Tag Archives: Health
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, May 18, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 7:30 p.m. Yukon will start vaccinating children aged 12 to 17 on May 31. The government says in a statement that clinics in most...
May 18, 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 released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks. Health Canada says up to 37 milli...
May 18, 2021
Canadian COVID-19 vaccine shows promising results in Phase 2 clinical trial
OTTAWA - The final two vaccines on Canada's purchase list reported positive results from Phase 2 trials this week, including the only vaccine Canada pre-purchased that is being developed domestically....
May 17, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Monday, May 17, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 11:30 p.m. ET on Monday May 17, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 389,655 new vaccinations administered for a total of 18,805,191...
May 17, 2021
Provinces, territories across Canada looking at Sask. drive-thru model
Over the past several months, tens of thousands of Saskatchewanians have received their first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine at one of 20 drive-thru clinics in the province.In fact, they've proven so s...
May 17, 2021
City of P.A. declares State of Emergency
The City of Prince Albert has declared a State of Emergency because of the blaze northeast of P.A.The State of Emergency is in accordance with Section 20 of the Emergency Planning Act. A special city ...
May 17, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Monday, May 17, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:30 p.m. ET on Monday May 17, 2021. There are 1,334,104 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,334,104 confirmed cases (67,639 active, 1,2...
May 17, 2021
B.C. residents who had AstraZeneca vaccine can choose second-dose vaccine
VICTORIA - British Columbians who've had a dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine will have the option of choosing their second shot within a four-month interval, the provincial health officer says. D...
May 17, 2021
Canada's summer camps hope to reopen as provinces plan to lift restrictions
Summer camp operators are optimistic they can save the 2021 season - even as the window for overnight camps to reopen is quickly closing. Sleepaway camps were closed in every province except New Bruns...
May 17, 2021
Alberta has record number of people in intensive care beds: health officials
EDMONTON - Staff in Alberta hospitals are treating more people in intensive care units than at any other time in the province's history, officials warn, adding that hospitalizations for COVID-19 are p...
May 17, 2021