Study finds link between economic vulnerability, COVID prevalence
Study finds link between economic vulnerability, COVID prevalence Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Residents of poorer neighbourhoods in Quebec City were more vulnerable to COVID-19 infections than their …
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Public health officials launch fall vaccination campaign
Public health officials launch fall vaccination campaign Ruby Pratka Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com Anyone in the province who wishes to can now make an appoint- ment to receive a …
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Psychologist cycles across Canada for mental health care access
Psychologist cycles across Canada for mental health care access Sarah Elworthy sarah@qctonline.com On Sept. 15, as Hurricane Lee was making its way toward Halifax, so too was Dr. Alex DiGiacomo. …
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Health officials planning COVID booster campaign this fall
Health officials planning COVID booster campaign this fall Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MSSS) is encouraging people who are at higher …
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COMMENTARY: Connecting art and science can make the world a better place
COMMENTARY: Connecting art and science can make the world a better place Submitted by Bethann G. Merkle Most people I meet don’t think they can draw. They also don’t see …
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Long COVID burden ‘the tip of the iceberg,’ advocate says
Long COVID burden ‘the tip of the iceberg,’ advocate says Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com As far as she knows, Carrie Anna McGinn first contracted COVID-19 in December …
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Hot air balloons: Lighter than air, larger than life
Hot air balloons: Lighter than air, larger than life Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com Aerostats – lighter- than-air aircraft – were the dream of many engineers and physicists from the late 1700s. …
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Health ministry lifts last pandemic directives in hospitals
Health ministry lifts last pandemic directives in hospitals Ruby Pratka, Local Journalism Initiative reporter editor@qctonline.com After more than three years of imposing strict infection control measures in the health sector …
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Héma-Québec honours donor’s 1000th donation
Héma-Québec honours donor’s 1000th donation Myriam Labbé myriam@qctonline.com Donating blood at a Héma-Québec Globule centre takes less than 15 minutes and can be repeated every two or three months. Some …
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July 16-22 is Drowning Prevention Week
July 16-22 is Drowning Prevention Week Adapted from a press release by QCT staff With the theme Drowning is preventable, the 30th National Drowning Prevention Week, sponsored by the Lifesaving …
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