Beyond Local

Though the pandemic has become the world’s dominant health concern, it may catalyze recovery from some of the economic consequences of globalization, prof says

Currently, 251 of the province's 626 long-term care homes are reporting an outbreak of COVID-19

Ontario's Associate Medical Officer of Health said the provincial case rate has started to decline for the first time since November –  sitting now at 145.4 cases per 100,000 people – although that figure is still high

He says subsidies need to provide help to individuals, not hold the economy to the status quo

OTTAWA — Gov. Gen. Julie Payette is resigning, a source with direct knowledge of her decision but not authorized to discuss it publicly confirms to The Canadian Press.

The findings come months after many Canadian companies allowed staff to work from home in hopes of stopping the spread of COVID-19 in pandemic hotspots

Dr. Samantha Hill says any delay to vaccinating Canadians will cost lives, whether it stems from untruths that dissuade people from getting a shot in the arm or current issues slowing down delivery of doses to Canada

Jaskirat Singh Sidhu is now waiting for the Canada Border Services Agency to write a report that will recommend whether he be allowed to stay in his adopted country or be deported

Doctors at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children, Ottawa's pediatric hospital and research centre CHEO and the Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary are among those noting a significant jump in admissions and demand for outpatient treatment

In a new report, the group says infections and deaths among long-term care residents are speeding up, mirroring the spread in the community at large