Tag Archives: Health

Universal testing starting today, five new cases of COVID-19 reported
Starting today, COVID-19 testing is available to anyone who requests it, regardless of whether they have symptoms or not. A referral for testing can be made by contacting HealthLine 811.There are five...
Jul 14, 2020
Bar reopenings going ahead in Ontario as Quebec links cases to bars in Montreal
OTTAWA - Canada's deputy public health chief says going inside a bar to have a drink with friends remains a high-risk activity in the era of COVID-19. Dr. Howard Njoo's reminder Tuesday came just days...
The Canadian Press Jul 14, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Tuesday, July 14
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:15 p.m. on July 14, 2020: There are 108,486 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 56,730 confirmed (including 5,633 deaths, 26,025 resol...
The Canadian Press Jul 14, 2020
Sources say Canada, U.S. likely to extend mutual travel ban into late August
WASHINGTON - Canada and the United States are now widely expected to extend their mutual ban on non-essential cross-border travel as COVID-19 destroys President Donald Trump's hopes for a quick e...
The Canadian Press Jul 14, 2020
Feds should have put $912M into Canada Summer Jobs program: Opposition
OTTAWA - Federal opposition parties are demanding to know why the Liberal government created a $900-million program to help students find volunteer positions rather than putting the much-needed funds ...
The Canadian Press Jul 14, 2020
B.C.'s budget surges to $12.5 billion deficit because of pandemic
VICTORIA - British Columbia's balanced budget has been shattered by the COVID-19 pandemic, with the province forecasting a deficit of $12.5 billion for 2020-21. Finance Minister Carole James...
The Canadian Press Jul 14, 2020
Regional libraries prepared to welcome the public
Wapiti Regional Library is reopening.In a media release sent out Monday afternoon the organization, which has over 40 libraries, announced they will start opening back up. The library explained they w...
Jul 13, 2020
31 new cases of COVID-19 in Saskatchewan
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced 31 new cases of COVID-19 in the province as of Monday.In total there have been 56 new cases since Friday. There were also two cases reported on July 11 and...
Jul 13, 2020
Students at St. Francis Xavier University protest wording of COVID-19 waiver
HALIFAX - A group of students, alumni and some staff at St. Francis Xavier University are pushing back against a legal waiver that students are required to sign if they want to return to cla...
The Canadian Press Jul 13, 2020
More health services resume today, testing made available to anyone
The Government of Saskatchewan has announced as of today, more health services will resume in the province.This is outlined as Phase 3 of the Saskatchewan Health Authority's service resumption plan wh...
Jul 13, 2020