Tag Archives: Health
Future of transit at stake, big-city mayors say in plea for federal funds
OTTAWA - Canada's big-city mayors are calling for the federal government's help to make up huge shortfalls in transit revenue that threaten to derail the nation's transit systems. The Big City Mayors'...
Jan 26, 2022
Erin O'Toole prepares to face his caucus as findings from election loss presented
OTTAWA - Erin O'Toole faced restive MPs and grassroots questions about his leadership on the first day of a Conservative caucus retreat - and worse could be yet to come Thursday when MPs are presented...
Jan 26, 2022
Moe announces plans to remove some restrictions in the ‘next number of days’
Premier Scott Moe said Wednesday some COVID-19 measures in Saskatchewan would soon be coming to an end."It's incumbent on us to look at the ones that we have and are they still effective? Have they ru...
Jan 26, 2022
Survey reveals widening gap between views of double-vaxxed and boosted people
OTTAWA - A new survey suggests a widening gap between the pandemic views of people who have opted to get a COVID-19 vaccine booster and those who are holding steady with only two shots. A web panel su...
Jan 26, 2022
Quebec to track COVID rapid test results; Saskatchewan considers lifting restrictions
Quebec announced Wednesday it is tracking COVID-19 rapid test results, as Saskatchewan said it will consider dropping restrictions as society learns to live with the virus. Quebec is believed to be th...
Jan 26, 2022
Poll suggests some Canadians are feeling brighter about the economy, own finances
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests some Canadians are feeling more upbeat about the state of the domestic economy and their own pocketbooks, though not quite as positive as they were before the COVID-19 pan...
Jan 26, 2022
Police prepare for possible violence as fringe groups latch on to truckers convoy
OTTAWA - A convoy of truckers set to descend upon Ottawa to protest mandatory vaccinations is prompting police to prepare for violence and politicians to warn against escalating rhetoric linked to the...
Jan 26, 2022
Public safety minister calls for removal of Hillier 'hate' tweet about Alghabra
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is calling on Twitter to remove a tweet from an Ontario politician who labelled federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra a "terrorist." Mendicino said T...
Jan 25, 2022
PACSD hears update on COVID-19 case rates
Prince Albert Catholic schools saw a big rise in the number of COVID-19 cases following the Christmas break.An update on cases and Public Health Orders was provided to the Prince Albert Catholic Schoo...
Jan 25, 2022
A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada
A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: - Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he doesn't see the province's mask mandates ending any time soon. Ford was speaking with Belleville radio station CJBQ an...
Jan 25, 2022