Tag Archives: Health
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Tuesday Feb. 16, 2021. There are 826,924 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 826,924 confirmed cases (35,684 active, 769,92...
Feb 16, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on Tuesday Feb. 16, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 1,704 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,272,470 dose...
Feb 16, 2021
Military deploys recon teams to border as feds prepare border-testing sites
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is deploying reconnaissance teams to the border as the federal government prepares to enlist the military's help in establishing COVID-19 screening centres for trave...
Feb 15, 2021
Racialized adults on revised federal COVID-19 vaccination priority list
OTTAWA - Adults from racialized communities disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic should be prioritized for shots in the second stage of the vaccination campaign, says new guidance from...
Feb 15, 2021
Provinces to boost vaccination efforts as Pfizer deliveries expected to ramp up
The Ontario government said Monday it is developing a web portal for booking COVID-19 vaccine appointments, a sign of provinces preparing to ramp up vaccination efforts as manufacturer Pfizer-BioNTech...
Feb 15, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Monday, Feb. 15, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern):6:40 p.m.Alberta is reporting 251 new cases of COVID-19 for a total number of 5,222 active cases.The province says 356 people are...
Feb 15, 2021
Outdoor hockey players in Alberta break records, raise $1.8M for cancer research
SHERWOOD PARK, Alta. - The world's longest hockey game in Alberta broke multiple records this year. Forty people took turns playing hockey on an outdoor rink near Edmonton during record cold temperatu...
Feb 15, 2021
Feds expect Pfizer to start ramping up vaccine deliveries to Canada this week
OTTAWA - Canada's sluggish COVID-19 vaccination efforts are expected to get a big boost starting this week as the federal government prepares for a ramp up in the delivery of shots from Pfizer-BioNTec...
Feb 15, 2021
Reports of domestic, intimate partner violence continue to rise during pandemic
The second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic did not stop a rising tide of reports of domestic violence, experts say, warning that the stress of life in lockdown continues to put victims at risk. Canada's...
Feb 15, 2021
Canadian military short thousands of troops as COVID-19 impedes recruitment, training
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces is dealing with a shortfall of several thousand troops as COVID-19 has forced the military to curb the training of new recruits for most of the past year. While the ...
Feb 14, 2021