Tag Archives: Health
Two Quebec cities most affected by pandemic have lower COVID-19 vaccination rates
MONTREAL - Two of the Quebec cities most affected by COVID-19 - Montreal and its northern suburb Laval - have among the lowest vaccination rates in the province, according to data from Quebec's public...
Jun 03, 2021
Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?
As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have begun planning to give second doses in the coming weeks. More than 24.5 million people across Canada have n...
Jun 03, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, June 2, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 344,941 new vaccinations administered for a total of 24,514...
Jun 02, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, June 2, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. There are 1,385,278 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,385,278 confirmed cases (29,277 activ...
Jun 02, 2021
Critics say Premier Jason Kenney dining with others flouts COVID-19 rules
EDMONTON - Photos of Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and members of the United Conservative caucus dining together on a rooftop patio are drawing disapproval from critics who say the politicians flouted ...
Jun 02, 2021
Ontario, Quebec lay out pandemic plans for schools
TORONTO - Students in the two provinces hardest hit by COVID-19 should be able to experience a "normal" return to school in the fall, officials said Wednesday as other provinces and territories looked...
Jun 02, 2021
Provincial government reports 130 new cases and one death in Saskatchewan today
The province announced another 130 new cases of COVID-19 and 116 recoveries in Saskatchewan on June 2. This brings the provincial total to 46,964 cases; 45,138 total recoveries and 1,285 cases conside...
Jun 02, 2021
Trudeau to attend G7 Leaders' Summit in the United Kingdom next week in person
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced he will attend in person the G7 Leaders' Summit from June 11 to 13 and the NATO Summit on June 14 followed by the Canada-European Union Summit in B...
Jun 02, 2021
Heatwave hits Saskatchewan
The recent weather fluctuations continue to demonstrate the resilience of Saskatchewan residents.After seeing wildfires, below temperatures, and frost over the past three weeks, heat warnings now cove...
Jun 02, 2021
Climate change health costs to top $100B by mid-century: report
Climate change is likely to add more than $100 billion a year to Canada's health-care costs by mid-century, says a report by a federally funded research group. The Canadian Institute for Climate Choic...
Jun 02, 2021