extended due to a surge in COVID-19 infections. The school board's chairwoman, Trisha Estabrook...
More federal prisons reporting COVID-19 outbreaks, dozens of new cases among staff
OTTAWA — More federal prisons are reporting COVID-19 outbreaks, with the surge in new infections affecting not only inmates but also a large number of correctional officers and staff. New outbreaks were reported Friday at fourCorrectional Service Canad...
Party like it’s 2019: Serbia hosts raucous New Year’s Eve
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Boisterous New Year’s Eve celebrations kicked off Friday in the Serbian capital of Belgrade where, unlike elsewhere in Europe, mass gatherings were allowed despite fears of the fast-spreading omicron variant.
Nova Scotia reports 618 new COVID cases, estimates more than 5,000 active infections
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia health officials reported 618 new cases of COVID-19 Friday and said there was a significant outbreak of the disease at a provincial jail. Officials said 31 inmates at the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility in Dartmouth, N.S...
