Tag Archives: Health
Expected fall peak of COVID-19 in Canada could overwhelm health systems: Tam
OTTAWA - Federal health officials are preparing for surges in new cases of COVID-19, including an expected peak of the outbreak this fall that could temporarily exceed the ability ...
Aug 14, 2020
Canada-U.S. to extend border restrictions until Sept. 21
OTTAWA - Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says restrictions at the Canada-U.S. border are being extended another 30 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The two countries will continue their mutu...
Aug 14, 2020
Atlantic Canadians against lifting travel restrictions next month, survey finds
A new survey indicates Atlantic Canada is largely opposed to lifting travel restrictions for Canadians who live outside the region. More than 3,300 Atlantic Canadians participated in th...
Aug 14, 2020
Birch Hills woman claims she was denied dialysis treatment after refusing to wear a mask
A Birch Hills woman is claiming she was denied her dialysis treatment at the Victoria Hospital because she refused to wear a mask due to anxiety and claustrophobia.On July 31, Kris Smith said she rece...
Aug 14, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Aug. 14
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:37 p.m. on Aug. 14, 2020: There are 121,652 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 61,004 confirmed (including 5,718 deaths, 53,598 ...
Aug 14, 2020
'Exceptional human being:' Alberta doctor killed in clinic remembered at vigil
RED DEER, Alta. - Alejandra Rojas knew she'd found the perfect physician when she first met Dr. William Reynolds. It was 14 years ago, when she didn't yet know English. She walked into the V...
Aug 14, 2020
Wounded Warriors Weekend fundraising tickets available in the Battlefords
Annual fundraising for the Wounded Warriors Weekend Foundation is back in the Battlefords this week.The non-profit organization, which is focused on helping military veterans, former RCMP members and ...
Aug 13, 2020
Pandemic motivating more parents to get their kids the flu shot, UBC study finds
VANCOUVER - A new study from the University of British Columbia suggests the COVID-19 pandemic may be motivating more parents to get their children a seasonal flu vaccine. Published in the Journa...
Aug 13, 2020
From masks to cohorting, a guide to back-to-school rules across the country
Plans are being made across the country for how to safely send students back to school in the fall as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Here is a look at what the various provinces have said ...
Aug 13, 2020
Locum physician from tv show 'Mobile MD' visits Nipawin
A full-time locum physician with the Saskatchewan Medical Association is in Nipawin for the week.Doctor Samantha Henley of the City TV Saskatchewan show Mobile MD is seeing patients at the clinic in t...
Aug 13, 2020