Tag Archives: Health
Indigenous health legislation needed to end racism in health care: Miller
OTTAWA - The high uptake of COVID-19 vaccines in Indigenous communities might show a level of trust in the government but it remains "thin," Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller said Thursday as h...
Feb 04, 2021
Feds call for continued vigilance as Canada sees 30 per cent drop in COVID cases
Canada has seen nearly a 30 per cent drop in active COVID-19 cases over the past two weeks, but the country's chief public health officer says strict measures should remain in place as more contagious...
Feb 04, 2021
Every vaccine maker was asked to make their doses in Canada and all said no: Anand
OTTAWA - Every COVID-19 vaccine maker Canada signed a contract with last summer was asked if they could make the doses in Canada and all of them concluded they could not, Procurement Minister Anita An...
Feb 04, 2021
Work-from-home tax deduction could cost feds $260 million in lost revenue, PBO says
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says the federal government could lose out on $260 million from a simplified federal tax measure to let Canadians write off working from home due to the pande...
Feb 04, 2021
Increased risk of COVID-19 exposure in St. Louis
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) is alerting the public about an increased COVID-19 exposure risk in the St. Louis area.According to a media release, because of some cases related to events in ...
Feb 03, 2021
Pet owners reminded to maintain licenses in North Battleford
While most North Battleford residents have a great relationship with their pets, others don't enjoy that same co-existence when some owners are irresponsible.The City released a statement Wednesday, f...
Feb 03, 2021
Choiceland man recalls surviving a near-fatal heart attack in support of Heart Month
On Jan. 16, Glen and Connie Kelsey left their Choiceland home to have a nice Saturday at their cottage in Candle Lake. They went snowshoeing and snowmobiling. Glen even snuck in some icefishing in the...
Feb 03, 2021
Ontario to reopen most schools on Monday, Toronto, Peel, York on Feb. 16
Students in Ontario regions hit hard by COVID-19 will begin returning to physical classrooms next week as the province said new infections were gradually declining and additional measures had been put...
Feb 03, 2021
Senate committee accepts assisted-dying bill but amendments still to come
OTTAWA - A bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying has emerged intact from a Senate committee but it's not likely to remain unscathed for long. The Senate's legal and constitutional affai...
Feb 03, 2021
Fear that delayed second COVID-19 vaccine dose could lead to new variants 'realistic'
MONTREAL - Experts say delaying the second dose of some COVID-19 vaccines could lead to the emergence of new variants of the virus - but there's no sign it has happened yet. "It's a theoretical, reali...
Feb 03, 2021