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Quebec hospital plan could see 'harm-reduction' approach taken to COVID-19

MONTREAL — The latest surge in COVID-19 hospitalizations is showing signs of subsiding, Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé said Tuesday, shortly before officials outlined a contingency plan to keep overwhelmed hospitals operating.

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Video plans & items as of 5:30 p.m. ET Tuesday, Jan. 18

Here are the latest video plans & items as of 5:30 p.m. ET Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022

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Brickbat: Pay as You Go

Quebec Premier François Legault said those who are not vaccinated against COVID-19 will have to pay a special health tax. Legault did not say when the tax will start nor how much it will be. But he said it will be more than $50 or $100 ($40 or $80 U.S.)…

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Another snow day for Toronto kids, Prairie provinces brace for storms, ice and snow

A snowstorm that closed schools in parts of southern Ontario and Quebec on Monday kept many of them shut again on Tuesday, while some parts of the Prairies that were already hit with freezing rain were contending with plunging temperatures and snow.

The Canadian Press

Quebec, Ontario officials express cautious COVID optimism, others brace for the worst

Officials in Quebec and Ontario said they saw signs of hope on Tuesday that the peak of COVID-19 hospitalizations could soon be behind them — despite both provinces setting new admissions records — while other governments braced for new hardships.

The Canadian Press

Quebec looks abroad to solve nursing shortage, but experts say it's not a quick fix

MONTREAL — From her Spanish-language Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok accounts, Colombian-born nurse Johana Botero makes her pitch to other South American health workers to come join her in Quebec.

The Canadian Press

Travel Woes as Winter Storm Blankets Eastern US and Canada

A major winter storm blanketed a swathe of North America in snow Monday as it sliced up the US east coast into Canada, disrupting travel and cutting power to thousands of homes. Many Americans who had been without electricity -- about 120,000 of them Monday afternoon -- seemed to be…

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Quebec may never get the full story behind COVID-19 care home deaths, coroner warns

Quebec coroner Géhane Kamel said Monday that grieving families may never get the full story behind the thousands of deaths that occurred in long-term care homes during the first wave of COVID-19.

The Canadian Press

Top News Advisory for Friday, Jan. 17

Here are the latest Top News stories from The Canadian Press. All times are Eastern unless otherwise stated. Coverage plans are included when available. Entries are subject to change as news develops.

The Canadian Press

Millions hunker down as winter storm hits eastern US and Canada

Washington (AFP) - Millions across America's east coast and Canada's southeastern provinces hunkered down as a major winter storm continued Monday morning, disrupting travel and cutting power to thousands of homes.

AFP

Facing staff shortages, Quebec asks public sector workers to help in health system

MONTREAL — A major union representing public sector workers says it's open to temporarily transferring members to help out in the overburdened health system, but it says it wasn't given enough notice and is facing labour shortages of its own.

The Canadian Press

From prison threat to health tax: How countries are treating unvaccinated citizens

Some countries have introduced strict restrictions for unvaccinated residents in a bid to encourage them to take Covid jabs, with penalties such as fines and threats of arrest

Daily Mirror

Video plans & items as of 5:30 p.m. ET Monday, Jan. 17

Here are the latest video plans & items as of 5:30 p.m. ET Monday, Jan. 17, 2022

The Canadian Press

Winter storm causing school closures, transportation disruptions in parts of Ontario

A winter storm of rare proportions blanketed much of southern Ontario with heavy snow Monday, causing widespread school closures and travel disruptions, leaving some stuck on a major highway for hours on end.

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Students to return to in-person learning in Quebec, nighttime curfew set to end

MONTREAL — Two major public health measures are set to ease across Quebec today as residents prepare to resume life without a nighttime curfew and send their children back to classes held in-person.

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