Tag Archives: Health
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. The military commander handling l...
Apr 29, 2021
Worker fears getting COVID-19 without sick leave, wants B.C. to act
VANCOUVER - Avtar Badesha says he fears getting COVID-19 or being exposed to the virus because he couldn't support his family without any paid sick leave during quarantine. The 33-year-old power engin...
Apr 29, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, April 28, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 262,161 new vaccinations administered for a total of 12,8...
Apr 28, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, April 29, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Thursday, April 29, 2021. There are 1,202,737 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,202,737 confirmed cases (83,354 active,...
Apr 28, 2021
'We miss her:' Father of Alberta teen who died convinced she had COVID-19 variant
MAGRATH, Alta. - Ron Strate says he has received about a thousand messages from people in Canada and around the world who have been touched by the story of his 17-year-old daughter, Sarah. The senior ...
Apr 28, 2021
Re-Open Sask. Plan updated, province reports 213 new cases of COVID-19
The Government of Saskatchewan is reporting some high percentages of COVID-19 vaccinations across the province.Eighty per cent of Saskatchewan residents over age 60 have received their first dose, whi...
Apr 28, 2021
B.C. judge says man's COVID rule breaking was like dealing fentanyl on the street
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia provincial court judge compared a man's actions on breaking COVID-19 rules to selling the powerful opioid fentanyl on the street as she sentenced him Wednesday. Mohammad...
Apr 28, 2021
Northern pharmacies to be added to vaccination pilot project next week
Select pharmacies in Saskatchewan will begin offering COVID-19 vaccinations through a pilot project that begins April 29. There are 63 pharmacies in 14 communities participating in the initial pilot. ...
Apr 28, 2021
Vermette introduces suicide prevention bill for third time
Cumberland NDP MLA Doyle Vermette's suicide prevention bill is expected to be debated on Friday at the Saskatchewan Legislature. He reintroduced The Saskatchewan Strategy for Suicide Prevention Act fo...
Apr 28, 2021
Federal infrastructure bank can't meet funding plans without spending spree, PBO says
OTTAWA - A federal infrastructure financing agency might not meet its near-term plan to fund projects more quickly to foster economic recovery, says a new report by the parliamentary budget officer.As...
Apr 28, 2021