Tag Archives: Health
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, March 23, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 23, 2021. There are 942,320 confirmed cases in Canada. <b>_ Canada: 942,320 confirmed cases (36,310 ...
Mar 23, 2021
Homeless shelter future fuels simmering dispute between province, Penticton council
PENTICTON, B.C. - A homeless shelter at the centre of a dispute between the British Columbia government and the City of Penticton was portrayed Tuesday as a drug den and a potential catalyst to spur a...
Mar 23, 2021
'We are still here': Kikinahk staff play pivotal role during COVID-19 pandemic response
When widescale shutdowns and layoffs occurred in La Ronge due to the coronavirus pandemic last March, staff at La Ronge's Kikinahk Friendship Centre remained ready to serve.Before the pandemic, Kikina...
Mar 23, 2021
Regina region placed under stricter public health measures
The recent rash of COVID-19 cases in the Regina region has resulted in stricter public health measures.The Saskatchewan government said Tuesday that due to the increased risk of COVID-19 transmission ...
Mar 23, 2021
Olymel to remain vigilant even with no active COVID cases
RED DEER, Alta. – The COVID-19 outbreak at the Olymel pork processing facility in Red Deer has been brought under control. After peaking at 212 on Feb. 19, Alberta Health confirmed over the week...
Mar 23, 2021
Saskatchewan closes restaurants, issues travel advisory in Regina and area
Regina is back under some of the strictest public-health measures seen in the province since last spring over concerns about a rising spread of more infectious COVID-19 variants. Premier Scott Moe ann...
Mar 23, 2021
Province reports 150 new cases of COVID-19
The Government of Saskatchewan is reporting 150 new cases of COVID-19 and one death.Vaccines ReportedAn additional 5,038 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Saskatchewan, bringing the total n...
Mar 23, 2021
Liberals to unveil federal budget on April 19, Freeland says
OTTAWA - The federal government will release a highly anticipated budget in about four weeks, giving Canadians a detailed accounting of pandemic spending and how the Liberals plan to spend billions mo...
Mar 23, 2021
Health Canada confident AstraZeneca vaccine safe and effective against COVID-19
OTTAWA - Health Canada is reassuring Canadians the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine is safe and effective, even as it works to add a warning about blood clots and reacts to a new controversy over the compan...
Mar 23, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for March 23, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 8:45 p.m. Alberta reported 465 new cases of COVID-19 and three more deaths. The province identified 197 new variant cases, bring...
Mar 23, 2021