Tag Archives: Health
NDP lawmaker tables bill to decriminalize drug use as overdose deaths soar
OTTAWA - An NDP lawmaker is tabling legislation to decriminalize drug use in Canada, seeking to treat it as a health issue amid a lethal opioid crisis. New Democrat health critic Don Davies introduced...
Apr 15, 2021
'Be prepared and not scared:' Iqaluit locks down after reporting first COVID-19 case
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut's capital city is under a lockdown after detecting its first case of COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic. The infection was reported Wednesday night and on Thursday mor...
Apr 15, 2021
'Sicker and younger': Toronto ICU copes with pressure during third wave of pandemic
TORONTO - Intensive care nurse Jane Abas is assessing her patient, checking her medication and monitoring her heart rate. The 68-year-old woman tested positive for a COVID-19 variant shortly after arr...
Apr 15, 2021
Residential school building in Lower Post, B.C., to be demolished, replaced
VICTORIA - A "horrible building" feared for its past as a residential school in the remote British Columbia community of Lower Post will be demolished and replaced by a cultural centre bound to become...
Apr 15, 2021
Ottawa's COVID-19 vaccine point man aims to ensure more predictability for shipments
The point man for Canada's vaccine rollout is aiming to ensure provinces aren't left scrambling when doses don't arrive as planned, as Ontario reported a record number of new daily COVID-19 infections...
Apr 15, 2021
Canada negotiating contracts to secure COVID-19 booster shots for next year: Anand
OTTAWA - Canada's procurement minister says she is in the midst of negotiating new vaccine contracts to nail down supplies of vaccine booster shots if they're needed next year. "We are actively planni...
Apr 15, 2021
Drive-thru vaccine clinics for 52-54 year olds across region
Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has added some drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinics for anyone aged 52 to 54 years effective Thursday.They will be in Prince Albert, North Battleford and Lloydmi...
Apr 14, 2021
First case of COVID-19 confirmed in Iqaluit as city locks down
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut has confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in Iqaluit, the territory's largest community. Chief public health officer Dr. Michael Patterson says the person is isolating and do...
Apr 14, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, April 14, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 298,192 new vaccinations administered for a total of 8,89...
Apr 14, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, April 14, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. There are 1,087,152 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 1,087,152 confirmed cases (80,201 act...
Apr 14, 2021