Tag Archives: Health
Canada's top doctor says to avoid non-essential travel as B.C. explores legal options
OTTAWA - British Columbia's decision to seek legal advice on limiting travel reinforces the message that it isn't the time to go on vacation across the country, Canada's chief medical officer of healt...
Jan 15, 2021
SHA warns province could run out of Pfizer vaccine before next shipment arrives
The Saskatchewan Health Authority says if the federal government doesn't step up distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine, the province could run out of doses in the short term.SHA briefing documents are ...
Jan 15, 2021
In mandate letter, PM tells Freeland to spend on temporary measures until crisis ends
OTTAWA - Emergency spending to deal with the COVID-19 crisis must not outlast the pain it's meant to salve, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has instructed Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland in a newly r...
Jan 15, 2021
Canada says first COVID-19 vaccine for refugees in Jordan offers glimmer of hope
OTTAWA - Canada's international development minister says the world's first inoculation of a refugee against COVID-19 this week is an important milestone in ending the pandemic everywhere. Karina Goul...
Jan 15, 2021
Pfizer-BioNTech delaying vaccine deliveries to Canada due to production issues
OTTAWA - Only half of Canada's promised COVID-19 vaccine doses by Pfizer-BioNTech will arrive in the next month, federal officials revealed Friday, blaming production issues in Belgium that will affec...
Jan 15, 2021
Harvest Meats recalls sausages over undercooking
OTTAWA - Harvest Meats is recalling a brand of Polish sausages due to undercooking that may make them unsafe to eat. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the recall affects customers in Alberta, B...
Jan 15, 2021
Harvest Meats recalls sausages over undercooking
OTTAWA - Harvest Meats is recalling a brand of Polish sausages due to undercooking that may make them unsafe to eat. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the recall affects customers in Alberta, B...
Jan 15, 2021
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 7:20 p.m. Alberta's health minister says it will take longer than expected to start immunizing seniors over 75 outside long-term...
Jan 15, 2021
International students frustrated by federal work limits during pandemic
TORONTO - Pooria Behrouzy was honoured to be offered a full-time job as a COVID-19 vaccine support worker at Trillium Health Partners last month. The international student in health informatics at Geo...
Jan 15, 2021
Mandatory remote learning to continue in Pinehouse Lake until Feb. 1
Students in Pinehouse Lake won't be returning to class until at least Feb. 1. The announcement was made in a letter released this week by the Northern Lights School Division, which states Minahik Wask...
Jan 14, 2021