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Expired samples, slow results hinder COVID-19 fight, public health doctor says
A medical officer of health in eastern Ontario says the slow lab turnaround time for COVID-19 tests is hampering the ability of local public health officials to do effective contact tracing and control outbreaks. Dr. Robert Cushman, acting me...
Quebec reports 297 new COVID-19 cases and one more death linked to virus
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 297 new cases of COVID-19 and one additional death from the virus. The province has now reported 66,653 cases and 5,792 deaths linked to the novel coronavirus. Authorities say that 58,218 people are conside...
Students anxious for more time as federal loan repayment freeze winds down
Ottawa's freeze on federal student loan payments and interest is weeks away from its end date, but students and graduates say extending the measure would offer relief from the lasting financial pressures of the pandemic. Gloria Mellesmoen, who is ...
Provinces crack down as COVID-19 cases soar across much of Canada
Rapid increases in new COVID-19 cases could quickly spiral out of control, public health officials said Friday as some provinces continued to impose new and tougher measures to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus. Canada's top public health offici...
Silver lining? Cases of infectious diseases plunge amid anti-COVID measures
TORONTO — Lockdowns and other tough measures implemented to fight the COVID-19 pandemic have led to a dramatic decline in other infectious illnesses such as influenza and sexually transmitted infections, public health data suggest. While expe...
Further restrictions on social gatherings coming to other parts of Ontario: Ford
TORONTO — A crackdown on social gatherings will be expanded to new areas of the province, Premier Doug Ford said Friday as the province's daily virus case count jumped to levels not seen in months. Ford said the newly announced restrictions —...
New Brunswick reimposes travel restrictions on Quebec’s Temiscouata region
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick is reimposing travel restrictions on residents of a Quebec border region that has seen an uptick in COVID-19 cases. Premier Blaine Higgs said today in a news release residents of the Temiscouata regi...
Quebecers asked to show restraint as COVID cases climb and new restrictions studied
MONTREAL — Quebec regions that have seen sharp increases in COVID-19 cases in recent days will remain at a pre-alert level as health officials decide on next steps, authorities said Thursday. In the meantime, Health Minister Christian Dube im...
Ontario cracks down on social gatherings; $10,000 fines for rule violators
TORONTO — People holding large social gatherings in defiance of new limits could face fines of over $10,000, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Thursday as he moved to crack down on the get-togethers he blames for spiking COVID-19 rates in
Doctors, patient advocates say telemedicine spurred by pandemic is here to stay
The arrival of COVID-19 has taken the concept of telemedicine from a pipe dream to a fixture across Ontario, with many doctors expressing the hope that the change is here to stay long beyond the pandemic. Patient advocates describe the shift