Tag Archives: Health
Hungry caterpillars stripping trees in Quebec, Ontario and on Montreal's Mount Royal
MONTREAL - Biologists are tracking a bumper crop of hungry caterpillars that are eating their way through some of Quebec and Ontario's best-known green spaces, raining down excrement on the forest flo...
Jul 07, 2021
Half of COVID-19 patients report symptoms after 12 weeks, says new PHAC review
OTTAWA - A new review by the Public Health Agency of Canada says more than half of COVID-19 patients might suffer from post-COVID syndrome for more than three months after testing positive. The review...
Jul 07, 2021
A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...
Jul 07, 2021
Meadow Lake RCMP, Saskatchewan Health Authority working to combat increased presence of crystal meth
The Meadow Lake RCMP detachment has taken on initiatives to help reduce crime and gang activity identified as some of the most harmful behaviours in the community. However, there is another trend that...
Jul 06, 2021
'What we ask is for people to stay home': active COVID cases at Hatchet Lake surpasses 100
Editor's note: This story was amended at 8 p.m. Tuesday to include a statement from PAGC.The Chief of Hatchet Lake Denesuline First Nation says every effort is being taken to control the spread of COV...
Jul 06, 2021
Calgary Stampede will require proof of vaccination for music venue
Calgary Stampede organizers say proof of vaccination will be required to get into one popular live-music venue when the 10-day cowboy festival starts Friday. "We will require guests to show proof of v...
Jul 06, 2021
Half a million Saskatchewan residents now fully vaccinated
After an additional 7,393 second doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were reported in the province today, the Saskatchewan government is reporting over half a million Saskatchewan residents are now fully va...
Jul 06, 2021
Walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic at KVC Tuesday afternoon
Another walk-in COVID-19 vaccine clinic is being held in Melfort this afternoon from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Kerry Vickar Centre.They are giving the Moderna vaccine and anyone 18 and older can come fo...
Jul 06, 2021
At least 1.3 million Canadians opted to mix COVID-19 vaccines by the end of June
OTTAWA - Health Canada's latest weekly report on vaccinations shows at least 1.3 million Canadians opted for a mixed-dose finish to their COVID-19 vaccination schedule in June. The report, published M...
Jul 06, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, July 6, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 7:33 p.m. Yukon is reporting another 10 cases of COVID-19, bringing its active cases to 147. A statement from chief medical offi...
Jul 06, 2021