Category Archives: Health
Canadian police forces learn from situation in Ottawa during convoy protests
Police forces across Canada took different approaches to protests against COVID-19 measures over the weekend, learning from the situation in Ottawa, where demonstrators and their trucks have remain entrenched in the capital's core for more than a week....
Virginia Supreme Court dismisses mask mandate petition
LEESBURG, Va. (AP) — The Supreme Court of Virginia on Monday rejected on procedural grounds a petition from parents seeking to invalidate Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin's executive order prohibiting school systems from enforcing mask mandates in the cl...
Alberta NDP Leader Notley says premier is pandering to COVID-19 blockaders
EDMONTON — Alberta's Opposition Leader says Premier Jason Kenney is treating illegal blockaders with kid gloves to curry favour with them and their supporters at a crucial upcoming party leadership vote. Rachel Notley said it's indicative of a premier ...
Manitoba COVID-19 data shows new hospital admissions have started to drop
WINNIPEG — Data released by the Manitoba government Monday suggested the current COVID-19 pandemic wave has likely peaked, although the health-care system remains stressed. The number of COVID-19 hospital admissions last week was down 19 per cent from ...
N.L. reports 46th death due to COVID-19, eases public health restrictions
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Health officials in Newfoundland and Labrador are reporting the province's 46th death from COVID-19, as bars, lounges and movie theatres reopen after more than a month. Officials today moved the province into "modified Alert Level 3,...
New Brunswick reports four more COVID-19 deaths, drop in hospitalizations
FREDERICTON — Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting four more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus today and a drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations. The latest deaths involve two people in their 60s in the Edmundston region, a person in th...
Prince Edward Island reports slight drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations
CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island is reporting a one-patient drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations, for a total of 11. Chief public health officer Dr. Heather Morrison said today there are six additional patients who were admitted for other reasons and ...
Police arson unit probes Ottawa fire allegation in heat of anti-mandate protest
OTTAWA — Police are investigating what appears to be an attempt to start a fire in the lobby of a downtown Ottawa apartment building, where tenants say they have been besieged by anti-vaccine mandate protesters raging in the national capital
Saskatchewan to release plan on lifting COVID-19 public health orders, premier says
REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says he will likely lay out the province's plan Tuesday to lift or reduce its remaining public health orders surrounding COVID-19. Moe told the John Gormley radio talk show today the province's plan will chart
The latest on protests against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa and beyond
OTTAWA — The latest developments on ongoing protests against COVID-19 restrictions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, both in Ottawa and various cities across Canada. All times eastern: 7.30 p.m. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has showed u...
