Articles by Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press

Jan 28 2022 — Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The National Advisory Committee on Immunization is now recommending teenagers with underlying conditions or at high risk of COVID-19 exposure get a booster shot. The advice comes as more provincial health officers are transitioning to a position of learning to live with COVID-19 and loosening public health restrictions. Chief public health officer Dr. […]

Jan 28 2022 — Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The National Advisory Committee on Immunization is now recommending teenagers with underlying conditions or at high risk of COVID-19 exposure get a booster shot. The advice comes as more provincial health officers are transitioning to a position of learning to live with COVID-19 and loosening public health restrictions. Chief public health officer Dr. […]

Jan 27 2022 — Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says nobody wants a planned anti-vaccination protest on Parliament Hill this weekend to turn into a violent attempt to overthrow the government and warned people not to dismiss the protesters as simple freedom fighters. Several thousand people are expected in Ottawa as early as Friday as part of […]

Jan 27 2022 — Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Security forces on Parliament Hill are preparing for up to 10,000 protesters to set up camp in downtown Ottawa this weekend to push back against lockdowns and vaccination mandates. A semi-trailer emblazoned with an expletive against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was spotted already in downtown Ottawa Thursday, but many more vehicles are expected […]

Jan 22 2022 — Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Canada's chief public health officer says there are positive signs the Omicron wave is peaking in this country, but no one should start choreographing a COVID-19 victory dance. "There is no doubt that nobody wants to have all these restrictive measures anymore, and Omicron may or may not have put us one step […]

Jan 22 2022 — Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Canada's chief public health officer says there are positive signs the Omicron wave is peaking in this country, but no one should start choreographing a COVID-19 victory dance. "There is no doubt that nobody wants to have all these restrictive measures anymore, and Omicron may or may not have put us one step […]

Jan 22 2022 — Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Canada's chief public health officer says there are positive signs the Omicron wave is peaking in this country, but no one should start choreographing a COVID-19 victory dance. "There is no doubt that nobody wants to have all these restrictive measures anymore, and Omicron may or may not have put us one step […]

Jan 20 2022 — Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Canada Post is seeking "clarification" from the federal government about face masks after drawing criticism for refusing to let employees bring their own N95 masks to work. The Crown corporation earlier this week said employees had to use a Canada Post-issued non-medical cloth or disposable medical mask, or they would be sent home. […]

Jan 20 2022 — Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — More than 400 Canadian climate scientists and other academics are pleading with Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland to scrap her plan to create a tax credit for companies that build carbon capture and storage facilities. Freeland floated the idea of the tax credit in last year's federal budget and consultations to design it ended […]

Jan 18 2022 — Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The latest evidence does not show the Omicron variant is contagious for less time than previous versions of the virus that causes COVID-19, chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said Tuesday. But Tam told the House of Commons health committee that the sheer number infections from Omicron is stressing workforces and is […]

Jan 18 2022 — Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Health Canada authorized the first at-home, oral treatment for COVID-19 Monday. But what is Paxlovid, how does it work and who can get it? Here are some answers. Q: What is Paxlovid?  A: Pronounced PAX-luh-vid, it is an oral antiviral treatment for COVID-19, consisting of a combination of two medications that must be […]

Jan 17 2022 — Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Health Canada approved Pfizer's antiviral treatment for COVID-19 Monday which could help cut pressure on the health-care system by preventing high-risk patients from ending up in the hospital. But limited supplies of Paxlovid mean the Public Health Agency of Canada is asking provinces and territories to prioritize the treatment for people most at […]

Jan 17 2022 — Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Health Canada has approved Pfizer's antiviral treatment for COVID-19 and the drug maker says some of it has already been delivered for use. The treatment, known as Paxlovid, is expected to cut pressure on the health care system because it can help prevent high-risk people from ending up in the hospital. But limited […]

Jan 16 2022 — Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — Health Canada's chief medical adviser says variant-specific vaccines can be approved faster than the general ones first issued to combat COVID-19, but one targeting the Omicron strain still likely won't be ready in time to help with the latest wave. Dr. Supriya Sharma said what is really needed are vaccines that can possibly […]

Jan 14 2022 — Mia Rabson, The Canadian Press — The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — One man is dead and five people are missing after an explosion at an Ottawa tanker-truck manufacturer Thursday. Neil Greene, the owner and president at Eastway Tank Pump and Meter Ltd. said Friday he is "completely devastated." "My heart goes out to their families, loved ones and to all of our employees who […]