Tag Archives: Health
B.C. coroner says increased drug toxicity responsible for another OD death record
VICTORIA - British Columbia's chief coroner says deadlier street drugs are behind another grim milestone in the province's overdose crisis as a record was set for the number of deaths in January. The ...
Mar 02, 2021
Federal NDP unveils election-style promises to support small businesses in pandemic
OTTAWA - Jagmeet Singh is promising a federal NDP government would provide more support for small businesses struggling during the pandemic, including paying bonuses to companies that hire new employe...
Mar 02, 2021
'Door is open:' Ottawa ready to help pork producers affected by Olymel shutdown
The federal government says the door is open to help producers affected by the closure of a central Alberta pork plant where an outbreak of COVID-19 has infected hundreds of workers and resulted in th...
Mar 02, 2021
Manitoba announces easing of some COVID-19 restrictions as case count drops
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is loosening many restrictions on stores, gyms, restaurants and household gatherings as its COVID-19 case numbers continue to drop. Starting Friday, maximum capacity...
Mar 02, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, March 2, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 6:15 p.m. B.C.'s top doctor says the decision to delay second doses of COVID-19 vaccine by four months is based on scientific ev...
Mar 02, 2021
New rules appear to push international air travel down even further than pre-pandemic
OTTAWA - Canada's new COVID-19 testing and quarantine rules for international air travellers appear to have convinced even more would-be travellers to stay put in recent weeks. In the last two weeks o...
Mar 02, 2021
Most Canadians confident federal vaccine rollout is back on track: poll
OTTAWA - A majority of Canadians believe Ottawa will follow through on its plan to provide enough COVID-19 vaccine doses for everyone who wants a shot by the fall, a new poll suggests. Fifty-six per c...
Mar 02, 2021
Health orders aim for balance on curbing COVID-19 spread and religious freedoms: B.C.
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government says the provincial health officer has to strike a balance between curbing the spread of COVID-19 and religious practice, which may at times affect certain ...
Mar 02, 2021
Split over AstraZeneca vaccine sparks questions on who will get it as variants spread
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer says new COVID-19 cases are starting to tick back up after a month-long decline, giving urgency to the question of who should receive doses of the newly a...
Mar 02, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, March 2, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Tuesday, March 2, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 66,691 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,949,643 do...
Mar 01, 2021