Ontario further extends PSW wage increase into 2022
The Ontario government is extending the wage increase for personal support workers until March 31, 2022. This temporary wage increase includes a $3 per hour wage enhancement for PSWs in Long-Term Care...
View ArticleQueen Elizabeth II advised to rest for 2 weeks
Buckingham Palace said Friday that Queen Elizabeth II has been advised to rest for at least the next two weeks. The palace said in statement that the 95-year-old monarch can continue to undertake...
View ArticleToronto aims to build vaccine confidence in preparation for vaccinating kids...
While the City of Toronto is waiting on the green light for children aged five to 11 to be approved for the COVID-19 vaccine, the city is trying to build vaccine confidence through conducting outreach...
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Canada’s health care costs climb to $308 billion in 2021 due to COVID-19:...
A new report is casting a dire prediction for Canada’s health care costs, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI), a not-for-profit organization, estimates a...
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Suffering in silence: Eczema Awareness Month aims to highlight struggles of...
According to a survey conducted by the Eczema Society of Canada (ESC), 87 per cent of Canadians with severe atopic dermatitis, commonly known as eczema, say their stress levels are negatively impacted...
View ArticleNew initiatives aim to address mental health challenges of Ontario farmers
In order to protect the mental health of Ontario farmers, the province is investing more than $7 million through the Canadian Agricultural Partnership. The Guardians Network and a new program modelled...
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More than 1 in 10 Canadians are often lonely, StatCan survey shows
More than one in 10 Canadians aged 15 and older said they always or often felt lonely when asked in the Canadian Social Survey between August and September. The survey by Statistics Canada found women,...
View ArticleFirst GTA cases of Omicron variant detected in Durham, Halton
The first two cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant have been detected in two health units in the GTA. A resident of Durham Region tested positive for the strain on Thursday, one person in Halton...
View ArticleOntario delays return to classrooms by 2 weeks amid ‘tsunami’ of Omicron cases
Amid what he called a ‘tsunami’ of new Omicron cases, Premier Doug Ford announced Monday that the return to classrooms for Ontario students and staff has been delayed by an additional two weeks. Last...
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‘My husband’s life is not disposable’: Families worry about consequences of...
Thousands of patients will have to wait even longer for surgery as the province once again directs hospitals to pause what it calls “non-urgent” procedures to accommodate the massive influx of COVD-19...
View ArticleBoosting boosters: experts say fourth doses not yet needed for general...
Many jurisdictions in the country have extended fourth-dose boosters to their most vulnerable populations, but some are wondering whether we might all need another shot to protect against the...
View ArticleCanadians feeling more pessimistic as pandemic wears on, survey finds
More Canadians are feeling anxious, lonely, and depressed these days, according to new research from the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) The survey shows a rise in the number of adults...
View ArticleMore than 100 BA.2 COVID-19 cases in Canada, Tam says research ongoing
The newest sub-variant of COVID-19 has already infected more than 100 Canadians, according to the country’s chief public health office. Dr. Theresa Tam says labs started to detect BA.2 last November....
View ArticlePfizer to apply for use of COVID-19 shots in children under five in the U.S.:...
U.S. regulators are urging drugmaker Pfizer to apply for emergency authorization for a two-dose regimen of its COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months to 5 years old while awaiting data on a three-dose...
View ArticleCAMH looks to grow at 170-year West Queen West site of mental health facilities
When it comes to the history of Toronto’s West Queen West neighbourhood, mental health care and facilities like The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have been front and centre for more...
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