Tag Archives: Health

Family doctors say they can answer vaccine questions, after Trudeau recommends them
Several family doctors and physician associations across Canada say they welcome questions from anyone concerned about second doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca or any other COVID-19 vaccine. Dr. Eben Strydo...
May 15, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Sunday, May 16, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Sunday May 16, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 364,245 new vaccinations administered for a total of 18,098,470 ...
May 14, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sunday, May 16, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Sunday, May 16, 2021. There are 1,323,681 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,323,681 confirmed cases (71,903 active, ...
May 14, 2021

On Air for Healthcare Radiothon raises $165,000 for BUH Foundation capital campaign
This year's On Air for Healthcare Radiothon was another huge success. The event raised a total of about $165,000.Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation Executive Director Claudette McGuire was th...
May 14, 2021

Maj-Gen. Dany Fortin leaves vaccine rollout post pending military investigation
OTTAWA - The officer in charge of Canada's vaccine rollout has left his assignment with the Public Health Agency of Canada pending the results of a military investigation. The Department of National D...
May 14, 2021

More vaccine drive-thru clinic times in the Battlefords, Lloydminster, Prince Albert
The drive-thru immunization clinics in Prince Albert, the Battlefords and Lloydminster have added availability over the new week.The Lloydminster clinic, located at the grounds of the Exhibition Assoc...
May 14, 2021

New funding for more respiratory therapists at Vic Hospital
Additional respiratory therapists have been hired at the Victoria Hospital, nearly doubling the number of the specialized health care workers at the facility to around eight. Carol Gregoryk, SHA Execu...
May 14, 2021

Province to provide second dose bookings to 85+ May 17
Starting on May 17, the provincial vaccine booking system will start taking appointments for residents age 85 and older to book their second COVID-19 dose. This will also include anyone who received t...
May 14, 2021

Alberta leadership responsible for protests against public health orders: expert
EDMONTON - A criminologist says a recent court order that allows Alberta RCMP to arrest organizers of anti-lockdown rallies can limit or prevent future gatherings but does little to educate people who...
May 14, 2021

Experts call on Canada to use COVAX doses of AstraZeneca or give them back
OTTAWA - Some health experts are questioning Canada's decision to accept thousands of doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine from a global vaccine-sharing alliance, only to have them sit in freezers ...
May 14, 2021