Tag Archives: Health
White House to maintain travel restrictions as Delta ravages unvaccinated Americans
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Joe Biden didn't mince words Monday when asked whether his administration will be able to convince more holdout Americans to change their minds about getting the COVID-19 v...
Jul 26, 2021
Doctors, air pollution experts forecast worsening health effects of wildfire smoke
VANCOUVER - Health experts warn that a shift in mindset and new solutions are needed as exposure to smoke from bigger wildfires becomes a regular occurrence. While the longer-term health effects of ex...
Jul 26, 2021
Technical difficulties on first day to register in Quebec vaccination lottery
MONTREAL - Quebecers might need to be patient as they try to register in Loto-Qubec draws intended for those who have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The Quebec government has said...
Jul 25, 2021
International passengers at Pearson airport may have to line up by vaccination status
TORONTO - International travellers arriving at Canada's largest airport may now be funnelled into different customs lines based on their vaccination status. Toronto's Pearson International Airport sai...
Jul 24, 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 24, 2021
Province reports 51 new cases of COVID-19, two deaths
Following a delay in the COVID-19 update from the provincial government, 51 new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Saskatchewan, including 34 that are in northern zones of the province.This brings the...
Jul 23, 2021
Symmetry not guaranteed on border policy: envoy
WASHINGTON - Just because Canada and the United States worked closely together to restrict travel across their shared border doesn't mean they were always going to move in lockstep when the time came ...
Jul 23, 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 23, 2021
Dany Fortin says 'career appears to be over' after misconduct investigation revealed
OTTAWA - The military officer who previously oversaw Canada's vaccine rollout campaign says his reputation has been "irreparably tarnished" by the government's decision to abruptly replace him in May ...
Jul 22, 2021
Government interfering with 'exclusive jurisdiction' of House, Speaker tells court
OTTAWA - A federal attempt to shield documents related to the firing of two scientists is a violation of parliamentary privilege and must be tossed out of court, House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota ...
Jul 22, 2021