Tag Archives: health

OTTAWA - Despite a surge in demand due to COVID-19, many distress centres across Canada are dangerously close to folding thanks to major declines in both volunteers and revenue. Stephanie MacKendrick,...

MONTREAL - Former Canadian figure skater and Olympic medallist Joannie Rochette will be working at Quebec's long-term care homes hit hard by COVID-19. Rochette, who competed for Canada at the Turin 20...

OTTAWA - Canada's top military officer is urging his troops to reach out for help if it's required, as the use of mental-health services for military personnel has reached an all-time low. In an open ...

TORONTO - Groups of volunteers across Canada are using 3D printers to produce personal protective equipment and other essential supplies at a breakneck speed - an effort some say could have a lasting ...

The latest news on the COVID-19 global pandemic (all times Eastern): 5:15 p.m. British Columbia has announced an additional $500,000 to help support caregivers and seniors as part of the pro...

When Debbie Barna takes her dogs Moe and Joey for a walk, she sees gloves and masks around her apartment building. "I've noticed on the lawn area where we take the dogs, the masks are starting to...

MONTREAL - Melina Plante has found that, on her five-hectare fruit and vegetable farm south of Montreal by the U.S. border, one experienced Guatemalan farmhand can produce mor...

OTTAWA - When the Archdiocese of Toronto cancelled services at its 225 parishes due to COVID-19, it faced a big financial hit, along with difficult layoffs and pay cuts for clergy....

OTTAWA - Residents of Canada's two largest provinces are expected to learn this week what the path to a new normal might look like when the governments of Ontario and Quebec unveil their ini...

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:07 p.m. on April 26, 2020: There are 46,895 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 24,107 confirmed (incl...