Tag Archives: Health
O'Toole wants Trudeau to stand up to China at G7, push relocation of Beijing Olympics
OTTAWA - Canada's Official Opposition wants Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to use his time at the G7 Leaders' Summit to take a stand against China and call for the 2022 Winter Olympics to be moved from...
Jun 04, 2021
Civil rights group calls on Nunavut to review 14-day hotel isolation rules
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The Canadian Civil Liberties Association says mandatory isolation required of travellers by the government of Nunavut during the COVID-19 pandemic is out of touch with the law and l...
Jun 04, 2021
Tam urges 2nd COVID vaccine dose as Delta variant emerges 'essentially across Canada'
As Canada's COVID-19 vaccination rollout continues to pick up speed, the country's top public health officer is reiterating the importance of receiving a full two-dose series, especially with the late...
Jun 04, 2021
Doctor demands apology from N.B. premier after COVID-19-related charge dropped
A former New Brunswick doctor who faced a barrage of hate and racism after being accused of violating COVID-19 measures is calling on the premier to apologize after a charge was dropped Friday. Dr. Je...
Jun 04, 2021
Pfizer increasing vaccine shipments as Canada appeals to U.S. to help with Moderna
OTTAWA - Procurement Minister Anita Anand is pushing Moderna to start shipping its COVID-19 vaccine doses to Canada from the United States instead of Europe. The negotiations, which also involve the U...
Jun 04, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on June 4, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Friday, June 4, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 410,178 new vaccinations administered for a total of 24,924,312...
Jun 03, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, June 4, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Friday, June 4, 2021. There are 1,387,445 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,387,445 confirmed cases (27,790 active, ...
Jun 03, 2021
Forced and coerced sterilization of Indigenous women ongoing, Senate report reveals
OTTAWA - She was screaming that she "didn't want this," but it happened anyway. A Cree woman had just given birth to her sixth child in Saskatoon, when she was presented with a consent form for her st...
Jun 03, 2021
Drive-thru vaccine clinics reopening in Prince Albert and North Battleford
As of today, those eligible for their second COVID-19 vaccine dose include residents 65 years and older.Those eligible also include anyone who had their first dose on or before March 22, people who ar...
Jun 03, 2021
Kenney says 'reasonable effort' made to follow COVID-19 rules at whiskey dinner
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he and his ministers made every reasonable effort to comply with health rules during a surreptitiously photographed whiskey-drinks dinner on the patio of t...
Jun 03, 2021