Tag Archives: Health
Restaurants, gyms, churches: Manitoba opts to loosen some COVID-19 restrictions
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government on Tuesday announced plans to reopen restaurants, museums, gyms and many other establishments - the same day the province reported its first COVID-19 case involving ...
Feb 09, 2021
Feds to require negative COVID-19 test at land borders
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says starting next week, anyone arriving in Canada by land will also need to show a recent negative COVID-19 test.Trudeau says the new measure will kick in Feb. ...
Feb 09, 2021
Threat from variants means provinces must be ready to lock down again quickly: Tam
OTTAWA - With new and more contagious variants of COVID-19 escalating in Canada, provincial governments lifting lockdown restrictions must be ready to slam them back into place at a moment's notice, C...
Feb 09, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada for Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 7:15 p.m. British Columbia is reporting another 435 cases in what health officials say is progress on pushing back the COVID-19 ...
Feb 09, 2021
Training personal support workers to cost $38.5 million over two years: PBO
OTTAWA - As the government moves to train 4,000 new personal support workers across the country, Parliament's budget watchdog estimates it will cost $38.5 million over two years. A costing note from t...
Feb 09, 2021
World economy will lose trillions if poor countries shorted on vaccines: OECD
OTTAWA - As the Trudeau government is forced to explain delays rolling out COVID-19 vaccines, some of the world's economic and health leaders are warning of catastrophic financial consequences if poor...
Feb 09, 2021
Province to release second phase of vaccination plan Tuesday
In December, the province released a broad-strokes plan on the COVID-19 vaccination rollout, but on Tuesday, the minister of health is expected to release more details on the second phase of vaccinati...
Feb 08, 2021
La Ronge Food Store moves to temporary hours due to outbreak
New limits are in place at the Lake Country Co-op's La Ronge Food Store. According to a recent news release, as of Feb. 2, the store has been declared a COVID-19 active outbreak location. An outbreak ...
Feb 08, 2021
Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre creates new 'soft space' interview room to aid victims
The Battlefords and Area Sexual Assault Centre (BASAC) hopes to make it a little less stressful for victims of violence by providing a safe space to give their statements to police. The organization m...
Feb 08, 2021
Final Senate vote on assisted dying bill set for Feb. 17, days before court deadline
OTTAWA - Senators have agreed to put a bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying to a final vote by Feb. 17, but they've signalled their intention to propose substantial amendments. The agr...
Feb 08, 2021