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Health Minister preaches patience, vaccinations
Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé says hospitalizations are starting to slow, but with 12,000 health workers still off the job there’s no immediate plans to remove health measures. Dubé says he knows people are fed up, but he’s preaching patience and pushing vaccination.
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Category: News
Time Published: 4:11 p.m. ET Tuesday, Jan. 18
Coming up later (subject to change on availability):
EDMONTON _ Alberta’s chief medical officer of health will provide an update on COVID-19 in the province. (via livestream, expected late afternoon on merit)
VICTORIA _ Adrian Dix, B.C.'s Minister of Health; and Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, for an update on COVID-19. (via livestream, expected this afternoon)
WINNIPEG _ Manitoba Premier Premier Heather Stefanson on cabinet shuffle. (no longer available)
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NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says why he opposes Quebec’s ‘anti-vax tax’
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he opposes Quebec’s plan to tax people who refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19 because it threatens to erode the principle that health care should be universally accessible.
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Category: News
Time Published: 1:40 p.m. ET Tuesday, Jan. 18
Roberta Bondar reflects on impact of space mission after 30 years
Canada's first woman in space talks about how the mission has affected her and her work.
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Category: News
Time Published: 9:00 a.m. ET Tuesday, Jan. 18
Chinese claim that Omicron variant was introduced to Beijing resident through mail from Canada
A Chinese state-controlled news outlet first reported that the January 7th infection of a Beijing resident with the Omicron variant of COVID-19 was the result of receiving a letter or parcel from Canada that passed through Hong Kong. The Chinese report attributed that scenario to the deputy director of the Beijing Centre for Disease Control in a briefing, even though organizations such as the World Health Organization and Canada Post say the risk of contracting coronavirus from a piece of mail is low.
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Category: News
Time Published: 7:05 p.m. ET Monday, Jan. 17
Health Canada approves Pfizer COVID-19 treatment
Health Canada has approved Pfizer's antiviral treatment for COVID-19, which can help prevent high-risk people from ending up in the hospital. But extremely limited supplies mean provinces and territories must prioritize the treatment for people at most risk of serious illness, including severely immune-compromised patients and some unvaccinated people over the age of 60.
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Category: News
Time Published: 6:35 p.m. ET Monday, Jan. 17
Some students walk out as Manitoba schools resume
Some Manitoba students walked out of class Monday to protest the return to school as COVID-19 numbers continue to rise. A handful of high school students at College Louis Riel took part in the demonstration.
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Category: News
Time Published: 4:35 p.m. ET Monday, Jan. 17
Residents brave winter storm in Toronto
A winter storm plowing through a large swath of southern Ontario caused widespread school closures and transportation disruptions Monday. In Toronto, some people braved the cold to get to work, while others were out running errands, with plans to head back home shortly after for warmth.
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Time Published: 2:50 p.m. ET Monday, Jan. 17
Quebec hit by massive snowstorm
A winter storm plowing through parts of Quebec caused widespread school closures and transportation disruptions Monday. Environment Canada issued snowfall, winter storm or blizzard warnings with 30 centimetres of snow expected in some areas.
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Category: News
Time Published: 1:05 p.m. ET Monday, Jan. 17
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