Tag Archives: Health
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sunday, March 14, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 8:30 p.m. ET on Sunday March 14, 2021. There are 909,157 confirmed cases in Canada. Canada: 909,157 confirmed cases (31,674 active, 855,0...
Mar 14, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Sunday, March 14, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 8:00 p.m. ET on Sunday March 14, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 92,658 new vaccinations administered for a total of 3,026,665 ...
Mar 14, 2021
More provinces expanding vaccine rollouts as COVID-19 cases rise nationally
Provinces continued to expand their COVID-19 vaccine rollouts on Sunday, amid what Canada's chief public health officer described as a recent increase in the number of new cases across the country. Dr...
Mar 14, 2021
'Patchwork quilt' approach to COVID-19 vaccine rollout frustrates worker groups
CALGARY - The rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations across the country is frustrating several groups of workers who identify as front-line employees and want to be bumped up in the queue. The National Advi...
Mar 14, 2021
'One of our finer moments:' Pandemic led to massive scramble to get Canadians home
OTTAWA - The fever struck Gary Lyon days after he and his wife, Sue, reached their Toronto home early last April, ending what was to have been their 40th wedding anniversary dream vacation. They were ...
Mar 14, 2021
B.C. tourism industry may be challenged with pent-up demand: economist
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's battered tourism industry is poised for a strong recovery after vaccinations become widespread, but meeting that demand could be a challenge, Scotiabank's chief economis...
Mar 14, 2021
Vaccines in Saskatchewan exceeds 100,000; vaccine appointments expanding to 72-plus
The Government of Saskatchewan reached the 100,000 milestone for COVID-19 vaccinations on Saturday. After reporting 1,624 new doses in Saturday's daily update, 100,195 COVID-19 vaccines have now been ...
Mar 13, 2021
PBCN Chief reflects on challenging COVID year
In many ways, Saskatchewan's northern communities have faced some of the toughest challenges around COVID-19. And, as he reflects on the full year that has now passed since the pandemic arrived in thi...
Mar 13, 2021
Dr. Bonnie Henry's book offers insight into early days of the COVID-19 pandemic
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's top doctor says a burning anxiety in the pit of her stomach had become her constant companion as China began reporting a few cases of an unusual pneumonia in Wuhan in De...
Mar 13, 2021
COVID might have been in Canada earlier than when it was first identified: expert
VANCOUVER - The novel coronavirus might have reached Canada weeks before the first official case was diagnosed in late January of 2020, says an expert who tracks pandemics. Prof. Sarah Otto of the Uni...
Mar 13, 2021