Tag Archives: Health
Terry Fox 'above politics' so leave him out of protests: mayor of hero's hometown
PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. - A British Columbia mayor says the defacing of a statue of Terry Fox near Parliament Hill has ignited disbelief among residents in the national hero's hometown, and he's calling ...
Jan 31, 2022
Federal election cost estimated $630M, but many First Nations had no polling station
OTTAWA - Last year's federal election cost an estimated $630 million - more than the estimated $502-million bill for the 2019 poll - partly because of extra costs associated with the pandemic, accordi...
Jan 31, 2022
Federal government introduces bill to spend up to $2.5B on rapid tests for provinces
OTTAWA - The federal government introduced legislation on Monday to continue providing as many rapid tests as possible to the provinces and territories. Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos introduced the...
Jan 31, 2022
Liberals, industry groups look to solve supply-chain issues, and prevent future woes
OTTAWA - The federal transport minister says the government plans to create a suite of policy responses to help ease pandemic-strained supply chains and prevent future flare-ups. The problems in suppl...
Jan 31, 2022
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s tested positive for COVID-19
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tested positive for COVID-19, days after revealing he was isolating after one of his three children contracted the virus."I'm feeling fine - and I'll continu...
Jan 31, 2022
Immigration processing times to return to standard in 2022: minister
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says the government will get back on track by the end of the year after COVID-19 caused a major backlog in the processing of immigration applications and long...
Jan 31, 2022
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's tested positive for COVID-19
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is feeling well and has no symptoms after testing positive today for COVID-19. Trudeau has been in isolation since Thursday after one of his children tes...
Jan 31, 2022
Provinces relax COVID-19 restrictions as Trudeau tests positive for virus
Ontario and Quebec began lifting COVID-19 restrictions amid slight decreases in reported hospitalizations Monday while Saskatchewan's premier defended plans to end vaccine requirements there, hours af...
Jan 31, 2022
Alberta premier says truckers' border blockade violates traffic laws and must end
COUTTS, Alta. - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says a truck convoy that's blockaded a highway at a busy U.S. border crossing as part of a protest against vaccine mandates violates the province's Traffic...
Jan 30, 2022
Protesters show no sign of rolling off as Ottawa residents brace for more disruption
OTTAWA - Many of the horn-honking demonstrators who brought Ottawa to a near standstill showed no signs of budging Sunday as parliamentarians, businesses and school administrators were left wondering ...
Jan 30, 2022