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Quebec likely heading toward 6th wave of COVID-19, provincial public health director says

In less than a week, 8,600 health-care workers have been absent mostly due to COVID-19, says Quebec’s interim public health director Dr. Luc Boileau. Dr. Luc Boileau, Quebec’s public health director , is urging Quebecers to exercise more caution in the face of a potential sixth wave of COVID-19. (Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press)Quebec’s interim public health…

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Canadians appear to be heading into a pandemic election — and many are wondering why

The coming federal election will arrive with numerous safety concerns and threatens the loss of hard-fought legislation.Public health experts say the coming federal election will need to be conducted under strict satefy guidelines, possibly including an extended voting period and larger polling stations. (Ben Nelms/CBC)A variant-fuelled fourth wave of the pandemic is pushing COVID-19 case…

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