Murray Wood: Who's hot and who's not
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13 overdose deaths in Yukon so far this year is double last year's toll
WHITEHORSE - The Yukon government is considering plans for a supervised injection site and a safer supply of drugs for substance users after 13 people fatally overdosed between January and mid-July, c...
Jul 31, 2020
Canadians can now download new COVID-19 exposure-alert smartphone app
OTTAWA - Canadians can now begin downloading a voluntary smartphone app meant to warn users they've been near someone who tests positive for COVID-19. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he downloaded ...
Jul 31, 2020
Salmonella cases in Western and Central Canada linked to U.S.-grown red onions
OTTAWA - Health authorities are warning consumers in Central and Western Canada to avoid eating red onions imported from the U.S. that have been linked to a salmonella outbreak. The Public Health Agen...
Jul 31, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for July 31
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 3:54 p.m. on July 31, 2020: There are 116,312 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 59,312 confirmed (including 5,674 deaths, 50,886 resol...
Jul 31, 2020
Slow ambulance response may have played role in man's death, Quebec coroner says
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner says the death of a young man who waited 21 minutes for an ambulance could have possibly been avoided had help arrived sooner. Hugo St-Onge, a 24-y...
Jul 30, 2020
AstraZeneca: won't profit from COVID-19 vaccine in pandemic
LONDON - Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca repeated its promise not to profit from a COVID-19 vaccine during the pandemic as it reported it was on track with late-stage trials for the treatment. Such...
Jul 30, 2020
Manitoba government says schools will resume classroom learning in September
WINNIPEG - Students in Manitoba are to be back in the classroom in September, although many in high school will continue to do some of their learning remotely. The province released its plan Thur...
Jul 30, 2020
A look at how provinces are planning for start of school year during pandemic
Plans are being made across the country for how to safely send students back to school in the fall as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Here is a look at what the various provinces have said ...
Jul 30, 2020
Four major airports begin screening passengers for elevated temperatures
Four major Canadian airports will begin taking passengers' temperatures starting today as part of the effort to curb the spread of COVID-19. The federal government says temperature screening...
Jul 30, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for July 30
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:10 p.m. on July 30, 2020: There are 115,799 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 59,131 confirmed (including 5,673 deaths, 50,886 resol...
Jul 30, 2020
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