Category Archives: Health
B.C. to lift most COVID restrictions, but mask and vaccine rules remain
VICTORIA — British Columbia will drop capacity limits for indoor and outdoor gatherings including at sporting events, fitness centres, restaurants, bars and nightclubs starting tomorrow. People will be allowed to dance and mingle in public spaces star...
Emergencies Act prohibits bringing children, food or fuel to ‘illegal’ blockades
OTTAWA — Bringing children to the antigovernment blockades that have immobilized downtown Ottawa and shuttered border crossings is among the activities that could net protesters a fine of up to $5,000 or five years in prison while Canada is under
Federal government invokes Emergencies Act for ‘illegal’ blockades
The federal government has invoked the Emergencies Act to bring an end to antigovernment blockades in Ottawa and across the country. This is the first time the Emergencies Act has been invoked since it came into force in 1988. The federal government
17 more deaths recorded in B.C. over weekend, hospitalizations declining
VICTORIA — B.C.'s Health Ministry is reporting another 17 deaths linked to COVID-19 in the province over the past three days, bringing the death toll to 2,764. Hospitalization rate continues to decline at 803 people from 846 on Friday, while 119
NYC fires more than 1,000 workers over vaccine mandate
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City fired more than a thousand workers who failed to comply with the city's COVID-19 vaccine mandate, the mayor's office said Monday.
Truck drivers face delays after Pacific border highway closed due to protests
VANCOUVER — Protests against COVID-19 mandates in British Columbia have been loud, but mostly lawful, the province's solicitor general said Monday. Mike Farnworth also said the province supports Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in using the Emergencies A...
Canada sets ambitious immigration targets for post-pandemic recovery
OTTAWA — The federal government plans to keep ramping up the record number of new permanent residents in Canada over the next three years as it works through a massive backlog of applications that have piled up during the COVID-19
WHO gets supplies to Ethiopia’s Tigray but distribution lags
GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. health agency says it has been granted access to send medical supplies to Ethiopia's embattled Tigray region for the first time in six months, but fuel shortages are hampering distribution.
Hospitalizations down, but two more COVID-19-related deaths in New Brunswick
FREDERICTON — There are 112 people hospitalized in New Brunswick as a result of COVID-19 — a drop of four from Sunday. Health officials said today 13 patients are in intensive care, two fewer than the day before, and seven people
Ottawa invests $672,000 in vaccine outreach in Nova Scotia, Atlantic Canada
HALIFAX — Ottawa is investing $672,000 into Nova Scotian organizations to boost COVID-19 vaccine uptake in undervaccinated communities throughout the province and the Atlantic region. Liberal MP for Halifax Andy Fillmore announced today the money would...
