Health Canada approves Pfizer’s COVID-19 therapeutic
Health Canada has approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 therapeutic for use in adults 18 and older, paving the way for the distribution of a potentially lifesaving drug at a time when the …
Hundreds of air passengers flouted in-flight mask rules in 2021
More than 1,700 passengers refused to wear masks during flights on Canadian air carriers last year — a problem the union representing many of Canada’s flight attendants says is getting …
RCMP’s contract policing is headed for a federal review
The federal government is promising to review the RCMP’s contract policing obligations as critics question the national police force’s role in communities. In his mandate letter, new Public Safety Minister …
Federal modelling suggests ‘very intense’ Omicron surge within weeks
New modelling released today by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) suggests the highly transmissible Omicron variant will push hospital admissions to “extremely high levels” in the coming weeks …
Antivirals could be a pandemic game-changer — and they could be in Canada soon
As a pandemic-weary country confronts another wave of COVID-19 cases with a strained health care system, Health Canada is looking at new products that could offer some relief: antivirals. Two …
Ottawa must work with Indigenous communities to mitigate climate disasters, experts say
First Nations and Indigenous communities in Canada need more support from the federal government to cope with future disasters related to climate change, according to a new report on Canada’s …
Canada will need will more electricity to hit net-zero: IEA report
Canada will need more electricity capacity if it wants to hit its climate targets, according to a new report from a global energy agency. The International Energy Agency (IEA) report, …
Ready or not, a new debate about the future of health care has begun
In a year-end interview with the CBC’s Rosemary Barton last month, the prime minister restated his view that a “long-term conversation about increasing funding to health care” should happen “when …
Provinces could make vaccination mandatory, says federal health minister
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. “What we see now is that our health care system in …
The $30B child-care challenge: building a new program from the ground up
Ottawa has struck child-care deals with various provinces — but experts say building a viable national child-care system means turning a market into a government program and low-wage child care workers into a new …