Tag Archives: Health
Internal data shows surge in harassment complaints at Canada Revenue Agency, RCMP
OTTAWA - Complaints of workplace harassment and violence have risen sharply at several federal departments and agencies in recent years, according to internal data. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) saw...
Feb 11, 2021
More Canadians report smoking pot than in 10 peer countries: survey
A new survey has found one in four Canadian adults reported using cannabis at least once within the period of one year. The Commonwealth Fund survey compares Canada's health systems to 10 other peer c...
Feb 10, 2021
A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 29,760 new vaccinations administered for a total of 1,153,...
Feb 10, 2021
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:30 p.m. ET on Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. There are 813,982 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Canada: 813,982 confirmed cases (38,242 active, ...
Feb 10, 2021
Senators approve amendment allowing advance requests for medical assistance in dying
OTTAWA - Senators voted Wednesday to expand Canada's assisted dying regime to allow individuals who fear losing mental capacity to make advance requests for medical help to end their lives. The amendm...
Feb 10, 2021
How you’ll know when you’re eligible for a COVID vaccination
The province released more details of its vaccine rollout plan Tuesday, and though there are some puzzle pieces missing, the bits of the picture are more clear around how people will be told they're e...
Feb 10, 2021
Donor wall unveiled in Melfort Wellness Centre to honour heliport contributors
A metaphorical bow has been tied on the Melfort Heliport project.After fundraising kicked off in January 2020, donors from across the region did their part to help make a heliport at the Melfort Hospi...
Feb 10, 2021
New COVID-19 cases back into triple digits, 245 recoveries
The provincial daily case total is back into the triple digits as 180 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported, following a dip to only 80 new cases reported yesterday. Two individuals in the Saskatoo...
Feb 10, 2021
Surging rate of COVID-19 infections eases; health officials warn against complacency
TORONTO - The soaring rate of new COVID-19 infections has moderated substantially across the country in recent weeks because of anti-pandemic restrictions, health authorities said, as they warned agai...
Feb 10, 2021
India will 'do its best' to get COVID-19 vaccines to Canada, says PM Narendra Modi
OTTAWA - India will do what it can to get COVID-19 vaccines to Canada, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said after receiving a phone call from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Wednesday. But the pledge comes...
Feb 10, 2021