Tag Archives: Health
Nine new COVID-related deaths reported in the province, total active cases exceed 12,000
The province is reporting another 1,233 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today.Of the new cases, 189 are located in the northern zones of the province; Far North West (44), Far North Central (nine), Fa...
Jan 21, 2022
Second death of Montreal homeless person this month as shelters fight cold, pandemic
MONTREAL - A second person experiencing homelessness in Montreal has died this month after being found outside in frigid temperatures, authorities said Friday. The chief executive officer of local non...
Jan 21, 2022
St. Catherine School moving online starting Monday
Students at St. Catherine Catholic School in Prince Albert are heading online after a COVID-19 outbreak was declared at the school.In a media release, the Prince Albert Catholic School Division (PACSD...
Jan 21, 2022
Public Health Agency of Canada involved in 'error' on trucker vaccine rules: sources
OTTAWA - Turmoil and confusion over whether truckers would remain exempt from the vaccine mandate last week stemmed from bureaucrats misinterpreting policy in more than one federal agency - including ...
Jan 21, 2022
Omicron may be peaking but COVID-19 isn't done with us just yet: Tam
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer says there are positive signs the Omicron wave is peaking in this country, but no one should start choreographing a COVID-19 victory dance. "There is no d...
Jan 21, 2022
NLSD policy results in 93 per cent of staff fully vaccinated for COVID
A vaccine mandate for Northern Lights School Division (NLSD) employees announced in October 2021 has resulted in 93 per cent of all staff becoming fully vaccinated.That's according to Director of Educ...
Jan 20, 2022
A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada
A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: - Ontario will soon begin easing COVID-19 restrictions, starting by boosting the size of social gathering and reopening businesses such as restaurants, gy...
Jan 20, 2022
Omicron wave of COVID-19 could be flattening on First Nations, says top doctor
OTTAWA - The top doctor for Indigenous Services Canada says he's cautiously optimistic the Omicron-driven wave of the pandemic may be flattening across First Nations. Dr. Tom Wong, the department's ch...
Jan 20, 2022
Quebec anti-corruption police investigating fake COVID-19 vaccine passports
MONTREAL - Quebec's anti-corruption unit says it is carrying out a "large-scale" investigation into cases of alleged fraud related to the production and sale of false COVID-19 vaccine passports. The p...
Jan 20, 2022
Moe reiterates no new health measures on tap for Saskatchewan
The Saskatchewan government is once again nixing the idea of new public health measures to battle rising COVID-related hospitalizations in the province.In a statement Thursday, Premier Scott Moe respo...
Jan 20, 2022