Tag Archives: Health
Trudeau lands in England for G7 summit as leaders pressed to share COVID-19 vaccines
CORNWALL, ENGLAND - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau landed in England on Thursday ahead of a three-day summit with fellow G7 leaders amid growing pressure on Canada to share COVID-19 vaccines with low-i...
Jun 10, 2021
National group concerned about provincial reopening plans in light of COVID variant
Some provinces hit hard by the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic have moved toward shedding more public health restrictions, but a national group is calling for those governments to slow their plans...
Jun 10, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, June 9, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 401,276 new vaccinations administered for a total of 27,244...
Jun 09, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, June 9, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 9, 2021. There are 1,396,798 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,396,798 confirmed cases (20,377 activ...
Jun 09, 2021
B.C.'s public safety minister warns of contamination risk in illicit cannabis
VICTORIA - British Columbia's public safety minister is warning of potential contamination in illicit cannabis and the dangers of misleading packaging for illegal cannabis edibles. Health Canada requi...
Jun 09, 2021
Northwest Territories launches reopening plan based on vaccination rates, COVID cases
YELLOWKNIFE - All COVID-19 public health restrictions could be lifted by the fall under a reopening plan released by the Northwest Territories. The plan sets specific targets, not dates, for reopening...
Jun 09, 2021
Number of active COVID-19 cases drop below 1,000 for first time since November
With only 57 new cases of COVID-19 and 171 recoveries to report in the province today, active case numbers have dropped below 1,000 cases for the first time since Nov. 7, 2020.Total case numbers in th...
Jun 09, 2021
‘Complacency’: Shahab, Merriman pushing for vaccinations as first doses lag
The number of people getting their first COVID-19 shot is slowing in Saskatchewan.Over the past nine days, second COVID doses have outpaced first doses each day, often by many thousands. And where fir...
Jun 09, 2021
Vaccine lottery: Manitobans eligible for cash, scholarships if they get a COVID shot
WINNIPEG - Manitobans who get a COVID-19 vaccine could also get a six-figure cash injection in their wallets. The provincial government is offering $100,000 prizes and $25,000 scholarships in an effor...
Jun 09, 2021
COVID, commerce, climate, conflict: PM Trudeau enters G7 summit like no other
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will on Friday begin to meet with counterparts from the world's most powerful democracies at the G7 Leaders' Summit to discuss overcoming COVID-19 and its econom...
Jun 09, 2021