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Breakenridge: For a government keen on avoiding lockdowns, why is Alberta's Omicron defence so apathetic?
With just over three months until Jason Kenney faces a ...
Dec 21 2021
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Why cannabis is effective for opioid recovery
The journey of opioid recovery is intimidating for many people currently in the throes of opioid addiction because of how daunting withdrawal can be.
Dec 21 2021
Breakenridge: For a government keen on avoiding lockdowns, why is Alberta's Omicron defence so apathetic?
With just over three months until Jason Kenney faces a ...
Dec 21 2021
COVID-19: B.C. pharmacies help fill vaccination gaps as many clinics close for holidays
Vancouver Coastal and Interior Health authorities take breaks, while Northern Health adds dates in schedules ‘subject to change’
Dec 21 2021
'We’re at war with the virus': Quebec strengthens COVID-19 restrictions
Closed: schools, bars, casinos, theatres, gyms and spas. A work-from-home order is in effect across the province.
Dec 21 2021
COVID-19: Your questions answered about masks, gathering safely, rapid tests and booster shots
Should we be using rapid tests in B.C.? What about N95 masks? And how can we gather safely? Infectious disease expert Dr. Brian Conway offers his advice.
Dec 21 2021
B.C.'s new COVID-19 restrictions in place as active cases rise
There are 5,435 active infections in B.C., up from 2,949 a week ago.
Dec 21 2021
Kane Tse: Many health-care professionals often overlooked and forgotten
Opinion: B.C. has Canada’s lowest number of medical laboratory technologists per capita, and respiratory therapists in hospitals are working excessive overtime because we can’t recruit new people to fill long-standing job postings
Dec 21 2021
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COVID-19 Vaccine
COVID-19: B.C. pharmacies help fill vaccination gaps as many clinics close for holidays
Vancouver Coastal and Interior Health authorities take breaks, while Northern Health adds dates in schedules ‘subject to change’
Dec 21 2021
COVID-19: Your questions answered about masks, gathering safely, rapid tests and booster shots
Should we be using rapid tests in B.C.? What about N95 masks? And how can we gather safely? Infectious disease expert Dr. Brian Conway offers his advice.
Dec 21 2021
Study finds the double-vaxxed who are later infected are better protected against Delta variant
Researchers say the antibodies following infection were 1,000 per cent more effective at neutralizing the Delta variant than those produced two weeks after a second dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
Dec 20 2021
COVID-19 vaccine inequity allowed Omicron to emerge
While people in the wealthy West have had preferred access to multiple rounds of vaccines, vast numbers of people, especially in Africa and on the Indian subcontinent, haven’t received a single dose.
Dec 17 2021
Alberta doctor calls for expansion of COVID-19 vaccine boosters as provincial Omicron cases nearly double
'I think we still need to send the message home that you need to be vaccinated, you want to be vaccinated'
Dec 17 2021
Where Quebec stands on COVID-19 boosters, rapid tests and more
The state of the pandemic has deteriorated in the province, in part due to the more transmissible Omicron variant.
Dec 17 2021
Dating app users are disclosing STI and vaccine status and queer apps are leading the way
Dating apps should take part in curbing STI spread among all users, regardless of sexual orientation.
Dec 16 2021
"Versatile" made-in-Ottawa COVID-19 vaccine ready for human trials, needs funding
The vaccine is based on a strain of the replicating virus used to successfully inoculate millions of people against smallpox in the 1950s and 60s.
Dec 16 2021
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COVID-19: Your questions answered about masks, gathering safely, rapid tests and booster shots
Should we be using rapid tests in B.C.? What about N95 masks? And how can we gather safely? Infectious disease expert Dr. Brian Conway offers his advice.
Dec 21 2021
The new pandemic reality: Limited testing and do-it-yourself contact tracing
“The public isn’t trained in navigating these types of conversations. Even we in health care find it challenging."
Dec 21 2021
Bars, restaurants reconsidering Plexiglas protection as COVID-19 focus shifts to ventilation, air circulation
The changing perspective on Plexiglas is one more example of the continuing uncertainties surrounding best practices during the pandemic.
