Tag Archives: Health
Tam to young people: stop spreading COVID-19, don't infect parents, elders
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam is doubling down on warnings to young Canadians to stop fuelling the spread of the novel coronavirus. Tam delivered that pre-weekend ...
Jul 24, 2020
Health experts tell Ottawa to hurry domestic vaccine funding amid China delays
OTTAWA - The Trudeau government is being pressed to approve funding for a made-in-Canada COVID-19 vaccine to lessen the risk Canadians will have to line up and wait on a foreign-made pandemic cure. Fo...
Jul 24, 2020
Quebec tourists 'invade' public beaches in Gaspe region, fueling tensions
MONTREAL - Quebec's annual two-week construction holiday is in full swing, and with many Quebecers staying closer to home this summer because of COVID-19, towns in the Gaspe region are ...
Jul 24, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Friday, July 24
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:34 p.m. on July 24, 2020: There are 113,208 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 58,243 confirmed (including 5,663 deaths, 50,615 resol...
Jul 24, 2020
Video lottery terminal class action cannot go ahead, Supreme Court says
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled that a class-action lawsuit taking aim at video lottery terminals cannot proceed, saying Friday the claims made in the case are ...
Jul 24, 2020
SHA issues alert over confimed COVID-19 cases in Cut Knife and Hillsdale RM's
Four confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Rural Municipalities of Cut Knife and Hillsdale have the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) warning of an increase in community transmission.The SHA issued an ...
Jul 23, 2020
Recreational options aplenty in Melfort during the hot weather
The heat as of late means people out enjoying the weather, but it's also important to ensure social distancing in this time of COVID-19.Recreational facilities in Melfort have been busy over the last ...
Jul 23, 2020
Disabled Canadians struggle to be paired with service animals amid pandemic
If the past three months without a service dog have been a challenge for Ann Moxley, the next year seems poised to be a struggle. The Victoria resident, who lives with physical disabilities, used to r...
Jul 23, 2020
Canada's travel rules unfair to first-year foreign students, U.S. parents say
WASHINGTON - Parents of students in the United States who hoped to begin their university studies in Canada this fall are frantically trying to convince the federal government to relax rules...
Jul 23, 2020
COVID-19 alert app starts beta testing after three-week delay
OTTAWA - A Canadian smartphone app meant to warn users if they've been in close contact with someone who tests positive for COVID-19 is now in beta testing. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in ...
Jul 23, 2020