Tag Archives: Health
Pfizer shot approved for kids 12 and up, Alberta, Manitoba to offer vax to children
Health Canada approved the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children 12 and older on Wednesday, prompting Alberta, the Northwest Territories and Manitoba to announce they would offer the shot to kids in th...
May 05, 2021
COVID case at École St. Mary High School
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has identified a positive COVID-19 case in an individual who attended cole St. Mary High School in Prince Albert. Communication has been shared with the specifi...
May 05, 2021
New Brunswick reports blood clot death in connection with Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick health officials on Wednesday reported the province's first death of someone who developed a blood clot after receiving the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine. The individual in th...
May 05, 2021
Federal budget 'overstates' economic impact of stimulus spending, budget officer says
OTTAWA - Parliament's spending watchdog says the federal Liberals' budget overestimates how much of an impact its stimulus measures will have on Canada's economy. The budget last month outlined what t...
May 05, 2021
Pfizer vaccine approved for kids 12 to 15 years old
Health Canada says the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine can now be given to kids as young as 12.The vaccine was previously authorized for anyone at least 16 years of age or older.A trial of more than 2,200 you...
May 05, 2021
Health officials maintain getting immunized ASAP with any vaccine offered is best
OTTAWA - More health experts and politicians are breaking with advice from the national immunization panel, and instead urging Canadians that the best vaccine for them is the first one they can get. T...
May 05, 2021
Kenney to field questions on new COVID rules, looming hospital crisis
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney and key members of his United Conservative cabinet are to provide more details and answer questions this morning on new COVID-19 health restrictions.A news conf...
May 05, 2021
Alberta justice minister hikes fines, promises renewed effort on COVID-19 scofflaws
EDMONTON - Alberta has doubled fines for disobeying public health measures meant to fight COVID-19 and Justice Minister Kaycee Madu is promising a renewed effort to stop public health scofflaws will s...
May 05, 2021
Alberta confirms blood clot disorder death linked to AstraZeneca vaccine
rdrEDMONTON - An Alberta woman in her 50s has died from a rare blood clot disorder after receiving the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.The province's chief medical officer of health confirmed in a...
May 04, 2021
Alberta confirms blood clot disorder death linked to AstraZeneca vaccine
EDMONTON - An Alberta woman in her 50s has died from a rare blood clot disorder after receiving the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. It is the second reported death from vaccine-induced immune thr...
May 04, 2021