N.B. health officials urge mask use in indoor public areas after rise in COVID cases
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's deputy chief medical officer of health is urging the public to voluntarily wear masks in indoor spaces to help slow down COVID-19, as the virus continues its spread in some communities. "It is true that masks are
N.B. health officials urge mask use in indoor public areas after rise in COVID cases
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's deputy chief medical officer of health is urging the public to wear masks in indoor spaces to help stem the spread of COVID-19. Dr. Cristin Muecke said today while masks are no longer mandatory in the province
Halifax tenants facing rising living costs worry about looming end to rent control
HALIFAX — For Halifax residents like Matt Whalen, the looming end of pandemic-era rent control in Nova Scotia signals that even middle-class people will struggle to find affordable accommodation in the months to come. “I make a good salary, but rent
Last Canadian military flight takes off from Kabul, ending mission
OTTAWA — Canada's military mission in Afghanistan ended Thursday, hours before suicide bombers attacked crowds at Kabul airport, killing several American marines, and leaving an unknown number of Canadians and their families trapped. The withdrawal o...
Afghanistan, pandemic cast a shadow over Liberal campaign efforts
OTTAWA — The crisis in Afghanistan — alongside the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic — has thrown up an alarming backdrop to the federal election, which could overshadow campaign efforts by Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau as his government's record comes under s...
Northwest Territories reinstates mask mandate over growing COVID-19 cases
YELLOWKNIFE — The Northwest Territories has issued its first territorywide mask mandate in the face of growing COVID-19 numbers. Chief public health officer Dr. Kami Kandola said masks will be mandatory in all indoor public spaces starting Thursday. M...
Alberta, Saskatchewan not planning to follow B.C. and Manitoba on broad mask mandates
EDMONTON — Alberta reported more than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesdaybut, along with Saskatchewan, is not planning to follow broad mask mandates announced this week by neighbouring western provinces. Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and Health Min...
Yukon ending COVID-19 state of emergency, plans to target specific outbreaks
WHITEHORSE — Yukon will lift its civil state of emergency put in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic as it shifts to targeting specific outbreaks, Premier Sandy Silver said Wednesday. He said certain health measures, like mask-wearing and physical dista...
Dalhousie University issues vaccine mandate, province reports 94th COVID-19 death
HALIFAX — Dalhousie University is requiring everyone on its campus to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or submit to testing twice a week. The Halifax-based school is the latest in a series of Atlantic Canada universities issuing vaccine mandates ah...
Peel Region exploring local options for vaccine certificate system
The top doctor in one of Ontario's COVID-19 hot spots said Wednesday that he's looking into what could be done locally to create a vaccine certificate program if the province doesn't implement one. Peel Region's Dr. Lawrence Loh said that option