Tag Archives: Health
Government Senate rep says constitutional challenges to MAID bill inevitable
OTTAWA - The government's representative in the Senate concedes it's possible that a bill to expand access to medically assisted dying may be struck down as unconstitutional by the courts. But while p...
Dec 15, 2020
Province records 194 new cases of COVID-19, 51 deaths in December
Half of the province's deaths from COVID-19 complications have been in the first half of this month as Saskatchewan records a total of 98 deaths, 51 of which have been in December.Seven residents who ...
Dec 15, 2020
'A chance to start a conversation:' Man behind Mr. Covid ads happy with reaction
EDMONTON - It was the slogan of another COVID-19 ad that inspired Kurt Beaudoin to create a funny yet villainous character who has already become a household name in Alberta. "Covid loves to mingle," ...
Dec 15, 2020
Majority of Canadians support holiday lockdown to fight COVID-19: Poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests a majority of Canadians support the idea of a lockdown on non-essential businesses and services during the holidays to fight a surge in new COVID-19 cases across the count...
Dec 15, 2020
Canada to receive early shipment of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine before year's end
OTTAWA - The U.S. biotech firm Moderna is set to start delivering thousands of doses of its COVID-19 vaccine to Canada ahead of schedule this month, as long as it is approved it for use. Prime Ministe...
Dec 15, 2020
The latest news on COVID 19 developments in Canada on Dec. 15, 2020
OTTAWA - The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times eastern): 7:55 p.m. Saskatchewan has administered its first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to health-care workers in Regina. Nurse...
Dec 15, 2020
As anxieties grow over CERB notices, Qualtrough says no requirement to repay now
OTTAWA - The letter that John Cosgrove received in late November from the Canada Revenue Agency wasn't entirely clear, but he knew something was amiss. Cosgrove, like nearly nine million Canadians, ha...
Dec 15, 2020
NewsAlert: COVID chosen Canadian Press news story of the year for 2020
TORONTO - The deadly virus that swept Canada this year dominated headlines as it killed thousands of Canadians, sickened tens of thousands of others and prompted profound social and economic dislocati...
Dec 15, 2020
NewsAlert: COVID chosen Canadian Press news story of the year for 2020
TORONTO - The deadly virus that swept Canada this year dominated headlines as it killed thousands of Canadians, sickened tens of thousands of others and prompted profound social and economic dislocati...
Dec 15, 2020
Groups that help vulnerable women ask Liberals for lifeline after losing out on aid
OTTAWA - Groups that offer services to vulnerable women across the country say they were shut out from federal pandemic aid and now face an uncertain future. A report this morning from a coalition of ...
Dec 15, 2020