Category Archives: Health
B.C. lifting COVID-19 restrictions but not everyone ready to resume usual gatherings
VANCOUVER — British Columbia is set to lift capacity restrictions on gatherings across much of the province Monday, though some say not everyone will be ready to party like it's early 2020 while still wearing a mask. Residents in swaths of
Iqaluit staff recommend full rebate for water customers due to emergency
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Iqaluit residents could get a break on their water bills as they continue to deal with fuel contamination that's prevented them from being able to drink their tap water. Mayor Kenny Bell says in a social media post
Montreal protesters urge government to allow dance floors to reopen
MONTREAL — A large crowd of Montrealers held a large dance party on Mount Royal on Saturday to urge the Quebec government to reverse its ban on dancing in bars and clubs. A DJ blasted music over a loudspeaker as protesters
Minister says pandemic help, including military support, approved for Saskatchewan
OTTAWA — Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the federal government has approved a request for pandemic aid in Saskatchewan, including military support. Blair issued a series of tweets saying the government approved the request in order to support S...
Quebec reports 451 new COVID-19 cases, four deaths as hospitalizations drop
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 451 new cases of COVID-19 and four additional deaths due to the virus. Hospitalizations in the province declined for a fifth straight day, with an overall drop of five to 255. The number of people in intensive
Ontario reports 373 COVID-19 cases, six new virus-related deaths
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 373 new COVID-19 cases and six more deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 264 cases are among people who are not fully vaccinated or have an unknown immunization status. She says 109 of
Virus surge persists in Serbia, Croatia, Slovenia
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia on Saturday is set to launch partial COVID-19 passes while Croatia and Slovenia reported high daily rates of infections, as countries with low vaccination rates grapple with a persisting virus surge.
Austrian chancellor threatens lockdown for unvaccinated
VIENNA (AP) — Unvaccinated people in Austria could face new lockdown restrictions if coronavirus case numbers continue to rise, Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said.
Frenchman tied to far-right abduction charged with terrorism
PARIS (AP) — A former politician who called for the overthrow of the French government has been charged with terrorism in connection with what authorities have said was an extreme-right plot to attack vaccination centers, a masonic lodge and other
O’Toole’s Tories outliers in Canadian politics for keeping vaccination status secret
OTTAWA — The federal Conservatives' refusal to disclose how many of their elected members are fully vaccinated makes them something of an outlier in the Canadian political sphere. Most federal and provincial parties are open about the immunization stat...
