Tag Archives: Health
Despite COVID-19 and un-Canadian temperatures, Habs fans are legion in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS - Joe Fruchter is smiling - and sweating. Flanked by his children, Rachel and Bradley, the New York City lawyer is grinning ear to ear, about to watch a hockey game in person for the first t...
Jun 15, 2021
Canada's vaccine targets based on models before troublesome Delta variant well known
OTTAWA - Canada is on the cusp of hitting its first national vaccination target, but chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says the Delta variant of the virus that causes COVID-19 might mean the...
Jun 15, 2021
Quebec to increase arena capacity before first home game in Habs playoff series
MONTREAL - Quebec will increase the number of people allowed to attend sporting events and festivals to 3,500 on Thursday, one day before the Montreal Canadiens next home game. Quebec Health Minister ...
Jun 15, 2021
Commissioner says lobbying of federal departments, politicians hits record high
OTTAWA - The federal lobbying commissioner says government agencies and officials faced a record barrage of pitches in the last year from groups trying to shape the country's pandemic response. Tuesda...
Jun 15, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada on Tuesday, June 15, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 8:35 p.m. Yukon health officials are reporting 12 new cases of COVID-19. Yukon's acting chief medical officer of health, Dr. Cat...
Jun 15, 2021
Slipshod practices might mean gaps in Canada's COVID-19 record, info watchdog says
OTTAWA - Key government decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic might be lost to history because of a sudden shift to new technologies and long-standing poor record-keeping practices, the federal infor...
Jun 15, 2021
Trudeau says no 'silver bullet' to vaccinate world amid debate on patent rules
BRUSSELS - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spent his last day in Europe on Tuesday thanking leaders and local workers for getting COVID-19 vaccines to Canada, saying there is no "silver bullet" that res...
Jun 15, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, June 14, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 9:00 p.m. ET on Monday June 14, 2021. There are 1,403,285 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,403,285 confirmed cases (15,954 active, 1,...
Jun 14, 2021
Supportive parenting training available to ease anxiety in families
Two behavioural specialists from La Ronge will be leading the way in a new type of anxiety training in Saskatchewan. Dr. Chris de Feijter and speech and language pathologist Jacinta Webster will be in...
Jun 14, 2021
Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin files court challenge of his firing from vaccine rollout
OTTAWA - Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin is asking for a judicial review of the decision to remove him as head of Canada's vaccine logistics, alleging political interference by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and...
Jun 14, 2021