Tag Archives: Health
Nunavut confirms first cases of COVID-19 variant first identified in U.K.
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut has confirmed its first cases of the COVID-19 variant first identified in the United Kingdom, but the territory's chief public health officer says following strict public-he...
Apr 26, 2021
Federal Court judge dismisses bid to halt hotel quarantines
OTTAWA - A group of air travellers has lost a Federal Court bid for an interim injunction to prohibit hotel quarantines for returning passengers. Justice William Pentney said in a written ruling that ...
Apr 26, 2021
Added restrictions coming to some provinces as Ontario requests military aid
The Ontario government has asked for military relief to help handle a rising COVID-19 crisis in its hospitals as several other provinces tightened health restrictions Monday to avoid a similar fate. A...
Apr 26, 2021
COVID-19 case identified at Wesmor
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has confirmed a case of COVID in Wesmor Public High School in Prince Albert.One classroom and the associated staff will be self-isolating until May 7 and one classroo...
Apr 26, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Monday, April 26, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 3:55 p.m. Saskatchewan is reporting 245 new cases of COVID-19 today. Health officials say one person who is in their 60s from th...
Apr 26, 2021
LSSD reports three COVID-19 cases in rural schools
Living Sky School Division reported cases of COVID-19 at three different schools in the region last week.The first case was from Macklin School on April 16, the second was in Hafford Central School on...
Apr 26, 2021
Canada to get 1.9M vaccine doses this week, including first Johnson & Johnson shots
OTTAWA - The federal government says it expects Canada to receive around 1.9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine this week, including its very first shipment of single-dose shots from Johnson & John...
Apr 26, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sunday, April 25 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:30 p.m. ET on Sunday April 25, 2021. There are 1,178,986 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,178,986 confirmed cases (86,229 active, 1...
Apr 25, 2021
7,451 new COVID-19 doses, 249 new cases, two deaths
An additional 7,451 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 399,745. The 7,451 doses of COVID-19 vaccine report...
Apr 25, 2021
Animals at risk as B.C. falls behind in educating veterinarians: society
VANCOUVER - A shortage of veterinarians in British Columbia threatens food security and is responsible for animals suffering and dying, according the group that speaks for animal doctors in the provin...
Apr 25, 2021