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OTTAWA -
On Monday, exactly three years from the day he declared COVID-19 to be a global
public health emergency, World Health Organization director-general Tedros
Adhanom Ghebreyesus will decide whether to call it off.
But declaring an end to the "public health emergency of international concern"
would not mean COVID-19 is no longer a threat. It will also not do much to
change Canada's approach.
"In Canada, we're already doing what we need to do," chief public health officer
Dr. Theresa Tam said in her most recent COVID-19 update.
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She said the WHO discussion is important but COVID-19 monitoring and public
health responses are not going to end. That includes continued surveillance of
cases, particularly severe illness and death, and vaccination campaigns.
The WHO's emergency committee, which was struck in 2020 when COVID-19 first
emerged as a global health threat, voted Friday on whether to maintain the
formal designation of a public health emergency.
Tedros will make the final call Monday based on the advice the committee gives
him.
He warned earlier this week that he remains concerned about the impact of the
virus, noting there were 170,000 deaths from COVID-19 reported around the world
in the last two months.
"While I will not pre-empt the advice of the emergency committee, I remain very
concerned by the situation in many countries and the rising number of deaths,"
he said Jan. 24.
"While we are clearly in better shape than three years ago when this pandemic
first hit, the global collective response is once again under strain."
He is worried not enough health-care workers or seniors are up to date on
vaccinations, that access to antivirals is limited and that health systems
around the world remain fragile following three years of pandemic strain.
In Canada, there was a noticeable rise in cases, hospitalizations and deaths
over Christmas and early in January but all are trending down again. Tam said
there were no surges of the virus anywhere in Canada, though the latest variant
of Omicron was being watched closely.
Federal surveillance data shows more than 30 people are still dying of COVID-19
every day, and hundreds of people are still hospitalized.
The formal designation of the global public health emergency was made on Jan.
30, 2020, when 99 per cent of confirmed COVID-19 cases were still restricted to
China.
The decision was made to declare an emergency because human-to-human
transmission was starting to occur outside China, and the hope was that by
designating an emergency it could prompt a public health response that could
still limit the impact of COVID-19.
That did not happen. On March 11, 2020, Tedros declared a global pandemic,
practically begging countries to do more to slow it down.
The declaration of a pandemic meant that there was exponential growth in the
spread of the virus.
By WHO terminology, a "public health emergency of international concern" is the
highest formal declaration and the one which triggers a legally binding response
among WHO member countries, including Canada.
It is what is done when a health threat is "serious, sudden, unusual or
unexpected," when it carries global public health implications and may require
"immediately international action."
A designation prompts the WHO director-general to issue recommendations for
member countries including increased surveillance to identify new cases,
isolating or quarantining infected people and their close contacts, travel
measures such as border testing or closures, public health communications,
investments in research and collaboration on treatments and vaccinations.
Dr. Sameer Elsayed, an infectious diseases physician and the director adult
infectious diseases residency training at Western University in London, Ont.,
said to his mind the WHO should end the global emergency designation even though
the pandemic itself is not over.
"I don't know that we should continue to call it an emergency," he said. "I hope
they say that we're going to bring it down a notch."
Elsayed said for vulnerable populations, including the elderly and those with
compromised immune systems, COVID-19 continues to pose a serious threat, but for
most people there are far bigger threats, including suicide. He said with
limited health resources, COVID-19 needs to be put in its proper place alongside
other health issues.
Children, in particular, said Elsayed, are much more at risk from influenza and
RSV than COVID-19 in wealthy countries, and from food insecurity and the lack of
access to clean water in many developing nations.
Tam said regardless of what WHO decides, Canada won't stop monitoring the
evolution of the virus that causes COVID-19, including for new variants that may
require adjustments to vaccines or other treatments.
She also said we must continue to monitor the ongoing developments in long
COVID.
"We mustn't, I think, let go of the gains that we've had in the last several
years," she said.
"I think whatever the decision is made by the director-general of WHO, I think
we just need to keep going with what we're doing now."
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Jan. 27, 2023.
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* HIGHWAY 407 OWNER SAYS NO ACTIVE BUYBACK DISCUSSIONS WITH ONTARIO GOVERNMENT
Pressure is increasing on the provincial government to tap into the underused
tolled Highway 407 to unclog congestion on Highway 401.
LOCAL SPOTLIGHT
WINNIPEG CITY COUNCILLOR A SEVEN-TIME PROVINCIAL ARM WRESTLING CHAMP
A Winnipeg city councillor doesn’t just have a strong grip on municipal
politics.
