10/3: Canada Covered

A damning report from Canadian Forces staff who were called in to help at the height of the COVID-19 outbreak has revealed horrible conditions at some Ontario long-term care facilities.

The report, which focused on conditions at five Toronto-area centres, detailed cockroach infestations, inadequate nutrition, rotten food, and one instance of a resident choking to death after being fed while lying down.

Ontario premier Doug Ford called it the hardest day he’s had as premier.

I talk with the National Post’s Chris Selley about what the premier is proposing to do now, how COVID-19 makes this situation worse, and later we touch on the controversy about large gatherings in Toronto parks.

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The teenager who went on a stabbing rampage at a Toronto massage parlour earlier this year has been hit with terrorism-related charges.

The teen’s case marks the first time terrorism charges have been laid in connection with the ideology known as incel, or involuntary celibate, a woman hating online subculture.

Dave is joined by the National Post's Joseph Brean.

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Masks. Are you wearing one when you go out? As COVID-19 restrictions are lifted, masks are likely to become a big part of day-to-day life.   They can help stop the spread of the coronavirus. But how do they affect they way others see us? Or how we see ourselves? What kind of communication challenges will we have?   The Montreal Gazette's Monique Beaudin and the National Post's Sharon Kirkey discuss the psychology of masks.  

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COVID-19 restrictions are being lifted across the country, and provinces are trying to find a path back to normalcy while trying to limit the severity of a probable next wave.

While cases have fallen off in some areas, Ontario is letting people out of lockdown while still seeing increases in cases.

The National Post’s Richard Warnica joins Dave to talk about why Ontario is lifting restrictions now, what pitfalls they could face, and why Ontario’s recovery is so important to the rest of Canada.

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Montreal has been the hardest hit by COVID-19 in Canada. While the rest of Quebec begins to open up, Montreal's date has been pushed back. So why has it been so bad there?

The Montreal Gazette's Monique Beaudin and Philip Authier discuss all you need to know about Canada's pandemic epicentre.

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Alberta has the dubious distinction of being the source of the largest single COVID-19 outbreak in North America.

Roughly 1,500 cases have been linked to the Cargill beef processing plant south of Calgary.

There are also several hundred cases linked to a JBS beef plant near brooks Alberta.

Dave is joined by Calgary herald columnist Licia Corbella about how the virus spread, who has been affected by the outbreaks, and whether appropriate safety measures have been taken.

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Governments in Canada are beginning to plan reopening schools.

The evidence is mixed on how much children spread the virus that causes COVID-19. 

What would reopened schools look like and is it even possible to get children, especially small children, to stay two metres apart?

The Montreal Gazette's Monique Beaudin hosts and is joined by National Post health reporter Sharon Kirkey.

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In the wake of the deadly shooting spree in Nova Scotia, and amid a nation-wide shut down because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced a ban on a number of assault-style weapons.

The move, he says, fulfills an election promise, but there is controversy over who it targets and what is left out.

National Post columnist Chris Selley joins Dave to talk about the timing of the ban, and why it may not be the public safety solution that the Liberals want it to be.

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We’re getting a clearer picture of what happened the night Gabriel Wortman started his killing spree in Nova Scotia.

At the end of nearly 12 hours Wortman had killed 22 people before being gunned down by RCMP at a gas station north of Halifax.

Dave speaks with the National Post's Christopher Nardi about what sparked the murders, how Wortman evaded detection for as long as he did and what questions remain unanswered.

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People with immunity to COVID-19 could soon be in high demand. For jobs not just in health care, but in retail or restaurants. But should they be given more freedoms than the rest of us?

What about the idea of immunity passports? Would this be a responsible way of reopening the economy? Or is it a dystopian nightmare?

The Montreal Gazette's Monique Beaudin and the National Post's Sharon Kirkey talk about the science and ethics of using immunity as a way out of the lockdown.

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