Category Archives: Health
Quebec reports 532 new COVID-19 cases, four more deaths
MONTREAL — Quebec reported 532 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, along with four more deaths related to the virus. In a news release Sunday, health officials said hospitalizations fell by six to 303, while the number of patients in intensive care
Ontario reports 443 COVID-19 cases, no new deaths
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 443 new cases of COVID-19 and no additional deaths linked to the virus. The province says 288 of those cases are in individuals who are not fully vaccinated or have an unknown vaccination status, and 155
Bill Clinton back home after hospitalization from infection
ORANGE, Calif. (AP) — Bill Clinton arrived Sunday at his home in New York to continue recovering from an infection that left him in treatment for six days at a Southern California hospital, officials said.
Senior army commander says 90 per cent of military personnel are fully vaccinated
A senior military commander in Western Canada says he doesn't expect much opposition from Canadian Forces personnel over mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations. Ottawa is requiring federal employees, including members of the military, be fully vaccinated by t...
Surge in demand: Distribution of COVID-19 rapid-test kits cut short in New Brunswick
MONCTON, N.B. — Faced with long lineups and heavy demand, health officials in New Brunswick were forced to cut short the distribution of free COVID-19 rapid-test kits at three locations on Saturday. The province announced Thursday that the kits would b...
Quebec reports 679 new COVID-19 cases, three further deaths, rise in hospitalizations
MONTREAL — Quebec reported 679 new COVID-19 cases and three more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus on Saturday, as Premier François Legault expressed hope on social media that the worst of the fourth wave had passed. Officials reported hospita...
Ontario reports 486 new COVID-19 cases, five more deaths
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 486 new COVID-19 cases today and five more deaths. The province says 329 of those cases are in individuals who are not fully vaccinated or who have an unknown vaccination status, and 157 are in fully
In New Hampshire, vaccine fights and misinformation roil GOP
BOSTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Ken Weyler was known around the New Hampshire Statehouse for dismissing the benefits of COVID-19 vaccines and opposing tens of millions of dollars in federal funds to promote vaccinations.
Alberta’s referendum should not focus on daylight time, psychologists say
EDMONTON — Ditching the practice of switching the time twice a year may seem like a no-brainer to some, but Alberta psychologists warn that the result of a provincial referendum could have unexpected consequences. The referendum on daylight time is on
AP review: At least 13 auto safety rules are years overdue
WASHINGTON (AP) — As traffic fatalities spike in the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal agency in charge of auto safety is struggling with a growing backlog of safety rules ordered by Congress that are years overdue and could save thousands of
