Category Archives: Health
O’Toole reveals his shadow cabinet, former leadership rival Leslyn Lewis not included
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole returned Pierre Poilievre to his old job as finance critic, but left former leadership rival Leslyn Lewis off the Opposition's front bench as he released the names of those who will serve in his
Quebec’s Nunavik region struggling with COVID, has highest infection rate in province
MONTREAL — The health board governing Quebec's Nunavik region says the COVID-19 situation in the northern territory is worse than it's ever been. Health officials reported 30 new cases Monday across the region, which is home to 14 Inuit communities. Th...
The Money: Today’s veterans fighting Ottawa for equality with previous generations
OTTAWA — When his son was nearly killed by an anti-personnel mine in Afghanistan in 2010, Jim Scott had no idea he was about to embark on a multi-year legal battle with the federal government on behalf of his son
‘We miss our friends’: N.Y. town eager for Canadians to return as land border reopens
MONTREAL — Residents of a New York border town say they're eager to welcome Canadians now that the United States has eased land border restrictions, but they worry that costly COVID-19 testing rules will keep many travellers away. On Monday, Christmas
Alberta NDP Opposition wants immediate funding for daycare operators during COVID-19
EDMONTON — Alberta’s Opposition says the province needs to dip into surplus budget funds to allow child-care program operators to keep their doors open during the pandemic. NDP critic Rakhi Pancholi estimates the Children's Services Department has abou...
Manitoba government offers cash for training as COVID-19 numbers rise again
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is offering a new subsidy for businesses and non-profit groups who need to train employees as the COVID-19 pandemic continues. Employers can get up to $2,500 per employee, to a maximum of $75,000, for any training
Government: Vaccine rule should remain while cases play out
The Biden administration framed its vaccine mandate for private employers in life-and-death terms Monday in a legal filing that sought to get the requirement back on track after it was halted by a federal court.
Lack of demographic data leaving potential gaps in COVID-19 vaccine policy
OTTAWA — A dearth of data about who is getting COVID-19 vaccines and who is not could be causing people of certain races or socio-economic backgrounds to fall through the cracks, according to several concerned advocates. Without good information from t...
More than 19K Canadian lives ended than if pandemic never happened: Stats Can
OTTAWA — Statistics Canada says more than 19,000 Canadians lost their lives during COVID-19 than would have been expected had the pandemic never happened. The report highlights the deadly toll COVID-19 has taken directly and indirectly on Canadian live...
Erin O’Toole says COVID-19 vaccine comments by Tory MPs Gladu, Lewis are not helpful
OTTAWA — Erin O'Toole sayscomments about COVID-19 vaccines by some members of his caucus are not helpful and are spreading uncertainty about immunization, but he will deal with those issues privately with his team. The Conservative leader has struggled...
