MONTREAL—A nurse told a Quebec coroner’s inquest today that a Montreal-area long-term care home where dozens of people died during the first wave of COVID-19 was understaffed and lacked proper equipment even before the pandemic hit. Véronique Bossé, who worked as director of care at Résidence Herron from September 2019 to January 2020, said on…
Staff, Supplies Lacking at Residence Herron Before the Pandemic, Quebec Coroner Hears
Coroner’s Inquest Begins Into Montreal Area Care Home Where Dozens Died of COVID 19
MONTREAL—An inquest into a Montreal-area long-term care home where dozens died during the first wave of COVID-19 began today with coroner Géhane Kamel promising to search for the truth of what happened. In her opening remarks, Kamel said it is not her job to determine criminal or civil responsibility but rather to “shed a light”…
Outbreak in Ontario Long-Term Care Home That Killed 70 People Declared Over
BARRIE, Ont.—A long-term care home in Barrie, Ont., says a COVID-19 outbreak that killed 70 of its residents has been declared over. Jarlette Health Services, which owns the Roberta Place nursing home, says the local health unit declared the outbreak over on Thursday. The outbreak, which involved cases of the COVID-19 variant first detected in…
9 Deaths, Over 100 COVID-19 Cases at Barrie Long-Term Care Home
An outbreak of COVID-19 at a Barrie long-term care home has taken the lives of nine residents, and infected over 100 people since the first case was reported on Jan. 8. Testing is also underway to confirm if the outbreak was caused by the UK variant strain. To date, COVID-19 has claimed the lives of…
Federal Leaders Join Rally at Seniors’ Home as Ontario Hits New High for COVID Cases
January 11, 2021
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TORONTO—Two of Canada’s four federal party leaders joined a rally at a Toronto long-term care home on Jan. 10 to press the provincial government to do more to protect seniors from the ravages of COVID-19. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh and the Green Party’s Annamie Paul spoke outside St. George’s Care Community, which is in the…
Canada’s Pandemic Response Deeply Flawed, Says Former Provincial Emergency Agency Chief
December 23, 2020
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The premise and focus of Canada’s pandemic response has been misguided—but it’s not too late to change course, says a former emergency management expert and retired Canadian army officer, who has been trying to get all of Canada’s premiers on board with his detailed action plan since the spring. David Redman is a former executive…
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