Tag Archives: Health
New data sees small increase in veterans' historical risk of suicide
OTTAWA - The federal government has released updated figures showing once again that Canadian veterans are at greater risk of suicide than those who have never served in uniform. The new figures add t...
Jun 18, 2020
Border rules mean gruelling drive for Quebecers headed to Iles-de-la-Madeleine
MONTREAL - Quebecers hoping to vacation on the Iles-de-la-Madeleine learned this week they will not be able to stop in New Brunswick overnight because of restrictions on interprovincial travel. The Qu...
Jun 18, 2020
Province reports 15 new cases of COVID-19, new outbreak declared
There are 15 new cases of COVID-19 in the province, bringing the total to 708.Fourteen of those cases are in the province's South region.The new cases are connected to a new outbreak declared by the S...
Jun 18, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 6:12 p.m. on June 18, 2020: There are 100,220 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 54,383 confirmed (incl...
Jun 18, 2020
New Brunswick legislators defeat controversial mandatory vaccination bill
FREDERICTON - New Brunswick legislators have voted down a controversial bill that would have made vaccinations mandatory for children in the province's schools and d...
Jun 18, 2020
N.S. allows 10-person gatherings, aims to reopen to other Canadians in mid-July
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia is allowing people to gather in groups of up to 10, as the province has gone nine days without any fresh cases of COVID-19. The announcement by Premier Stephen McN...
Jun 18, 2020
COVID-19 outbreak for two Hutterite communities in RM of Maple Creek
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) declared COVID-19 outbreaks in two Hutterite communities in the RM of Maple Creek Wednesday evening.Two members of a rural household in the area tested positive...
Jun 18, 2020
Made-in-Canada contact tracing app ready for testing in Ontario: Trudeau
OTTAWA - A made-in-Canada mobile app to alert Canadians who may have been exposed to a person infected with COVID-19 is ready for testing in Ontario, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Thurs...
Jun 18, 2020
Canada's COVID-19 caseload surpasses 100,000
Canada's struggle against the COVID-19 pandemic passed a bleak milestone on Thursday, with data from one of the hardest-hit provinces pushing the national caseload over the 100,000 threshold...
Jun 18, 2020
'It has become a reality': Wellness, treatment and recovery centre construction begins
It was a momentous day for the Lac La Ronge Indian Band, and the region, as a groundbreaking ceremony marked construction of a long sought-after treatment facility. Flanked by special invited guests s...
Jun 17, 2020