WATCH: NOISY THRONG OF SEA LIONS FROLIC NEAR JERICHO BEACH
A large swarm of California sea lions have converged in the waters near
Vancouver’s Jericho and Locarno beaches.
AUBURN BAY RESIDENTS BRAVE THE COLD TO HOLD PARADE OF LIGHTS
It was pretty cold Saturday night, but the hearts of those in a southeast
Calgary neighbourhood warmed right up during a big annual celebration.
THREE MILLION GRAMS OF CEREAL COLLECTED TO FEED STUDENTS IN ANNUAL CEREAL BOX
CHALLENGE
The food collected will help support 33 breakfast and snack programs in the
Greater Essex County District School Board.
REGINA'S LED VOLUME WALL LEAVING SASK. MONTHS AFTER OPENING
Less than a year after an LED volume wall was introduced to the film world in
Saskatchewan, the equipment is making its exit from the province.
TEMPERATURE RECORDS BROKEN, TIED FOLLOWING LATEST SNOWFALL IN SASKATCHEWAN
Saskatchewan received yet more snow as winter continues to ramp up on the
prairies. With the increased precipitation, communities have recorded dipping
temperatures – with a handful breaking or tying longstanding records.
'MY DEAR CARMEL': LOST LETTERS RETURNED TO 103-YEAR-OLD GUELPH, ONT. WOMAN
A young history buff was able to reunite a Guelph, Ont. woman with letters
written by her husband almost 80 years ago.
'WE HAVE TO DO SOMETHING': HOMELESS ADVOCATES IN MONCTON REACHING OUT FOR HELP
OVER HOLIDAYS
Twice a week, Joanne and Jeff Jonah fill up their vehicle full of snacks and
sandwiches and deliver them to the homeless in downtown Moncton, N.B.
100-YEAR-OLD WINNIPEG MAN WALKS BLOCKS TO SEE HIS WIFE
It's considered lucky to live to be 100, but often when you hit that milestone,
you're faced with significant mobility issues. Not Winnipeg's Jack Mudry. The
centenarian regularly walks five blocks to get where he wants to go, the care
home where his wife Stella lives.
VANCOUVER
* DRIVER 'DOING DONUTS' CRASHES INTO HOUSE IN NANAIMO, B.C.: RCMP
A driver who was “doing donuts” in a roundabout on a residential street in
Nanaimo, B.C., lost control of his car and crashed into a home, according to
police.
* KNIFE-WIELDING MAN ARRESTED FOLLOWING INCIDENT IN RICHMOND, B.C.
A man who allegedly threatened the public with a weapon and chased a woman in
Richmond, B.C., has been arrested.
* MOTIVATED BY OBSESSION: CANADIANS ACCUSED IN BOTCHED CALIFORNIA MURDER PLOT
IN POLICE CUSTODY
Two Canadians are in police custody in Monterey County, California, after a
triple stabbing police say was motivated by a B.C. man's obsession with a
woman he played video games with online.
TORONTO
* TORONTO LIBRARY APOLOGIZES AFTER STAFF AT EAST-END BRANCH REFUSE TO HELP LOST
GIRL
The Toronto Public Library is apologizing after staff at a branch in the
city’s east end refused to provide a lost child with access to a telephone.
* METROLINX CEO PHIL VERSTER TENDERS RESIGNATION AFTER 7 YEARS
Metrolinx CEO Phil Verster is stepping down. Verster tendered his resignation
on Monday in order to take a new position and will leave his role as CEO of
the provincial transit agency as early as Dec. 16.
* CREWS PARTIALLY REOPEN HIGHWAY NORTH OF TORONTO AFTER MAJOR SNOWSTORM HITS
COTTAGE COUNTRY
Crews have partially reopened Highway 11 north of Toronto this afternoon
after parts of Ontario’s cottage country were hit with upwards of 140
centimetres of snowfall over the weekend.
CALGARY
* APARTMENT IN DOWNTOWN CALGARY HIGHRISE SIGNIFICANTLY DAMAGED IN FIRE
Calgary fire crews are investigating a blaze that significantly damaged an
apartment in a downtown highrise on Monday morning.
* SILVERADO RESIDENTS CONCERNED WITH PROPOSED CELLPHONE TOWER
Some long-time residents in Calgary's deep southwest neighborhood of
Silverado are pushing back against a proposed cellphone tower.
* CALGARY'S 5 MOST EXPENSIVE HOMES FOR SALE RIGHT NOW
Calgary's most expensive homes as of December 2024.
