Tag Archives: Health
Poll: Nearly 30% of Canadians say it's time to 'learn to live' with COVID-19
A new poll suggests almost 30 per cent of Canadians believe it's time to lift pandemic restrictions and "learn to live" with the COVID-19 virus, while more than 40 per cent want measures to ease caref...
Feb 10, 2022
Battlefords group shows support for Freedom Convoy
A Freedom Rally gathered at the Battlefords bridges Wednesday afternoon waving signs and flags as many passing motorists honked in support.Local resident Valerie Carter said the group wants to show th...
Feb 10, 2022
Political pressure grows for end to convoy protests as Ottawa warns of weekend surge
OTTAWA - Pressure has mounted on both sides of the border, and across the political aisle in Canada, for protesters blockading key crossings with the U.S. and others encamped by Parliament Hill to go ...
Feb 10, 2022
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon tests positive for COVID-19, has mild symptoms
OTTAWA - Canada's Governor General has tested positive for COVID-19. Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says in a statement on Twitter that she tested positive Wednesday morning and is experiencing mild symptoms. S...
Feb 09, 2022
Lifting restrictions could cause anxiety for many as unknowns persist: experts
As provinces begin lifting COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, psychology experts expect stress and anxiety to run high among those who remain wary of letting their guards down. It will take time for many...
Feb 09, 2022
Angry protests, fading patience to test public health COVID-19 bulwark in U.S.
WASHINGTON - The long shadow of an enduring, Canadian-born protest movement is darkening America's doorstep, just as waning public patience and conflicting policy advice put ever more pressure on frag...
Feb 09, 2022
B.C. coroner's report shows illicit toxic drug deaths highest ever in 2021
VICTORIA - Illicit toxic drugs in British Columbia cause more deaths than all other natural causes combined, the province's chief coroner said Wednesday as she called for an end to old prevention meas...
Feb 09, 2022
Judge restores visiting rights for Quebec father unvaccinated against COVID-19
MONTREAL - A Quebec father who lost visitation rights because he isn't vaccinated against COVID-19 will be allowed to once again see his 12-year-old son, a Superior Court judge ruled Tuesday. In her d...
Feb 09, 2022
'We are not prepared to put the lives of our families at risk': First Nations leaders concerned about government's plan to lift restrictions
The organization that represents 74 First Nations in Saskatchewan, is calling on the provincial government to reconsider terminating COVID-19 health mandates and protocols in Saskatchewan, claiming it...
Feb 09, 2022
'Not in the clear yet': Most provinces stick with gradual COVID-19 reopening plans
Many provinces indicated Wednesday they would not rush to follow the lead of Alberta and Saskatchewan by quickly dropping COVID-19 vaccination passports and indoor mask requirements. "Just because one...
Feb 09, 2022