Tag Archives: Health
Election reticence expected to temper political battle over federal budget
OTTAWA - The stage is set for arguably the most important federal budget in recent memory, as the Liberal government prepares to unveil its plan for Canada's post-pandemic recovery amid the pandemic's...
Apr 18, 2021
Staff shortages, emotional toll weigh on health-care staff during Ontario's 3rd wave
TORONTO - Nurse Manpreet Kainth knows every patient being treated under her team's care in Humber River Hospital's intensive care unitEven with her 16 years of experience, the ever-growing workload an...
Apr 18, 2021
Despite COVID-19 vaccines, Americans in D.C. not feeling celebratory — or charitable
WASHINGTON - This might make Canadians jealous of their American cousins for the first time in a while: the lineup Friday outside a downtown Washington D.C. Apple Store was longer than at one of the c...
Apr 18, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Saturday, April 17 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:30 p.m. ET on Saturday April 17, 2021. There are 1,113,907 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 1,113,907 confirmed cases (86,763 active,...
Apr 17, 2021
10,490 new COVID-19 vaccines given, 249 new cases reported
An additional 10,490 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total number of vaccines administered in the province to 334,063.There are 249 new cases of COVID-19 to rep...
Apr 17, 2021
Carlton's Thunderchild loses battle after being hospitalized with COVID-19
Victor Thunderchild, a well-known and well-respected Prince Albert high school student counselor died Saturday morning after being hospitalized with COVID-19. He was with the school for nearly 30 year...
Apr 17, 2021
Alberta confirms country's second blood clot after AstraZeneca vaccine dose
COVID-19 alarm bells sounded across the country Saturday, with Alberta confirming Canada's second rare blood clot case in a patient who received the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine and two long-standing in...
Apr 17, 2021
Ontario walks back new pandemic police powers following widespread backlash
TORONTO - Ontario reversed course on sweeping new police powers Saturday, just one day after Premier Doug Ford announced the measures that triggered a swift and furious backlash. Officers will no long...
Apr 17, 2021
Proposed cannabis store at Emma Lake, receives green light
Wiid Boutique's plan to set up a new store at Emma Lake has cleared another hurdle.Following a public hearing Monday, the District of Lakeland Council voted 5-1 in favour of the application, which pav...
Apr 17, 2021
Risky pandemic behaviour off the clock could mean workplace discipline: lawyers
CALGARY - Employment lawyers say flouting COVID-19 public health orders when off the job or coming into work while knowingly sick could warrant discipline in the workplace - including termination in t...
Apr 17, 2021