Tag Archives: Health
Top doctor says Nunavut's COVID-19 outbreak 'testing the limits' of capacity
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Cases of COVID-19 continue to rise across Nunavut, with confirmed or presumptive cases in 14 of the territory's 25 communities. There are 231 active cases of COVID-19 in Nunavut, mo...
Jan 05, 2022
Saskatchewan outlines steps to keep schools open
The Saskatchewan government doesn't have any immediate plans to move schools to online learning.On Wednesday, the government outlined the steps it plans to take to keep schools operating in the midst ...
Jan 05, 2022
Some overloaded Quebec health-care facilities forced to cancel staff vacations
MONTREAL - Several Quebec health authorities are being forced to cancel employee vacations as the province struggles with staff shortages and rising COVID-19 hospitalizations, and some workers fear th...
Jan 05, 2022
Students return to school from Christmas break after other provinces delay return to classrooms
Children across the province returned to school this week after the Christmas break and with rising cases of the Omicron variant, school divisions are taking steps to ensure students safety.Saskatchew...
Jan 05, 2022
Provinces to receive large shipments of rapid tests this month: prime minister
Federal officials are adding more COVID-19 rapid tests to Canada's arsenal as surging infections from the Omicron variant push some public sectors to the brink. Health care is facing serious pressures...
Jan 05, 2022
Trudeau, Horgan discuss Omicron response, B.C. flooding rebuilding efforts
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he will hold a call with all of the country's premiers next week to discuss how governments are keeping citizens safe as the Omicron variant of COVID-19 rap...
Jan 04, 2022
Federal transport minister asks for investigation into Sunwing party flight to Mexico
MONTREAL - Federal Transport Minister Omar Alghabra has asked Transport Canada to investigate reports of "unacceptable" behaviour on a recent Sunwing Airlines flight from Montreal to Cancun, Mexico. V...
Jan 04, 2022
A look at the latest COVID-19 developments in Canada
A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada: - Calls are growing for the Ontario government to make COVID-19 tests available to children attending the daycares, with parents saying the lack of access...
Jan 04, 2022
Mustangs pausing operations for a minimum of five days
As of today, the Melfort Mustangs organization will be on pause for a minimum of five days. This comes as a response to COVID-19.With three games scheduled for this week, that means games set for Tues...
Jan 04, 2022
Province announces 1,954 new cases of COVID-19 since Dec. 31
The Government of Saskatchewan has reported 1,954 new COVID-19 cases since its last report.There were 623 on Dec. 31, 607 on Jan.1, 398 on Jan. 2, and 326 on Jan. 3.The new cases were found in the Far...
Jan 04, 2022