Beyond Local

According to Wesley Wark, professor at University of Ottawa, a determination in mid-January that COVID-19 could hit Canada hard would have given the country a head start

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe issued an emergency declaration this week to battle the virus, putting the country under restrictions after it seemed it had avoided the spread

Using apps like Boomy and Voisey, aspiring pop artists can now use their phones to record and distribute their music — no talent required

Social distancing required to prevent the spread of COVID-19 has led to a sharp increase in the use of telemedicine

As many as one in five women experience postpartum depression

Online gaming communities can provide companionship and social stimulation

Premier continuing to provide almost daily briefings

While the poll found strong support for extending or strengthening measures already in place, like enforcing physical distancing, it also suggests a majority of the country would accept even harsher measures — even down to invading personal privacy

Online misinformation can, to some extent, be addressed. But what is of concern to health-care communicators are the private communication pathways

Province introducing new measures allowing hospitals to increase capacity by using retirement home beds