Provinces are likely to introduce mandatory vaccination policies in the coming months to deal with surging COVID-19 caseloads, Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said today.Mandatory vaccine laws could eventually exist, says health ministerFederal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says mandatory vaccine laws could eventually exist in Canada, but provincial leaders in Alberta and Saskatchewan are among those already saying no to the…
When it comes to travel within Canada, provinces and territories may have their own set of restrictions and quarantine rules that people must follow in addition to federal guidelines.Travellers walk through Pearson airport in Toronto on Thursday. In addition to federal guidelines for travel during the COVID-19 pandemic, provinces and territories may have their own…
Premiers for Nova Scotia and New Brunswick said this weekend they will keep borders open, but Newfoundland and Labrador is bringing in a five-day isolation period for any travellers.The border between New Brunswick and Nova Scotia will remain open during the latest wave of COVID-19, according to the premiers of both provinces. (Kate Letterick/CBC)Two Atlantic…
Chief medical officers of health across Canada say they’ll be closely watching Alberta’s move to end COVID-19 public health measures — but many suggest they’ll be proceeding more cautiously.Public health officers across Canada are remaining fairly tight-lipped about a decision by Dr. Deena Hinshaw, centre, to remove most COVID-19 restrictions in Alberta. Canada’s Chief Public…
The federal government, provinces and territories have failed to plan emissions cuts sufficient to achieve Canada’s net-zero goals, according to a new climate report.A flare stack lights the sky over the Imperial Oil refinery in Edmonton in 2018. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press)The federal, provincial and territorial governments have failed to plan emissions cuts sufficient to achieve Canada’s net-zero targets, says a new climate report. The…
When several provinces eased restrictions, reacting to a downward curve in overall COVID-19 cases, a rising arc of more-infectious variants was already on a trajectory to thrust Canada into a third wave of infections, a CBC News data analysis reveals.A laboratory technologist holds a genome cartridge while working to sequence the genome of the SARS-CoV-2…
One of the largest operators of Canadian seniors’ residences and long-term care homes is calling for provinces to adopt widespread surveillance testing as part of an internal review set to be released on Monday.Revera, one of the largest operators of Canadian seniors’ residences and long-term care homes in the country, is calling for provinces to…
Provincial finance ministers have quietly prodded Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to put a pause on planned increases in premiums workers and businesses pay into the Canada Pension Plan.Employer contributions to CPP are set to rise to 5.45 per cent next year. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)Provincial finance ministers have quietly prodded Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to…
In an effort to claw back the public health-care costs incurred by the opioid crisis, Canada’s provinces have filed a $67.4-billion US claim against OxyContin producer Purdue Pharma. OxyContin was introduced as a pain medication about two decades ago, marking what addiction experts recognize as the beginning of the opioid crisis. (Toby Talbot/The Associated Press)In an effort…
