Tag Archives: Health
Hammer drops on vacationing Alberta politicos, including premier's chief of staff
EDMONTON - Premier Jason Kenney has cracked down on members of his government's caucus and on staff who travelled out of the country during the holidays after he told Albertans to stay home. Political...
Jan 04, 2021
'Does not add up': Northern leaders demand answers regarding vaccine rollout plan
A letter signed by two northern mayors and a First Nations chief is demanding answers from the provincial government as to why the Far North East was skipped in this week's vaccine rollout. In the let...
Jan 04, 2021
Advocates call on provinces to vaccinate long-term care residents and workers faster
OTTAWA - Experts who advocate for improvements to long-term care in Canada say the provinces need to move faster to vaccinate residents and the people who look after them. While more than 420,000 dose...
Jan 04, 2021
NDP MP's post on Israeli vaccinations in West Bank sparks social media dust-up
OTTAWA - A Twitter post by NDP MP Charlie Angus on Israel's vaccination policy has kicked up a storm of social media controversy. The online post links to a Jan. 3 article in The Guardian newspaper th...
Jan 04, 2021
Conservative Senate leader Don Plett took brief personal trip to Mexico in December
OTTAWA - The Conservative leader in the Senate took a personal trip to Mexico shortly after Christmas. A spokesperson for Sen. Don Plett says the senator travelled to Mexico on Dec. 28. Upon his arriv...
Jan 04, 2021
Vaccines to begin in Prince Albert this week, province records 286 new cases
Health care workers in Saskatoon and Regina have received 4,013 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. This week, the vaccinations will begin in Prince Albert. Moderna vaccines will begin in the Far No...
Jan 04, 2021
'Would kiss our cheeks:' Nunavut woman dies of COVID after giving birth in Winnipeg
IQALUIT - A Nunavut woman's family gathered on Facetime, nearly 1,400 kilometres away, as a ventilator that kept her alive for over a month was removed. Silatik Qavvik, who died shortly after she was ...
Jan 04, 2021
B.C.'s top doctor limits staff increases at five industrial worksites
VICTORIA - Thousands of workers who would normally return to their jobs at industrial projects in northern British Columbia after the holiday break are spending more time at home in an effort to ease ...
Jan 04, 2021
Canadian Challenge cancelled due to rise in coronavirus cases
The cancellation of the Canadian Challenge Sled Dog Race planned for Feb. 17 marks the second time in 24 years the premiere event couldn't be held. "We've seen the COVID numbers going up and the board...
Jan 04, 2021
Airlines, travellers slam 'confusion' created by new COVID-19 testing rules
OTTAWA - Airlines and travellers say a slew of questions remain about the federal government's decision to require passengers returning to Canada to show negative results on COVID-19 tests taken abroa...
Jan 04, 2021