Tag Archives: Health
Tories ask procurement watchdog to review contracts between Ottawa, WE Charity
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives have asked Canada's procurement watchdog to review the circumstances around several sole-sourced contracts between the Liberal government and WE Charity, includ...
Jul 02, 2020
Mandatory mask policies raise accessibility concerns for vulnerable populations
TORONTO - As several Canadian jurisdictions move to make masks mandatory in some public settings, experts and advocates say these orders will only work if they're backed up by efforts to pro...
Jul 02, 2020
A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces and territories have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: Newfo...
Jul 02, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Thursday, July 2
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:37 p.m. on July 2, 2020: There are 104,772 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 55,593 confirmed (including 5,541 deaths, 25,034 resolv...
Jul 02, 2020
COVID-19, surge in 'renovictions,' complicate Montreal's traditional moving day
MONTREAL - Quebec's traditional July 1 moving day has always involved a certain amount of chaos, as thousands of people simultaneously pack up their belongings and move to new homes. But this year,&nb...
Jul 01, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 1:43 p.m. on July 1, 2020: There are 104,271 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 55,524 confirmed (including 5,527 deaths, 24,949 resolv...
Jul 01, 2020
Virtual Canada Day citizenship ceremony celebrates nurses, care workers
OTTAWA - When Sweeny Karande was in her nursing program in India, her teacher presented her with an award as the best outgoing student. "This is just the beginning," her teacher said. "You can't ...
Jul 01, 2020
COVID-19 reshapes Canada Day celebrations from big parties to online shows
OTTAWA - Large celebrations were replaced in many parts of the nation with backyard gatherings and digital events as Canadians marked a Canada Day unlike any other in the country's 153-year ...
Jul 01, 2020
A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces and territories have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: Newfo...
Jul 01, 2020
Yukon set to ease border controls on Wednesday
WHITEHORSE - The Yukon government is easing some border control measures established to keep COVID-19 from spreading in the territory. As Yukon enters the second phase of its recovery plan on Wed...
Jun 30, 2020