Tag Archives: Health
P.A. residents want public library exempt from vaccine policy
-A previous version of this story stated one of the individuals looking to get the policy lifted didn't 100 per cent clarify they were a part of the homeschool community. We apologize for the error.Se...
Jan 11, 2022
Tightening rules for unvaccinated is justified as health system struggles: experts
MONTREAL - As Quebec officials consider tightening the rules for the unvaccinated, health experts in the province say expanding the vaccine passport system is justified because of the high number of C...
Jan 11, 2022
Amid the Omicron crush, Quebec to crack down on unvaccinated with new health tax
As infections fuelled by the Omicron variant threaten to overwhelm Canada's health system, the Quebec government on Tuesday took the unprecedented step of promising to tax adult residents who refuse t...
Jan 11, 2022
Slim majority support government lockdowns, restrictions in response to Omicron
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests a slim majority of Canadians support the latest round of lockdowns and other government-imposed restrictions as the Omicron variant continue to fuel an explosion in new CO...
Jan 11, 2022
Quebec public health director resigns, cities erosion of public opinion over measures
MONTREAL - Quebec's director of public health, Dr. Horacio Arruda, tendered his resignation on Monday, citing an erosion in public trust as the province grapples with record hospitalizations during a ...
Jan 10, 2022
Meadow Lake groups working to address local homelessness
With homelessness identified as an area of concern in Meadow Lake, a group of local organizations is working to bring a resolution to the matter. Outreach Ministries, Saskatchewan Health Authority, No...
Jan 10, 2022
A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada
A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: - Health experts and government critics are calling on the prime minister and premiers to fix cracks in Canada's health system and improve surge capacity ...
Jan 10, 2022
Fifth straight day of high new case numbers in the province, no new deaths
The province is reporting another 1,069 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today.There are currently 7,750 cases are considered active as new daily cases for the day have exceeded 900 cases for the fifth...
Jan 10, 2022
Commons committee to schedule emergency probe of collection of mobile data
OTTAWA - The House of Commons ethics committee is expected to hold an emergency meeting later this week to investigate the Public Health Agency's decision to collect data from millions of mobile phone...
Jan 10, 2022
Stanley Mission reacts to increase in active COVID cases
Stanley Mission is responding to the spread of the Omicron variant in the northern community. According to a Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) COVID-19 update released Jan. 7, there were 16 active case...
Jan 10, 2022