COVID-19

The head of the Ottawa police says "all options are on the table'' when it comes to ending an ongoing—and potentially resurging—anti-vaccine mandate protest that some local councillors are now calling an "occupation'' of the capital city.

Omicron, the Geneva-based World Health Organization says, has fueled more cases—90 million—in the world over the last 10 weeks than during all of 2020, the outbreak's first full year.

The Canadian Press used Freedom of Information law to request copies of all written responses sent to Ford after he asked for input from health leaders on a potential mandatory vaccination policy for hospital workers in October.

Dr. Bonnie Henry said Tuesday 706 people have been hospitalized in the last week, but the numbers appear to be peaking for all age groups.

How life lessons as an Olympic athlete inform Dr. Wickenheiser’s approach to self-care.

On the surface, there are many compelling reasons for mandating pediatric vaccinations for in-school attendance. While children are far less likely to develop serious illness from COVID-19 than adults, the risk is nonetheless greater than for other vaccine preventable diseases for which there are school mandates in some provinces. 

New Brunswick is now allowing pharmacists to renew prescriptions at no charge to patients, for as long as they feel it is appropriate. 

Premier Scott Moe says Saskatchewan's proof of vaccination against COVID-19 has run its course, but he wouldn't commit Monday to removing the requirement before the public health order expires at the end of the month.