Tag Archives: Health
Less than 40 per cent of AHA residents accepted first dose of vaccine
The Athabasca Health Authority (AHA) has released new data into vaccinations rates in Saskatchewan's Far North.As of July 19, one in four persons living in the AHA region have been fully vaccinated wi...
Jul 20, 2021
Challenges at southern border may be drag on efforts to reopen Canada-U.S. frontier
WASHINGTON - Canadians wondering why the United States doesn't appear to be rushing to ease travel restrictions at their shared border should cast a gaze further south, where the frontier with Mexico ...
Jul 20, 2021
Government expects foreign states' wariness of mix-and-max vaccination to 'evolve'
OTTAWA - Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc is sounding a note of hope that Canadians who mixed and matched COVID-19 vaccines will not have a problem crossing borders in the months ahe...
Jul 20, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada on Tuesday, July 20, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 7:45 p.m. Yukon is reporting five new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of active infections to 65. Acting chief medi...
Jul 20, 2021
Iqaluit's COVID-19 outbreak declared over after 28 days with no new cases
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The Nunavut government says Iqaluit's COVID-19 outbreak is officially over after nearly a month with no new cases. It was 28 consecutive days Monday without cases, which meets the t...
Jul 20, 2021
Province reports 85 new cases, no new deaths over past three days
The province reported a combined 85 new cases of COVID-19 today and over the weekend, as well as 206 combined recoveries. Thirty-three new cases of COVID-19 and 55 recoveries were reported in Saskatch...
Jul 19, 2021
Commemoration held for Indigenous children who disappeared in Quebec hospitals
MONTREAL - Members of the Atikamekw nation are holding four days of commemorations for Indigenous children who disappeared after being admitted to Quebec hospitals. A ceremony on the traditional terri...
Jul 19, 2021
Fully vaccinated U.S. citizens can enter Canada Aug. 9, rest of world Sept. 7
WASHINGTON - Fully vaccinated U.S. citizens and permanent residents will be allowed into Canada as of Aug. 9, joined by the rest of the world Sept. 7, federal officials announced Monday as the country...
Jul 19, 2021
Trust and relationships key to overcoming vaccine hesitancy, says doctor
Second doses of COVID-19 vaccine have outpaced first doses for more than a month, a trend that has troubled public health experts as the province re-opens with only 61.83 per cent of its total populat...
Jul 19, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Monday, July 19, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 8:15 p.m. Yukon is reporting 20 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 since Friday. Fourteen of the cases are in Whitehorse, four are ...
Jul 19, 2021