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NewsYahoo News CanadaCOVID-19 in the wastewater: The sewer may hold key to rising cases and outbreaks, University of Guelph tests reveal
When it comes to understanding where the COVID-19 virus might be turning up in high numbers, the answer could be in the water. Wastewater, to be exact.
NewsYahoo News CanadaCanada should prepare for more 'potential unusual variants,' but we still need a plan for 'nearer normality'
Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's chief public health officer, stressed that we need to "prepare for different potential futures" of the COVID-19 pandemic.
NewsYahoo News Canada'The system HAS failed already': Ontarians demand answers on postponed surgeries as COVID-19 restrictions on businesses lift
Following Ontario Premier Doug Ford's announcement of the province's plan to loosen restrictions, from the end of January until March, several people still had outstanding questions around the continued delays in surgeries.
NewsYahoo News CanadaCOVID-19 in Ontario: Province to loosen restrictions on Jan. 31
Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Thursday that on Jan. 31, the province will loosen a number of restrictions as Ontario sees "signs of improvement" in the Omicron COVID-19 situation.
NewsYahoo News CanadaOntario sees 'glimmers of hope' in Omicron COVID-19 situation, announcement on restrictions coming this week
Ontario health officials continue to tease an announcement related to changes to existing COVID-19 restrictions that will likely come later this week.
NewsYahoo News CanadaCOVID-19 in Ontario: Schools should 'never close again' as we move into 'post-pandemic mindset', infectious disease expert urges
An infectious disease expert is stresses that schools in Ontario should "never close again," and provides an explanation on when the COVID-19 pandemic will be "over."
NewsYahoo News CanadaCOVID-19 in Canada: Why next week will be a game-changer for Omicron in Canada
Canada is expected to see a "sharp peak and decline in cases" in the coming weeks but even the downside of that COVID-19 curve will be "considerable," new modelling data shows.
NewsYahoo News Canada VideoCanada's passport in 2022: World ranking revealed
While Canada didn't rank as high as previous years on the Henley Passport Index, it did move up one spot from the last ranking.
HealthYahoo News Canada'Why isn't our government doing as much as possible?': Ontario reacts to Stephen Lecce's return to school plan with emphasis on COVID-19 rapid tests
Stephen Lecce, Ontario's education minister, provided additional details on the return to in-person learning at schools across the province on Jan. 17.
NewsYahoo News CanadaJustin Trudeau responds to Quebec's plan for 'health contribution' payments for unvaccinated adults
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau commented on Quebec's announcement about an upcoming "health contribution" payment for unvaccinated adults.
NewsYahoo News Canada'This will set a dangerous precedent': Canadians react to Quebec decision to ask unvaccinated adults to pay up
Quebec Premier François Legault announced Tuesday that unvaccinated adults in the province will soon need to pay a "health contribution."
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COVID-19 in Ontario: Province expected to hit its peak in Omicron by the end of January, health minister says
Christine Elliott, Ontario’s minister of health, indicated the expectation is that the province's peak in the Omicron wave of the COVID-19 pandemic will happen in the next two weeks, in terms of cases.
NewsYahoo News CanadaCOVID-19 in Canada: Health minister responds to irresponsible Sunwing Cancun travellers, possible provincial vaccine mandate
Canada's Minister of Health, Jean-Yves Duclos, provided an update on the maskless influencers who were partying, drinking and vaping on a chartered Sunwing Airlines flight from Montreal to Cancun.
NewsYahoo News Canada'Slap in the face': Justin Trudeau slams 'irresponsible' influencers on chartered Sunwing Airlines flight
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has slammed the influencers who chartered a Sunwing Airlines flight from Montreal to Cancun on Dec. 30, calling it a "slap in the face."
HealthYahoo News CanadaOmicron COVID-19 variant in B.C. 'has the advantage' in the 'tug of war of transmission'
Dr. Bonnie Henry, British Columbia's provincial health officer, said at a press conference on Tuesday that the Omicron variant of COVID-19 "has the advantage" in the province as it continues to spread.
NewsYahoo News CanadaOmicron COVID-19 restrictions: What you can do and can't do in Ontario
What you can do, and can't do, in Ontario with new modified Step 2 restrictions and rules to curb the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant.
NewsYahoo News Canada'Ontario deserves better': Ontarians, healthcare workers -- even Pizza Hut -- slam Doug Ford after new restrictions and school shut down
People in Ontario, including infectious disease and other health experts, respond to premier Doug Ford announcing additional COVID-19 restrictions, including closing schools and pausing non-urgent surgeries.
HealthYahoo News CanadaOmicron COVID-19: Ontario limits eligibility for PCR tests, shortens isolation period and delays return to school to Jan. 5
After the Ontario government reported more than 13,000 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, a pandemic record.
NewsYahoo News Canada'There's a lot more cases out there': Ontario, Quebec, Canada smash troubling record for COVID-19 cases as Omicron spreads
Record daily COVID-19 cases are being seen in several parts of Canada, with the country seeing a record-breaking 14,456 cases as the Omicron variant spreads.
NewsYahoo News CanadaNot every case of 'rapidly escalating' COVID-19 variant Omicron is being detected, Dr. Tam reveals
At a press conference on Wednesday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed that three of his staff member and three members of his security detail have tested positive for COVID-19.
NewsYahoo News CanadaNew Omicron COVID-19 restrictions: B.C. bans indoor organized events and gatherings, postpones surgeries
British Columbia announces a series of new restrictions as the Omicron COVID-19 variant spreads, which will be in place from Dec. 22 at midnight to at least Jan.18.
NewsYahoo News CanadaCOVID-19 rapid test frenzy: Demand soars across Canada, prices surge for kits that are often unreliable
Rapid antigen tests are proving to be in such high demand across the country, people are lining up for hours, or resorting to unauthorized online sellers to get their hands on them.
NewsYahoo News CanadaCOVID-19 in Quebec: Daily cases hit highest number Canada has seen during the pandemic
With the Omicron variant of COVID-19 spreading across Canada, on Tuesday Quebec reported the highest daily case number for any single province or territory.
NewsYahoo News CanadaOmicron COVID-19 in Quebec: Province closes schools, gyms, movie theatres, bars again as variant spread hits record
The Quebec government announced Monday a number of businesses and services, including schools, must close as the province manages the "critical' COVID-19 situation with the Omicron variant spreading.
NewsYahoo News CanadaCOVID-19 'Hunger Games' in Ontario: Residents say Ford failed as booster shot booking frenzy spreads, rapid test supply dwindles
On Monday Ontario's provincial booking system for COVID-19 booster shots opened to anyone 18 and older, but has led to what some are calling a "Hunger Games" feat to get a third dose of a vaccine.
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