Tag Archives: Health
Five Forces members catch COVID-19 on deployment in long-term care homes
OTTAWA - The Canadian Forces say five members working in long-term care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic have tested positive for the illness. Four of them are in Quebec and one is in Ontario. ...
May 15, 2020
COVID-19 outbreak at Meadow Lake Hospital declared over
The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has declared the outbreak at the Meadow Lake Hospital has ended. It was announced after one confirmed COVID-19 case of a staff member on May 5th. This case at h...
May 15, 2020
Freeland won't say if U.S. wants border agreement extended beyond June 21
WASHINGTON - Canada and the United States are both "very comfortable" with their mutual ban on non-essential cross-border travel, but Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland won't say if the...
May 15, 2020
Ottawa ready to help co-ordinate provincial testing, contact tracing: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Provinces looking to reopen their economies will need to scale up and co-ordinate testing and contact-tracing to contain future outbreaks of COVID-19, says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Duri...
May 15, 2020
Federal COVID-19 wage subsidy to last through summer, Trudeau says
OTTAWA - A federal wage subsidy for employees in businesses hit hard by COVID-19 will last at least through the summer and the federal government is asking companies to rehire laid off staff - many of...
May 15, 2020
Committee recommends move to virtual sittings for all Commons business, votes
OTTAWA - An all-party committee is recommending the House of Commons hold additional virtual sittings to conduct all its regular business - including voting - during the COVID-19 pandemic. ...
May 15, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:08 p.m. ET on May 15, 2020: There are 74,613 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 41,420 confirmed...
May 15, 2020
COVID-19 cases, deaths rise further; emergency wage subsidies extended
TORONTO - Amid still rising case counts and further signs of the economic devastation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Friday that businesses can take adva...
May 15, 2020
'Complicated' grief during pandemic has group calling for federal funding
Entertaining people with his stories, jokes and musical talents on multiple instruments like the drums, saxophone and keyboards made Gord Kudlak a magnet for a large community...
May 15, 2020
COVID-19 behind one per cent cut to Vancouver's policing budget: council
VANCOUVER - The union representing Vancouver's police officers joined the police chief Thursday in criticizing a budget cut passed by city council, arguing their services shouldn't be reduced during t...
May 14, 2020