Tag Archives: Health
‘There was fear,’ Emergencies Act inquiry hears about life in Ottawa convoy protest
Ottawa has dealt with a fair number of serious crises over the last few years. A massive and destructive windstorm, floods, a giant sinkhole that swallowed a busy downtown throughway and, of course, a...
Oct 14, 2022
Business groups, city officials among first witnesses before Emergencies Act inquiry
OTTAWA - An inquiry into the federal government's use of the Emergencies Act heard first-hand testimony Friday about the effect of last winter's "Freedom Convoy" protest on the people and businesses i...
Oct 14, 2022
Smith's discrimination remark making Alberta an international embarrassment: NDP
EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition NDP leader says Premier Danielle Smith has made the province an international embarrassment by proclaiming those who didn't get vaccinated during COVID-19 endured the w...
Oct 13, 2022
A timeline of what led up to the invocation of the Emergencies Act
OTTAWA - As public hearings begin into the federal government's first use of the Emergencies Act legislation, inquiry commission lawyers have prepared a rough timeline of the events that led up to the...
Oct 13, 2022
Charges laid in Ottawa under new crime of harassing a health worker
OTTAWA - A 58-year-old Ontario man is facing charges under a new law against intimidating a health-care worker. Ottawa police say there is a warrant out for the arrest of Louis Mertzelos in relation t...
Oct 13, 2022
Youth Matter hosting symposium and benefit concert
Youth Matter is hosting a free symposium, immersed in creative exploration with a unique and talented group of artists, creatives, and mental health advocates.The symposium began Thursday morning at 9...
Oct 13, 2022
Victoria Hospital pediatric unit looking to raise funds to buy new comfort items for kids
Staff at the Victoria Hospital's pediatric unit are aiming to get new comfort items for the kids they help.They've created the 'Nurse for a Day' fundraiser, with help from the Victoria Hospital Founda...
Oct 12, 2022
Prince Albert family celebrates opening of new home
A Prince Albert family of eight is celebrating the comforts of their new lease on life.The Hendersons are the proud owners of the city's latest Habitat for Humanity home, a five-bedroom raised bungalo...
Oct 12, 2022
COVID hospitalizations rise in Quebec, minister criticized for overly optimistic tone
MONTREAL - The number of COVID-19 hospitalizations is increasing across Quebec, but the rise is not as rapid as in previous waves and is not being felt in intensive care units, Health Minister Christi...
Oct 12, 2022
COVID levels see big drop in P.A. but remain large in North Battleford: study
COVID levels in Prince Albert aren't considered large for the first time in weeks according to the University of Saskatchewan. Researchers studying the virus through the community's wastewater claim t...
Oct 11, 2022