Tag Archives: Health
Convoy rolling into Ottawa is about more than just vaccine mandates for truckers
OTTAWA - Dozens of big rigs rolled into downtown Ottawa Friday, as a planned protest began to swell in size and energy, and some in attendance promised to stay put until vaccine mandates are abolished...
Jan 28, 2022
Nunavut Inuit who get vaccinated against COVID-19 could win a snowmobile in draw
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Inuit in Nunavut who get a COVID-19 vaccine could end up with a brand new ride. A new program means Inuit living in each of the territory's 25 communities have a chance to win a sno...
Jan 28, 2022
Long-term care still struggles with rampant COVID-19 cases as Omicron wave levels off
OTTAWA - It's difficult to forget the tragic scenes that played out in long-term care homes across the country in the early days of the pandemic as residents died in the thousands, isolated from their...
Jan 28, 2022
National vaccine committee recommends high-risk teens get a COVID-19 booster shot
OTTAWA - The National Advisory Committee on Immunization is now recommending teenagers with underlying conditions or at high risk of COVID-19 exposure get a booster shot. The advice comes as more prov...
Jan 28, 2022
Postal workers can wear their N95s at work — but only with a company mask on top
OTTAWA - Canada Post says its employees will be able to wear their own N95 masks at work, but only if they wear a disposable medical mask provided by the corporation on top. Some postal service employ...
Jan 27, 2022
Local senior's home well adapted through second pandemic winter
Cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan are higher than they've ever been. For a local senior's home, however, this winter has been far less glum than the last.With provincial restrictions less strict than ...
Jan 27, 2022
Parliamentary security, police preparing as truckers' protest convoy nears Ottawa
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino says nobody wants a planned anti-vaccination protest on Parliament Hill this weekend to turn into a violent attempt to overthrow the government and warn...
Jan 27, 2022
Canada's top doctor says severe illness trends are still rising in most jurisdictions
Canada's top doctor says even though the average daily COVID-19 case count across the country is down 30 per cent compared to last week, it's not an accurate reflection of the state of the pandemic. D...
Jan 27, 2022
Draft long-term care standards could have prevented pandemic deaths: committee chair
OTTAWA - An organization that develops health-care standards has released a draft of new long-term care guidance that the authors hope will fundamentally change the way Canadian care homes are accredi...
Jan 27, 2022
Trudeau isolating after COVID-19 exposure; some provinces revising restrictions
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was isolating at home Thursday after being exposed to COVID-19 and some provinces were planning to revise some of their public health restrictions. The prime minister sai...
Jan 27, 2022