Category Archives: Health
Ontario lifts capacity limits where proof of vaccination is required
TORONTO — Municipal leaders and business owners in Ontario welcomed the lifting of capacity limits for facilities requiring proof of COVID-19 immunization on Monday, but said more help is needed to bounce back from the pandemic. Starting at midnight, r...
Trudeau uses pandemic-plagued supply chains in free trade pitch to ASEAN
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau used the spectre of gnarled global supply chains in a bid Sunday to a bloc of Southeast Asian nations to win them over on a free trade deal. Trudeau has long sought a trade deal
Trudeau uses pandemic-plagued supply chains in free trade pitch to ASEAN
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has used the spectre of gnarled global supply chains in his latest bid to a bloc of Southeast Asian nations to win them over on a free trade deal. Trudeau has long sought a trade
Military to support Saskatchewan with up to six critical care nursing officers
The Canadian Armed Forces says it's prepared to support Saskatchewan with up to six critical care nursing officers, who it says will be deployed to intensive care units. The military also says it will provide medical air transport for in-province and
Military arrives in Iqaluit to set up reverse osmosis water purification
IQALUIT, Nunavut — The Canadian Armed Forces says its members have arrived in Nunavut's capital to assist with the city's ongoing water emergency. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted Friday that he had spoken with Nunavut Premier Joe Savikataaq and t...
Florida’s top doctor refuses mask, is told to leave meeting
MIAMI (AP) — Florida's top health official was asked to leave a meeting after refusing to wear a mask at the office of a state senator who told him she had a serious medical condition, officials have confirmed.
Internal government analysis shows depth of reliance on now-defunct recovery benefit
OTTAWA — The majority of Canadian residents who received the federal Canada Recovery Benefit were continuous or repeat recipients of the now-ended aid program, An internal government analysis reveals. The assessment from Employment and Social Developm...
Quebec reports 429 new COVID-19 cases and two more deaths
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 429 new COVID-19 cases today, along with two more deaths related to the virus. Health officials say hospitalizations fell by five to 250, while the number of patients in intensive care dropped by three to
Ontario reports 370 COVID-19 cases, one new virus-related death
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 370 new COVID-19 cases and one more death linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 247 cases are among people who are not fully vaccinated or have an unknown immunization status. She says 123 of
Marystown area in Newfoundland working hard to contain COVID-19 outbreak: mayor
MARYSTOWN, N.L. — The mayor of a small town in Newfoundland says his community is coming together to battle an outbreak of COVID-19 that had resulted in 39 confirmed cases as of Saturday night, with more expected to be confirmed
