Tag Archives: Health
Liberals move to add weeks to EI, COVID-19 benefits for workers and parents
OTTAWA - The Trudeau Liberals sought Friday to get ahead of a looming benefits panic, announcing plans to add extra weeks of income support for unemployed workers and parents at home with children bec...
Feb 19, 2021
COVID-19 variants could fuel surge of 20K daily cases if restrictions eased: feds
New federal forecasts project that COVID-19 variants could fuel a potential third wave that would eclipse its predecessors if Canada doesn't double down on strict public health protocols - a warning t...
Feb 19, 2021
Trudeau pledges more cash as G7 leaders aim for wider COVID-19 vaccine distribution
OTTAWA - The federal government has agreed to boost its funding for vaccine rollouts in lower-income countries, pledging $75 million more to the COVAX international vaccine-sharing program as other we...
Feb 19, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Thursday Feb. 18, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 25,253 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,354,28...
Feb 18, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021. There are 837,497 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 837,497 confirmed cases (32,587 active, 7...
Feb 18, 2021
Video visits to be made available to Prince Albert inmates
Calls for a better communication system for inmates at provincial correctional centres are being answered by the provincial government.Video visitations for inmates and their families are currently in...
Feb 18, 2021
SHA announces partial reopening of Victoria Hospital in-patient youth psychiatric unit
After an eight month closure, the child and youth mental health inpatient unit at the Victoria Hospital will reopen up to half capacity, with the successful recruitment of a new child psychiatrist.In ...
Feb 18, 2021
Who have provinces have pegged to receive COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks?
As COVID-19 vaccine supplies gradually 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 ...
Feb 18, 2021
Commons to debate Senate changes to assisted-dying bill Tuesday as deadline looms
OTTAWA - The House of Commons will wait until Tuesday to debate whether to accept or reject Senate amendments to a bill that would expand access to medical assistance in dying. That leaves just three ...
Feb 18, 2021
Plans in place for mass COVID immunizations in Saskatchewan
The government says Saskatchewan is prepared to deliver mass immunizations for COVID-19.On Thursday, Premier Scott Moe and Health Minister Paul Merriman joined Saskatchewan Health Authority officials ...
Feb 18, 2021