Tag Archives: Health
Trudeau holds firm on premiers' health-care funding demands, COVID-19 aid comes first
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will keep its spending focus on emergency aid and won't talk about hiking long-term health-care funding until after the COVID-19 pand...
Mar 05, 2021
Health Canada approves J&J vaccine against COVID-19 as Pfizer bumps deliveries
OTTAWA - Health Canada has approved the COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson, saying it has the evidence showing the vaccine is both safe and effective against the novel coronavirus that causes...
Mar 05, 2021
Provinces revise vaccination timelines as Johnson & Johnson's COVID vaccine approved
Some provinces are setting out on ambitious accelerations of their vaccine rollouts as Canada expands its stockpile of shots to protect against COVID-19. Health Canada approved the COVID-19 vaccine fr...
Mar 05, 2021
What you need to know about Johnson & Johnson's approved single-dose vaccine
Canada added a single-dose COVID-19 vaccine to its pandemic-fighting arsenal on Friday, approving Johnson & Johnson's product a week after it was authorized in the United States. That gives Canada...
Mar 05, 2021
Van attack trial, verdict gave glimpse into new reality of virtual court cases
TORONTO - Thousands of people tuned in earlier this week as the judge overseeing a high-profile trial into one of the deadliest attacks in Toronto delivered her guilty verdict from the basement of her...
Mar 05, 2021
Judge reserves decision in church challenge of B.C. public health rules
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has reserved his decision on a request from three churches to throw out provincial health orders that prevent them from holding in-person services. C...
Mar 05, 2021
Who have provinces pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?
As COVID-19 vaccine supplies ramp up across the country, most provinces and territories have released details of who can expect to receive a shot in the coming weeks. Here's a list of their plans to d...
Mar 05, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, March 4, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 4, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 76,438 new vaccinations administered for a total of 2,168,1...
Mar 04, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, March 4, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, March 4, 2021. There are 878,391 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 878,391 confirmed cases (29,903 active, 8...
Mar 04, 2021
Former Broncos coach to talk mental health in North Battleford
The topic of mental health will be highlighted in a special virtual appearance in North Battleford this month. Former Humboldt Broncos coach, Chris Beaudry will be speaking about the importance of men...
Mar 04, 2021