Tag Archives: Health
Manitoba premier says his government will buy prospective Canadian vaccine directly
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government is preparing to buy two million doses of a prospective Canadian-made COVID-19 vaccine without going through the federal government. Premier Brian Pallister says the ...
Feb 11, 2021
Melfort health-care workers to get second dose of vaccinations on Friday
Health-care workers in Melfort will soon be getting their second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.The first doses were administered to doctors at Parkland Place on a Thursday in January and staff at the h...
Feb 11, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 6:25 p.m. Health officials in Alberta are reporting 352 new cases of COVID-19 and 16 more deaths from the virus. The province ha...
Feb 11, 2021
COVID-19 postpones voting, puts off school break, prompts search for more vaccine
Concern over the spread of COVID-19 has delayed some voting in the Newfoundland and Labrador provincial election, postponed school holidays in Ontario and prompted Manitoba to seek vaccine from a Cana...
Feb 11, 2021
N.L. elections officer delays voting in areas hit by COVID-19 outbreak
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Amid climbing COVID-19 case numbers, Newfoundland and Labrador election officials have postponed voting in Saturday's provincial election for nearly half the province's ridings. Ele...
Feb 11, 2021
New survey on trust suggests most Canadians believe COVID-19 vaccines safe, effective
OTTAWA - Almost two in three Canadians surveyed recently said they trust COVID-19 vaccines to be both safe and effective.Proof Strategies conducts a survey every year to assess how much faith Canadian...
Feb 11, 2021
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