'They cannot wait': Quebec cancer doctors say their patients need vaccines, now
Quebec cancer specialists are asking the province to bump their patients up in the priority lineup, not just soon, but now, getting shots alongside the elderly.

Quebec cancer specialists are asking the province to bump their patients up in the priority lineup, not just soon, but now, getting shots alongside the elderly.
The Quebec government will not offer financial compensation to hotels in the province's red zone who cannot open their swimming pools for March break.
A petition calling for Montreal’s airport to be re-named for former premier Rene Levesque is gaining steam among a certain crowd in Quebec.
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CTVNews.ca has everything you need to know about getting COVID-19 vaccines in Montreal, including locations, how to register, and who is next in line.
Elementary-school students in Greater Montreal will have to wear a medical mask in class after spring break, The Canadian Press has learned from a reliable source. All other red zones will follow.
Starting Monday, international travellers coming to Canada will have to quarantine in a hotel for three days at their own expense while they wait for the results of a COVID-19 test.
On Jan. 24, 2021, Mr. W. passed away in a Montreal-area hospital. Originally from Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, this 62-year-old man, well-liked by all who knew him, was illiterate and without access to Quebec’s health insurance plan owing to his precarious migratory status.
Canada is clearly lagging behind in the new world order caused by COVID-19 pandemic where the US, Russia and Britain are showing themselves ready to adapt and respond better.
It has been two months since CDPQ Infra’s announcement that the REM light-rail network would be extended to the Montreal’s east end. Given how vitally important it is to clearly define the fundamentals of the project and the construction contract, a committee must be involved right from the development of the guiding principles through to project delivery.
Our pharmaceutical industry has deteriorated too much in the last few years to the benefit of other producers. Canada can only follow the others, confirming our international powerlessness in this field.
The mandate of a commission of inquiry identifies the question for the Commissioner. If asked the wrong question, the Commissioner will give the wrong answer and arrive at the wrong diagnosis.
Quebec cancer specialists are asking the province to bump their patients up in the priority lineup, not just soon, but now, getting shots alongside the elderly.
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The Edmonton Oilers have submitted a proposal to Alberta Health that, if approved, would allow fans to attend live games at Rogers Place.
The time between first and second COVID-19 vaccine doses will be extended again, B.C. health officials announced Monday.
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Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) is not recommending the use of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine in individuals aged 65 years and older, due to "the insufficiency of evidence of efficacy in this age group at this time."
Alberta continued to ease COVID-19 restrictions on Monday as cases of the variant and the positivity rate tick up.
Several provinces began expanding their COVID-19 vaccination programs to members of the general population on Monday amid the prospect of more regular deliveries and the imminent arrival of a third approved vaccine.
The World Health Organization's emergencies chief says it's 'premature' and 'unrealistic' to think that the pandemic might be stopped by the end of the year.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump and former first lady Melania Trump received the COVID-19 vaccine at the White House in January, a Trump adviser told CNN on Monday.
The time between first and second COVID-19 vaccine doses will be extended again, B.C. health officials announced Monday.
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AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine 'not recommended' in people 65 and older: NACI