OTTAWA
* KINGSTON, ONT. DOCTOR IN 'DISBELIEF' AFTER BEING ORDERED TO REPAY $600K FOR
PANDEMIC VACCINATION PAYMENTS
An Ontario health tribunal has ordered a Kingston, Ont. doctor to repay over
$600,000 to the Ontario government for improperly billing thousands of
COVID-19 vaccinations at the height of the pandemic.
* MULTIPLE ELEMENTS CONTRIBUTED TO FATAL CHINOOK HELICOPTER CRASH IN OTTAWA
RIVER, INVESTIGATION CONCLUDES
The investigation into a Chinook helicopter crash near Petawawa, Ont. that
killed two military pilots concludes an 'unperceived acceleration' and
environmental conditions were "significant contributors" to the crash in the
Ottawa River.
* CITY OF OTTAWA'S AUDITOR GENERAL FINDS KICKBACK SCHEME INVOLVING CITY
EMPLOYEE AND LOCAL LANDLORDS
The City of Ottawa's auditor general has found that a city employee was
engaged in a kickback scheme with a group of four local landlords, collecting
thousands of dollars in payments in exchange for more favourable rental rates
under specific housing benefit programs administered by the city.
MONTREAL
* NEW POLL SUGGESTS LEGAULT EVEN LESS POPULAR THAN JUSTIN TRUDEAU
A prominent polling analyst says Quebec's governing party would be reduced to
fewer than 10 seats in the provincial legislature if an election were held
today, based on current poll numbers.
* MONTREAL'S METRO WILL HAVE EXTENDED SERVICE HOURS ON NEW YEAR’S EVE
To help Montrealers celebrate the holidays safely, the Metro will run later
than usual on New Year’s Eve.
* LIGHTSPEED COMMERCE CUTTING 200 JOBS AS IT EYES PROFITABLE GROWTH
EDMONTON
* ALBERTA RCMP OFFICER CHARGED WITH 2 COUNTS OF SEXUAL ASSAULT
Const. Bridget Morla, a Leduc RCMP officer, has been charged with two counts
of sexual assault in connection with an incident that happened two years ago.
* ALBERTA REANNOUNCES PLANS TO REDUCE NUMBER OF PHOTO RADAR SITES
Alberta reannounced plans to reduce photo radar sites in the province on
Monday.
* VIDEO
VIDEO | NORTHERN ALTA. HOUSE EXPLOSION LIKELY CAUSED BY GAS LEAK: RCMP
Northern Alberta Mounties are investigating a house explosion in Swan Hills
early Monday morning.
ATLANTIC
* NOVA SCOTIA LAWYER SUSPENDED FOLLOWING UGLY COURTROOM FRACAS
A Nova Scotia lawyer who had to be restrained by deputy sheriffs during a
court appearance earlier this year has lost his appeal of a suspension
following the bizarre incident.
* WOMAN DIES AFTER SIDE-BY-SIDE CRASH IN BELNAN, N.S.
A 22-year-old woman has died following a collision between a side-by-side and
a vehicle in Belnan, N.S., over the weekend.
* MAN DEAD, ANOTHER INJURED AFTER SUSPICIOUS NEW BRUNSWICK HOUSE FIRE
One man is dead and a second is badly injured after a suspicious house fire
in Coal Creek, N.B.
WINNIPEG
* INVESTIGATION LAUNCHED INTO MANITOBAN’S DEATH AFTER MEDICAL EMERGENCY AT
DENTAL APPOINTMENT
The Manitoba Dental Association (MDA) said it is investigating a critical
incident where a young woman from the Morden-Winkler area died following a
dental appointment.
* MATERIAL AT MANITOBA LANDFILL NOW BEING SEARCHED FOR REMAINS OF INDIGENOUS
WOMEN
The next stage in the search for the remains of two slain Indigenous women in
a Manitoba landfill has officially begun.
* TWO PEOPLE FOUND DEAD AT PORTAGE LA PRAIRIE HOME: RCMP
The Manitoba RCMP is investigating after two people were found dead at a home
in Portage la Prairie over the weekend.
REGINA
* MANZ FOUND GUILTY OF ONE CHARGE OF SEXUAL ASSAULT, ACQUITTED ON FIVE OTHERS
AFTER 57 HOURS OF DELIBERATIONS
After being sequestered for more than 57 hours, a 12-person jury has found
Regina chiropractor Ruben Manz guilty of one count of sexual assault.
* BLOCKBUSTER WHL TRADE SEES WARRIORS MOVE CAPTAIN BRAYDEN YAGER TO HURRICANES
The Western Hockey League's (WHL) Moose Jaw Warriors traded captain Brayden
Yager to the Lethbridge Hurricanes Monday.
