Tag Archives: Health
Nunavut to start lifting its two-week lockdown as COVID-19 cases recover
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut is to start lifting a two-week lockdown on Wednesday as more people infected with COVID-19 recover. The lockdown that shuttered all schools and non-essential businesse...
Nov 30, 2020
Ottawa extends rules and restrictions for travellers amid rising COVID-19 case counts
A slew of travel restrictions and rules meant to curb the spread of COVID-19 will be extended into January, the federal government said Sunday, as case counts continued to rise steadily across the cou...
Nov 29, 2020
Spread of COVID-19 in Brampton linked to systemic factors, experts say
When Kelly Lopes learned back in the spring that the Ontario government was ordering her teenaged children to stay home from school for their own safety but expected them and their parents to continue...
Nov 29, 2020
Senators ponder how far to go to protect charter rights in assisted-dying bill
OTTAWA - There was a strong message conveyed to cabinet ministers last week as senators grilled them on the Trudeau government's bill to expand access to medical assistance in dying.We told you so.Min...
Nov 28, 2020
COVID-19 cases in Canada remain on troubling course, Tam says, amid rising numbers
Canada remains on a troubling path for new COVID-19 infections as case counts continue to mount, the country's top doctor said Saturday.The most recent infection rates indicate Canada is on track to h...
Nov 28, 2020
Atikamekw leaders taken aback by Quebec government refusal to adopt Joyce's Principle
MONTREAL - Atikamekw leaders in Quebec say they are disappointed by the provincial government's refusal to adopt measures aimed at improving Indigenous health care this week over a reference to system...
Nov 28, 2020
People to thank for Ottawa’s success with curbing COVID-19: health officer
OTTAWA - As the number of new COVID-19 cases continues to rise across Canada, the infection rate in Ottawa has been going in the other direction for weeks, putting the city on the right track to flatt...
Nov 27, 2020
PMOops: Trudeau's office releases account of him scolding O'Toole before he does it
OTTAWA - A spokesman for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his office accidentally sent out an account of a phone call with Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole that hadn't happened yet. The premature ac...
Nov 27, 2020
PBCN chief hopeful coronavirus assistance will arrive soon
Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation Chief Peter Beatty is hopeful help is on the way when it comes to preventing the spread of the coronavirus. As of Nov. 26, Beatty said there were more than 90 active cases...
Nov 27, 2020
Gym owners transitioning to mandatory mask-wearing
Business owners in many industries are making adjustments following the province's announcement of restrictions on Wednesday, but many were already preparing for the news.Gym owners, who were able to ...
Nov 27, 2020