Thursday, March 28, 2024
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How can I tell if I have COVID-19, a Cold, or the Flu?

With the seasons changing, you may likely feel a little under the weather at times. People have been dealing with common colds and the flu at this time every...
COVID-19 Scam testing

Pierrefonds resident approached at home by FAKE nurse selling COVID testing

THIS IS A SCAM: You will not be tested by a door to door nurse for COVID-19 On March 18, Pierrefonds resident Loralee Rubino, posted to social media that a...
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FIGHTING COVID-19: QUEBEC SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS JOIN FORCES TO DEVELOP PASSIVE PLASMA IMMUNIZATION

Source: HEMA QUÉBEC Is it possible that the blood of those who have recovered from COVID-19 can help cure those who are now sick? The extraordinary situation we are currently living...
REOPENING IN QUEBEC

Workers in the health, physical and aesthetic care fields may soon be back as...

Quebec continues to gradually open the isolation faucet by allowing the resumption of private health care and body and aesthetic care as of  June 1. Health Minister Danielle McCann and...
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CBRC Welcomes Federal Funding for COVID-19 Study with LGBTQ2+ Communities

Community-Based Research Centre (CBRC) welcomes the federal government’s COVID-19 Immunity Task Force announcement of  $661,542 in funding for a national study of the impact of COVID-19 on lesbian, gay,...
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Legault expects peak in days to come – hopes to reopen construction sector

Source: Canadian Press Quebec Premier Francois Legault said Thursday health risks for younger people returning to work are limited considering almost all Quebecers who have died of COVID-19 are over...
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Interview with Felicia Covone, hairdresser at Mute Salon

As of June 15, businesses offering personal-care services will be allowed to reopen in the Montreal area. The West Island Blog speaks with Felicia Covone, a hairdresser at Mute...
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July 29: Total Number of Confirmed COVID-19 Cases in the Montreal Area

UPDATED in the last 24 hours (on July 28, 2020) Number of confirmed COVID-19 cases: – Québec: 58,897 confirmed cases, 50,886 recovered, 5,670 deaths – Canada: 115K confirmed cases, 100K recovered, 8,912 deaths – United States: 4.44M...
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Ile Bizard IGA Reports a Positive Case of COVID-19

Sobeys reported a case of COVID-19 at their IGA store located in Ile Bizard this week causing a few posts on Facebook. The owner, Chris Sevigny, was quick to answer...
The controversy of back to school plans

Quebec parents, teachers and staff petition for revised back-to-school plan

The Quebec government announced it's back to school plans in June for this upcoming fall, but as the semester is quickly approaching, many find themselves skeptical of what that...