* OVER 7,000 SASK. PATIENTS HAVE INTIMATE MEDICAL INFO BREACHED IN LAB HACK
Over 7,000 patients in Saskatchewan had their intimate medical information
breached by hackers, according to the province’s privacy watchdog.
KITCHENER
* CRITICISM OVER OPP’S LACK OF COMMUNICATION DURING NINE-HOUR CLOSURE OF HWY
401
Many people are wondering why Ontario Provincial Police failed to properly
notify drivers of an investigation that shut down a stretch of Highway 401
for almost nine hours on Friday night.
* EXPERTS SURPRISED BY RISING NUMBER OF WALKING PNEUMONIA CASES
Experts say a rise in respiratory illness is expected as the temperature
drops, but this year, they’re seeing a surprising number of walking pneumonia
cases in younger people.
* A BETTER TENT CITY COMMUNITY MOURNS THE LOSS OF A RESIDENT KILLED IN SHOOTING
People living at a tiny home project in Kitchener are mourning the loss of
one of their own.
SASKATOON
* OVER 7,000 SASK. PATIENTS HAVE INTIMATE MEDICAL INFO BREACHED IN LAB HACK
Over 7,000 patients in Saskatchewan had their intimate medical information
breached by hackers, according to the province’s privacy watchdog.
* FAMILY OF SASK. MAN WHO DIED FOLLOWING A VIOLENT ARREST STILL PUSHING FOR
ANSWERS
Friends and family of Boden Umpherville may be closer to finding answers on
the circumstances surrounding his death.
* 'THE BEST START': SASKATOON BEGINS 2025 BUDGET TALKS WITH PROPOSED CUT TO
PROPERTY TAXES
In an unusual twist, the latest City of Saskatoon budget deliberations began
with positive financial news.
NORTHERN ONTARIO
* FIVE YEARS AFTER TODDLER'S BRUTAL DEATH, NORTHERN ONT. FAMILY STRUGGLES TO
FIND PEACE, JUSTICE
A North Bay family is struggling to find peace and justice as the five-year
anniversary of the brutal death of toddler Oliver McCarthy approaches.
* TRANSPORT TRUCKS COLLIDE HEAD-ON NEAR HEARST, ONT.
One transport truck driver was seriously injured Saturday when two commercial
motor vehicles collided head-on on Highway 11
* NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO COMMUNITY FINED FOR REFUSING TO CELEBRATE PRIDE MONTH
An Ontario town and its mayor have been fined a total of $15,000 for refusing
to celebrate Pride Month.
LONDON
* 'IT'S PAINFUL TO SEE THAT': NEIGHBOURS EXPRESS CONCERN FOR CHILDREN IMPACTED
BY SARNIA HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION
Just before 5 a.m. on Sunday, police were called to a rooming house 194 Queen
St. where two residents were involved in a physical fight while in the
kitchen.
* STARTLING ADMISSION BY DEFENCE AT BUSH BASH SHOOTING TRIAL
As the lengthy bush bash shooting trial resumed this week, the day started
with a stunning admission from defence lawyer Ricardo Golec, who represents
the accused in this case, 23-year-old Carlos Guerra Guerra.
* 'SNOW STREAMER' MOVES ACROSS THE REGION WITH SNOW SQUALL WARNING STILL IN
EFFECT
A snowsquall warning is in effect for southern Ontario with more snow on the
way.
BARRIE
* HEALTH EXPERTS PROVIDE SAFETY TIPS AMID GRAVENHURST STATE OF EMERGENCY
Health officials urge residents to take extra precautions following the State
of Emergency declared in Gravenhurst.
* NEW BRIDGE OVER HIGHWAY 400 IN BARRIE OPENS TO TRAFFIC
The Sunnidale Road bridge replacement is complete, with the road opening to
traffic Monday.
* 4 ARRESTED IN COCAINE BUST DURING R.I.D.E. SPOT CHECK: OPP
Five people were arrested in a single vehicle at a R.I.D.E. check.
WINDSOR
* OVERNIGHT WARMING CENTRE OPENS EARLY AS COLD WEATHER SPARKS FEAR WINTER COULD
BE DEADLY
With winter approaching quickly, worry is settling in that the cold weather
could soon turn deadly, prompting a Chatham homeless centre to extend their
overnight hours early while waiting for proper approvals and financial
commitments.
* 'WE DON’T GIVE UP ON PEOPLE': WINDSOR MOBILE SOUP KITCHEN MOVING INDOORS
A mobile soup kitchen in downtown Windsor is moving indoors.
