Category Archives: Health
Military officer who led vaccine campaign faces sexual assault charge
OTTAWA — The military officer who led Canada's COVID-19 vaccine distribution campaign has been charged with one count of sexual assault. Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin presented himself to police in Gatineau, Que., Wednesday after a warrant for his arrest was i...
Unvaccinated PC MPPs will be removed from caucus, Ford spox says
TORONTO — Elected members of provincial parliament will be removed from Ontario’s governing Progressive Conservative caucus if they don’t get vaccinated against COVID-19. A spokeswoman for Premier Doug Ford is confirming to The Canadian Press that MPPs...
B.C. reports 501 new cases of COVID-19 as active infections near 5,300
VICTORIA — British Columbia has reported one more death and 501 new cases of COVID-19. The number of active infections is up to nearly 5,300, with about 58 per cent located in the Interior Health region. There are 111 people in hospital,
New Brunswick officials urge residents under 40 to book a second COVID-19 shot
FREDERICTON — Less than 60 per cent of New Brunswickers under 40 are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, and provincial officials are urging them to book a second shot. The province's deputy chief medical officer of health pleaded Tuesday with eligible ...
Nunavut suspends travel bubble with N.W.T. as COVID-19 cases jump to 34
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut has closed its travel bubble with the Northwest Territories after an increase in cases of COVID-19 over the last few days. That means unvaccinated travellers must isolate for 14 days in a Yellowknife isolation hotel before co...
Seven Manitobans receive $100,000 for getting the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
WINNIPEG — Seven Manitobans have become $100,000 richer with the province's announcement of the first set of winners in its Vax to Win lottery. The province brought in the incentive in June as a way to encourage people to get vaccinated.
Seven Manitobans receive $100,000 for getting the first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
WINNIPEG — Seven Manitobans are $100,000 richer as the province today announced the first set of winners in its Vax to Win lottery program. The province started the incentive program in June as a way to encourage people to get vaccinated. The
Trudeau follows Singh, promising ‘consequences’ for unvaccinated federal workers
OTTAWA — Public servants who can get vaccinated and choose not to will face "consequences" for their decision if the Liberals are returned to power, Justin Trudeau said Tuesday as the issue of vaccine mandates exploded on the campaign trail. Just
Ontario pauses reopening, issues vaccine policy for some workers as Delta spreads
TORONTO — Ontario will pause further reopening, start offering third COVID-19 shots to vulnerable populations, and require many health and education workers to get vaccinated against the virus or take regular tests, the government announced Tuesday. B...
B.C. reports one death and 1,434 new COVID-19 cases over three days
VICTORIA — British Columbia has 1,434 more cases of COVID-19 in the last three days for an average of 478 cases per day. A statement from the Health Ministry says there are now 5,090 active infections across B.C., of which about
