Day: January 24, 2021

Canada has a patchwork of different policies in place regarding the public disclosure of COVID-19 outbreaks in workplaces, and expert opinion seems as divided as the regulations on whether making outbreaks public helps or hinders the spread of the virus.

What has become a haunting memorial in downtown Sudbury, Ont., started with a single white wooden cross erected by a grieving mother in October, at the spot where her 22-year-old son had died of an opioid overdose. A few months later, there are now more than 150 wooden crosses at the site, each bearing the name of someone else — another life lost to the opioid crisis.

Interpretations of the Bible and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms can cut both ways when it comes to the pandemic measures ordered by B.C.’s provincial health officer. The coming months will see the B.C. courts probe the legality of the rules while churchgoers try to divine God’s will.

Tattoos are popular for people of all ages and genders — even on the face — but for Indigenous women, it’s not about being trendy. It’s about reclaiming a traditional form of self-expression.