Dec 6 2021
It may be time to get a new mask
Despite a recent Public Health Agency of Canada recommendation that medical masks are most effective, cloth masks can work too as long as they meet certain criteria.
Dec 1 2021
'Consequences may be severe': Escaping variants, virulence and other questions about Omicron
“Omicron's very emergence is another reminder that although many of us might think we’re done with COVID-19, it’s not done with us."
Nov 30 2021
WATCH: Can you really tell if your mask is legit by lighting it on fire?
It's TikTok Tuesday and Healthing's Emma Jones is putting a recent TikTok challenge to the test. Is whether it melts or burns a good indicator of a good mask?
Nov 23 2021
'What was the rush?' Quebec to end high school in-class mask rule
The change, coming Monday, 'seems stupid,' according to one teacher, while a pediatrician says, “I personally think it’s not the time to do it."
Nov 12 2021
Quebec is poised to ease mask restrictions in high schools, report says
Other restrictions that may be eased included registries at bars and restaurants and capacity restrictions at ski hills.
Nov 2 2021
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COVID-19: Your questions answered about masks, gathering safely, rapid tests and booster shots
Should we be using rapid tests in B.C.? What about N95 masks? And how can we gather safely? Infectious disease expert Dr. Brian Conway offers his advice.
Dec 21 2021
The new pandemic reality: Limited testing and do-it-yourself contact tracing
“The public isn’t trained in navigating these types of conversations. Even we in health care find it challenging."
Dec 21 2021
New COVID-19 restrictions in B.C.: Here's what you can and can't do over the holidays
A surge of infections due to the Omicron variant means a new round of restrictions go into effect in B.C. from Dec. 20-Jan. 31.
Dec 20 2021
COVID-19 ruins family's long-awaited holiday reunion
"It will be heart-breaking to come all the way here and not be able to hug anyone or spend time with anyone. We'll just have to drive by and wave."
Dec 17 2021
COVID-19: Holiday travellers fear new Omicron restrictions will leave them 'stuck' overseas
"We didn’t cancel because of worries we’d get sick. We just can’t risk getting stuck." — Dr. Kevin McLeod
Dec 17 2021
Restaurateurs gripped by growing sense of dread as COVID-19 picture darkens
"I’m reliving the same panic I felt during the first wave."
Dec 17 2021
As Omicron threat looms, Alberta expands booster shots, loosens gathering restrictions
'Because of its extraordinarily high rate of transmission, (Omicron) might still represent a risk to our health-care system,' Kenney said
Dec 16 2021
LILLEY: Expect a cautious Christmas ahead as Omicron gains steam
This isn’t March 2020 -- we've learned so much and won’t need to go back to square one
Dec 14 2021
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B.C.'s new COVID-19 restrictions in place as active cases rise
There are 5,435 active infections in B.C., up from 2,949 a week ago.
Dec 21 2021
Omicron in Quebec: Five tips to keep yourself safe
Advice from Health Minister Christian Dubé on what you can do to help stop the spread of COVID-19.
Dec 21 2021
The new pandemic reality: Limited testing and do-it-yourself contact tracing
“The public isn’t trained in navigating these types of conversations. Even we in health care find it challenging."
Dec 21 2021
Study finds the double-vaxxed who are later infected are better protected against Delta variant
Researchers say the antibodies following infection were 1,000 per cent more effective at neutralizing the Delta variant than those produced two weeks after a second dose of the Pfizer vaccine.
Dec 20 2021
'Hope is like oxygen': How do we embrace the holidays in a time of loss and anxiety?
From a virulent variant, renewed restrictions and empty seats around tables, many of us are struggling to find joy and positivity in the season.
Dec 20 2021
SHIFT: Forget The Great Resignation, it's now The Big Quit, and it's not just our jobs we're ditching
Whether you are part of The Great Resignation or The Big Quit, experts say there's no time better than a crisis to make some serious life changes.
Dec 20 2021
Omicron will be 'a very hot and very intense fire,' doctor says
"Something so overwhelming has never been seen since the start of the pandemic.”
Dec 20 2021
Restrictions to stall Omicron variant come into force on Monday
Quebec is experiencing a record surge in cases of COVID-19 and a rise in hospital admissions.
Dec 20 2021
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