In a 13-page decision promulgated last month, RTC QC Judge Jacqueline Martin-Balictar declared Rovic Canono guilty beyond reasonable doubt of numerous acts of physical and psychological violence against his wife, a medical doctor, and their minor daughter.
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October 21, 2020October 21, 2020Health, Main, Philippine News
PHL Department of Health campaigns vs. vaccine-preventable diseases
n order to prevent a potential outbreak of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles, polio, and rubella, a health official urged parents on Wednesday to have their children vaccinated against such illnesses.
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October 21, 2020October 21, 2020Business, Canadian News, Health, Main, Politics
Some long-term care homes can’t get insurance, could be force to close: association
Ontario’s long-term care homes are having trouble securing liability insurance for COVID-19, a situation that could force some of them to close, a group representing more than 70 per cent of the province’s homes says. The Ontario Long-Term Care Association says its homes are being offered new policies without a key provision: coverage for infectious...
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October 21, 2020October 21, 2020Canadian News, Health, Main
Fake news creates serious issues for battling pandemic, chief public health doc says
OTTAWA — Canada’s chief public health doctor is worried about the amount of false information being floated about the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Theresa Tam says when false information is spread — either intentionally or not — it does not help public health officials ensure the public has the information they need to make the right...
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October 11, 2020October 11, 2020Canadian News, Food, Main, Travel
Canadians create COVID-era Thanksgiving traditions as cases climb, restrictions mount
The pandemic has shifted the focus of Thanksgiving away from familial obligation and allowed people to reconnect with the spirit of giving.
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October 11, 2020October 11, 2020Canadian News, Education, Main, Travel
Travel restriction exemptions for international students take effect on October 20.
Amended travel restrictions will take effect on October 20, allowing international students to enter Canada if their designated learning institution (DLI) has an approved COVID-19 readiness plan in place. With primary responsibility for education and health care, provincial and territorial governments assess COVID-19 readiness plans that schools are putting in place. As part of their...
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October 9, 2020October 9, 2020Canadian News, Health, Main
City of Toronto supports strengthened restrictions to stop COVID-19 resurgence
“Toronto is at a critical moment in our battle against COVID-19. We need everyone to take action to help stop the spread of this relentless virus. We are following public health advice to confront this resurgence. We have worked with the federal and provincial governments to secure financial support for the businesses and residents who will be impacted by these measures. And I am making sure the City government does everything we can to help. If we all do the right thing during this 28-day pause, I am confident we can avoid a larger and longer lockdown, keep our schools open, and protect vulnerable residents including those in our long-term care homes.”
– Mayor John Tory
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October 9, 2020October 9, 2020Canadian News, Health, Main
Quebec reports more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases seven out of the past eight days
Health authorities reported 22 more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus Friday, including four they said occurred in the past 24 hours and 18 from earlier. Quebec’s COVID-19 death toll is 5,936.
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October 9, 2020October 9, 2020Canadian News, Food, Main
Feds double pandemic aid for food banks, add a second $100 million in support
The financial turmoil caused for families by the pandemic left one in seven Canadian homes without enough food to eat in May.
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October 7, 2020October 7, 2020Canadian News, Environment, Main
Straws, stir sticks and bags among first targets of countrywide plastics ban
By December 31, 2021, plastic straws, stir sticks, carry-out bags, cutlery, dishes and takeout containers and six-pack rings for cans and bottles will be banned across the country.