Tag Archives: Health
J&J vaccine can be used for people over 30 but mRNA vaccines still preferred: NACI
OTTAWA - The Johnson & Johnson vaccine should be limited to people over the age of 30 who don't want to wait for Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization said Mo...
May 03, 2021
Increased COVID-19 exposure in Neilburg
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has identified an increased risk of COVID-19 transmission in the town of Neilburg.The location is Manitou Evangelical Free Church, where the exposure was April 22 - M...
May 03, 2021
More than 5,000 international air travellers positive for COVID-19 since February
OTTAWA - More than 5,000 people tested positive for COVID-19 after flying back to Canada since mandatory quarantine hotels began in late February. Thus far, variants of interest or concern have been i...
May 03, 2021
Nunavut capital declares local state of emergency as COVID-19 cases rise
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Iqaluit's city council has declared a local state of emergency over rising numbers of COVID-19 cases. The capital city of about 8,000 people has 81 of the territory's 85 active case...
May 03, 2021
Official sees easing COVID-19 rules when more than half of population vaccinated
Canada could begin loosening COVID-19 restrictions when more than half the population has received a first vaccine dose, the head of the country's immunity committee said Monday, as hard-hit Alberta s...
May 03, 2021
LSSD reports six COVID-19 cases, Macklin school going online
The Living Sky Shool Division (LSSD) reported six cases of COVID-19 within the division last week.Three of the cases were found in individuals at Macklin School. There were two cases found at North Ba...
May 03, 2021
COVID case at Carlton High School
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has confirmed a case of COVID-19 at Carlton Comprehensive Public High School.The Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division (SRPSD) said a few students in two g...
May 03, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Monday, May 3, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 7:30 p.m. Yukon is reporting another COVID-19 infection, bringing the territory's total case count to 82. Chief medical officer ...
May 03, 2021
'Compliance with AHS is noncompliance with God:' Alberta pastor testifies at trial
EDMONTON - An Alberta pastor accused of leading church services in violation of public-health orders says the COVID-19 pandemic has been blown out of proportion by the government and the media. Pastor...
May 03, 2021
Canada to receive 2M vaccine doses this week as Pfizer-BioNTech ramp up deliveries
OTTAWA - Canada is set to begin receiving more than two million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine each week as the two pharmaceutical firms ramp up their deliveries and begin shipping shots from th...
May 03, 2021