Tag Archives: Health
Commons calls for halt to collection of COVID-19 phone data over privacy concerns
OTTAWA - The House of Commons called on the government Tuesday to suspend plans by the Public Health Agency of Canada to collect data from millions of mobile phones to help understand travel patterns ...
Feb 08, 2022
Alberta border blockade hampered by tow trucks reluctant to haul away vehicles: RCMP
COUTTS, Alta. - RCMP say removal of trucks and other vehicles from a protest in southern Alberta against pandemic restrictions is being hampered by towing companies that don't want to help. "Moving (m...
Feb 08, 2022
Too soon to end COVID-19 restrictions: Chief Tammy Cook-Searson
Lac La Ronge Indian Band Chief Tammy Cook-Searson believes the provincial government is moving too fast when it comes to ending COVID-19 restrictions in Saskatchewan. On Tuesday, it was announced the ...
Feb 08, 2022
Local unions speaking out against Moe's lack of 'backbone'
It has only been a few hours since Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe's announced the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions and local unions across the province are already speaking out against his decision.Re...
Feb 08, 2022
Shellbrook Kinsmen/Kinettes launch fundraising drive for TeleMiracle
TeleMiracle 46 is less than a month away, and excitement is building within the Shellbrook Kinsmen/Kinettes club.The return of an online auction is a key part of this year's fundraising effort. The au...
Feb 08, 2022
The latest on protests against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa and beyond
OTTAWA - The latest developments on ongoing protests against COVID-19 restrictions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, both in Ottawa and various cities across Canada. All times eastern: 8...
Feb 08, 2022
Quebec announces reopening plan that lifts most COVID-19 restrictions by mid-March
MONTREAL - The Quebec government intends to lift most public health measures by March 14, Premier Franois Legault said Tuesday, but the plan doesn't include an end to mask mandates or the vaccine pass...
Feb 08, 2022
Tow-truck companies refuse to haul away large trucks gridlocking Ottawa
OTTAWA - All tow-truck companies on contract with the city have refused to haul away the big rigs that have gridlocked Ottawa's downtown for the second week in a row, the city's manager says. Steve Ka...
Feb 08, 2022
Canadian Red Cross sends six nurses to Nunavut for worst outbreak of COVID-19
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The Canadian Red Cross has sent six nurses to Nunavut as the territory continues to experience its worst outbreak of COVID-19 to date. Nunavut Health Minister John Main says the nur...
Feb 08, 2022
Court denies injunction to unvaccinated Quebec caregivers seeking access to residents
MONTREAL - A Quebec court has rebuffed unvaccinated caregivers who were hoping to obtain an injunction allowing them to enter nursing homes without showing proof of vaccination. In a ruling issued Tue...
Feb 08, 2022