* 51-YEAR-OLD WOMAN FACES IMPAIRED DRIVING CHARGE AFTER VEERING INTO TRAFFIC:
WPS
Windsor police charged a 51-year-old woman with impaired driving after she
allegedly veered into oncoming traffic, causing a crash in east Windsor.
VANCOUVER ISLAND
* DRIVER 'DOING DONUTS' CRASHES INTO HOUSE IN NANAIMO, B.C.: RCMP
A driver who was “doing donuts” in a roundabout on a residential street in
Nanaimo, B.C., lost control of his car and crashed into a home, according to
police.
* ‘A PIECE OF OUR HEARTS MISSING:’ B.C. FAMILY ANNOUNCES TRAGIC END TO SEARCH
FOR MISSING MAN WITH DEMENTIA
A 64-year-old man who went missing from his Saanich long-term care home last
month has been found deceased on the Westshore – with his wallet and
Cleveland Browns trading cards, according to family.
* MOTIVATED BY OBSESSION: CANADIANS ACCUSED IN BOTCHED CALIFORNIA MURDER PLOT
IN POLICE CUSTODY
Two Canadians are in police custody in Monterey County, California, after a
triple stabbing police say was motivated by a B.C. man's obsession with a
woman he played video games with online.
KELOWNA
* STUDY OF 2023 OKANAGAN WILDFIRES RECOMMENDS LIMITING DEVELOPMENT IN HIGH-RISK
AREAS
A study into the devastating wildfires that struck British Columbia's
Okanagan region in 2023 has recommended that government and industry limit
development in high-fire-risk areas.
* KELOWNA, B.C., TO HOST THE MEMORIAL CUP IN THE SPRING OF 2026
The Western Hockey League's Kelowna Rockets will host the Memorial Cup in the
spring of 2026, the Canadian Hockey League said Wednesday.
* 545 VEHICLES IMPOUNDED IN 332 DAYS: BC HIGHWAY PATROL PLEADS FOR DRIVERS TO
SLOW DOWN
Mounties with the BC Highway Patrol in Kelowna say they've impounded more
than 545 vehicles for excessive speed and aggressive driving so far this
year. That works out to more than 1.6 per day.
LETHBRIDGE
* HURRICANES ADD YAGER, UNGER IN BLOCKBUSTER DEAL WITH WARRIORS
The Lethbridge Hurricanes received forward Brayden Yager and goalie Jackson
Unger from the Moose Jaw Warriors in an 11-asset blockbuster trade on Monday.
* RAIDERS HAND HURRICANES SIXTH LOSS IN A ROW, WINNING 3-2 IN PRINCE ALBERT
The Hurricanes ended November with a loss, dropping a 3-2 decision to the
Raiders Saturday night in Prince Albert.
* UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE LAUNCHES GEOSPATIAL INSITUTE
Geomatics research is about to take a step forward at the University of
Lethbridge.
SAULT STE. MARIE
* SAULTITES KEEP DIGGING AS THE SNOW KEEPS FALLING
Snowfall in Sault Ste. Marie seemed to be delayed this year, but the cruel
joke by Mother Nature saw a single dump make up for weeks of fall-like
weather.
* TWO ARRESTED FOLLOWING SHOOTING ON MANITOULIN ISLAND
The Manitoulin detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police have two people in
custody following a shooting incident in Wikwemikong Unceded Territory on
Thursday.
* ANOTHER 60 CM OF SNOW POSSIBLE IN THE SAULT AS SEVERE WEATHER CONTINUES
Closures and cancellations are piling up in Sault Ste. Marie as a major
winter storm continues for another day Friday.
N.L.
* N.L. MAN NOT GUILTY OF SEX CHARGES, JUDGE CITES INADEQUATE POLICE
INVESTIGATION
A Newfoundland and Labrador judge has acquitted a man of six crimes,
including sexual assault and sexual interference, citing inadequacies in the
investigation by the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary.
* NEWFOUNDLAND'S LGBTQ2S+ BAR PAID DRAG QUEENS $37.50. TARA NOVA CALLED THEM
OUT.
If the screaming crowd in the twinkling Majestic Theatre in downtown St.
John's was any indication, Newfoundland drag queen Tara Nova will never have
to accept $37.50 for a show again.
* 'WHO PROFITS ON HUNGER?': INUIT SEND PLEADING EMAILS TO MINISTER ABOUT FOOD
COSTS
People in Nunavut and northern Labrador have been writing to Canadian
government officials this year to say grocers were charging exorbitant prices
despite receiving a federal subsidy.
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