Category Archives: Health

Health officials in Nova Scotia report slight drop in COVID-19 hospitalizations

HALIFAX — Health officials in Nova Scotia say 95 people are hospitalized as a result of COVID-19 and are being treated in a unit designated for such cases, - down seven from Saturday.  There are 13 patients in intensive care.  Those in

Quebec logs 22 more deaths from COVID-19 as hospitalizations continue downward trend

MONTREAL — COVID-19 hospitalizations in Quebec remain high but continue to slowly decline as the province is set to reopen its cultural sector at half capacity as of Monday.  The Health Department says 2,411 people are in hospital today, a decline

Ontario reports 56 more deaths from COVID-19 and 486 patients in ICU

TORONTO — Ontario says 56 more people have died of COVID-19. The province is reporting 2,230 people hospitalized with the virus and 486 patients in intensive care. Health Minister Christine Elliot cautions that not every hospital reports data on weeken...

Long road to recovery for Quebec’s cultural sector after COVID-19 shutdowns

MONTREAL — Quebec's theatres and concert halls are preparing to reopen to the public on Monday, but leaders in the industry say it will be a long road back to normalcy for a sector that is grappling with successive COVID-19

Health officials report six more COVID-19-related deaths in New Brunswick

FREDERICTON — Six more people have died as a result of COVID-19 in New Brunswick.  Provincial figures show that as of today, 258 people have died as a result of the illness in the province since the start of the pandemic.

Health officials report 102 people being treated in designated COVID-19 units

HALIFAX — Health officials in Nova Scotia say 102 people are hospitalized as a result of COVID-19 and are being treated in a unit designated for such cases.  They say there are 14 people in intensive care, and those in hospital

Quebec reports 33 COVID-19 deaths as hospitalizations, ICU cases continue to drop

MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 33 more deaths attributed to COVID-19 today as the number of hospitalizations and intensive care patients continues to drop. The Health Department says hospitalizations decreased by 94 compared with the prior day to 2,447...

The latest on protests against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa and beyond

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: 10:15 p.m. RCMP in southern Alberta say there were numerous in...

Millions in tax dollars flow to anti-abortion centers in US

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Anti-abortion centers across the country are receiving tens of millions of tax dollars to talk women out of ending their pregnancies, a nearly fivefold increase from a decade ago that resulted from an often-overlooked effort by

Millions in tax dollars flow to anti-abortion centers in US

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Anti-abortion centers across the country are receiving tens of millions of tax dollars to talk women out of ending their pregnancies, a nearly fivefold increase from a decade ago that resulted from an often-overlooked effort by

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