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Provisional data from Statistics Canada shows excess mortality rates among younger Canadians in some provinces rose as the COVID-19 pandemic wore on.

The latest provisional data, released on Thursday, shows that excess mortality — meaning percentage of deaths more than expected — in terms of the three major waves: from April 2020 to June 2020, from October 2020 to the end of January 2021; and from August to mid-November 2021.

For males under the age of 45, excess deaths were at 11.8 per cent in the first wave, 19.7 per cent in the second wave and 24.4 per cent in the third wave. For women, excess deaths were 8.6 per cent, 11.7 per cent and 17.6 per cent for each wave, respectively.

When it comes to those over the age of 85, excess deaths actually dropped in the three waves.

For women, the first wave saw 22.5 per cent excess deaths, followed by 10.4 per cent and 3.4 per cent, while the men older than 85 saw 17.4 per cent excess deaths in the first wave, followed by 13.1 per cent and 6.4 per cent.

Overall, StatCan found that Canada experienced 28,987 excess deaths between March 2020 and November 2021, or about 6 per cent more than expected.

StatCan notes that excess deaths do not represent deaths from COVID-19, but rather a roundup of all deaths during the each period.

“Beyond deaths attributed to the disease itself, the pandemic could also have indirect consequences that increase or decrease the number of deaths as a result of various factors, including delayed medical procedures, increased substance use, or declines in deaths attributable to other causes, such as influenza,” the report stated

While the data is limited due to reporting delays, StatCan also noted that Alberta saw about 150 excess deaths per week during the emergence of the Omicron variant, representing about 25 per cent more deaths than expected for that period.

StatCan warns that these figures are provisional and do not include all deaths for this period. They may also not be complete for the more recent periods, due to reporting delays.

The data does not include Yukon.

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End of Manitoba legislature session includes replacement-worker ban, machete rules

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WINNIPEG – Manitoba politicians are expected to pass several bills into law before the likely end of legislature session this evening.

The NDP government, with a solid majority of seats, is getting its omnibus budget bill through.

It enacts tax changes outlined in the spring budget, but also includes unrelated items, such as a ban on replacement workers during labour disputes.

The bill would also make it easier for workers to unionize, and would boost rebates for political campaign expenses.

Another bill expected to pass this evening would place new restrictions on the sale of machetes, in an attempt to crack down on crime.

Among the bills that are not expected to pass this session is one making it harder for landlords to raise rents above the inflation rate.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 7, 2024

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Father charged with second-degree murder in infant’s death: police

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A Richmond Hill, Ont., man has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of his seven-week-old infant earlier this year.

York Regional Police say they were contacted by the York Children’s Aid Society about a child who had been taken to a hospital in Toronto on Jan. 15.

They say the baby had “significant injuries” that could not be explained by the parents.

The infant died three days later.

Police say the baby’s father, 30, was charged with second-degree murder on Oct. 23.

Anyone with more information on the case is urged to contact investigators.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 7, 2024.

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Ontario fast-tracking several bills with little or no debate

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TORONTO – Ontario is pushing through several bills with little or no debate, which the government house leader says is due to a short legislative sitting.

The government has significantly reduced debate and committee time on the proposed law that would force municipalities to seek permission to install bike lanes when they would remove a car lane.

It also passed the fall economic statement that contains legislation to send out $200 cheques to taxpayers with reduced debating time.

The province tabled a bill Wednesday afternoon that would extend the per-vote subsidy program, which funnels money to political parties, until 2027.

That bill passed third reading Thursday morning with no debate and is awaiting royal assent.

Government House Leader Steve Clark did not answer a question about whether the province is speeding up passage of the bills in order to have an election in the spring, which Premier Doug Ford has not ruled out.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 7, 2024.

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