Tag Archives: Health
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Friday, June 11, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 04:00 a.m. ET on Friday, June 11, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 471,196 new vaccinations administered for a total of 27,715,7...
Jun 10, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, June 11, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 04:00 a.m. ET on Friday, June 11, 2021. There are 1,398,274 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,398,274 confirmed cases (19,253 active...
Jun 10, 2021
Systemic review of B.C. government supports for Indigenous children required: report
VICTORIA - The circumstances surrounding the overdose death of a 17-year-old on her birthday are related to the alienating experiences of thousands of Indigenous children forced to attend Canada's res...
Jun 10, 2021
Saskatchewan expanding access to rapid antigen tests
Saskatchewan is making rapid antigen tests available to people and businesses in the province.In a media release Thursday, the provincial government said it was changing regulations so that those who ...
Jun 10, 2021
Province announces 77 new cases of COVID-19 and one death today
The province announced another 77 new cases of COVID-19 and 129 recoveries in Saskatchewan on June 10. This brings the provincial total to 47,668 cases; 46,213 and 902 cases are considered active. The...
Jun 10, 2021
Immigrant deaths early in pandemic about twice that of other Canadians: StatCan
VANCOUVER - Canadian neighbourhoods where visible minorities live had a COVID-19 death rate about two times higher than areas that had a low proportion of immigrants, says a study from Statistics Cana...
Jun 10, 2021
‘Alzheimer’s is the next pandemic:’ Prof details new drug aimed at slowing disease
There's one glaring barrier when it comes to the new Alzheimer's drug that was just given authorization in the U.S.: The cost of the drug named Aduhelm."The treatment cost for this antibody is in the ...
Jun 10, 2021
Saskatchewan vaccine rollout ‘hitting a wall’: Epidemiologist
A Saskatchewan epidemiologist studying COVID-19 trends is calling Saskatchewan's slowing vaccination numbers unsurprising.With up to 25 per cent of the population representing people who are either he...
Jun 10, 2021
Supreme Court won't hear bid to challenge thalidomide settlement
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear a bid to challenge approval of a settlement agreement for Canadians born with birth defects because of the drug thalidomide. The Federal Court approv...
Jun 10, 2021
New York congressman says Biden, Trudeau to talk plan for Canada-U.S. border at G7
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and President Joe Biden will discuss plans to reopen the Canada-U.S. border when they meet on the margins of the G7 summit, a New York congressman said Thurs...
Jun 10, 2021