Canada added 2,341 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, bringing the country’s total case count to 203,476.Health authorities in Canada’s provinces also said another 16 people have died after testing positive for COVID-19.The new fatalities bring the
A new study indicates some Canadian mothers have taken on the equivalent of nearly two full-time jobs providing child care during the COVID-19 pandemic.Using data from COVID19monitor.org, McMaster University researchers tracked the time thousands of Canadian parents spent caring
Canada’s chief public health doctor says in the age of social media, fake news about the COVID-19 pandemic has been spreading faster than the virus itself.Dr. Theresa Tam says all Canadians must play a role in not letting false
As novel coronavirus cases continue to mount amid the second wave, Canadians have faced conflicting safety advice when it comes to holidays and trick-or-treating from public health officials.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his family will not be taking the
Since Canada’s law on medical assistance in dying came into effect more than four years ago, health-care costs have dropped millions of dollars, according to a Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) report released Tuesday.The report on assisted dying said since
Canadians continue to experience mental health difficulties due to the pandemic, with one in four saying their stress level is higher than during the first COVID-19 wave, according to a new poll.The online survey by Leger and the Association
Fear and anxiety have taken over in Canada’s long-term care homes amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and industry insiders say it will take more than a federal band-aid solution to fix them.According to the International Long-term Care Policy Network, eight
Health Canada is recalling another hand sanitizer amid the novel coronavirus pandemic, saying the product has been determined to be counterfeit.In a recall notice issued on Sunday, Health Canada said a counterfeit version of Daily Shield hand sanitizer was
We’re leaving the era of cheap food in Canada, according to a leading food distribution researcher also known as Canada’s Food Professor.“That is what is happening now, COVID-19 is accelerating this pace,” said Sylvain Charlebois, who founded the Agri-food
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