Tag Archives: Health
Extended relief for jobless Canadians to cost Ottawa an extra $5 billion: PBO report
Ottawa's extension of income support for unemployed workers during the COVID-19 pandemic will tack on more than $5 billion in government spending costs, Parliament's budget watchdog says in a new repo...
Mar 18, 2021
Vaccines bring hope to Quebec care homes, but life slow to return to normal
LAVAL, Que. - Denise Laurin smiles and rocks her arms in a cradling motion as she describes becoming a great-grandmother for the first time in February. "I'd love to take the little one in my arms," s...
Mar 18, 2021
Daycare fees are rising, but report says many centres may close due to pandemic
OTTAWA - Daycare providers across the country are finding themselves in dire financial straits, as the pandemic exposed how overly reliant the system is on soaring parental fees, says a report on the ...
Mar 18, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, Mar. 18, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, March 18, 2021. There are 919,239 confirmed cases in Canada. <b>_ Canada: 919,239 confirmed cases (31,600...
Mar 18, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Mar. 18, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, March 18, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 138,091 new vaccinations administered for a total of 3,409,...
Mar 18, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, March 17, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 138,091 new vaccinations administered for a total of 3,40...
Mar 17, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, March 17, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, March 17, 2021. There are 919,239 confirmed cases in Canada. <b>_ Canada: 919,239 confirmed cases (31,60...
Mar 17, 2021
Second COVID case at St. John Community School.
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has identified a second positive COVID-19 case in an individual at St. John Community School associated to the previously reported case of March 8.According to ...
Mar 17, 2021
Hundreds of free thermometers available for tri-community residents
Residents of the tri-communities can help themselves to free oral thermometers available at several locations. The Saskatchewan Health Authority through HealthLine 811 has delivered 500 thermometers t...
Mar 17, 2021
One of two quarantined mink farms in B.C. resumes breeding program
VICTORIA - A mink farm that is still quarantined after a COVID-19 outbreak has begun its annual breeding program along with eight other farms in British Columbia. The Agriculture Ministry said the pro...
Mar 17, 2021