Tag Archives: health

FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's Progressive Conservative leader is trying to extinguish fears he'll revive plans to cut acute care beds and ERs at rural hospitals, while also de...

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:01 p.m. EDT on Sept. 5, 2020: There are 131,319 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 63,117 confirmed (including 5,767 deaths, 55,724 r...

MONTREAL - The Quebec government has unveiled a list of nearly 50 educational institutions that have had at least one COVID-19 case in the past week. The schools listed include preschool, element...

VICTORIA - A group that sponsored an anti-racism mural that was called disrespectful by Victoria's police chief says part of the work is offensive. The African Heritage Associ...

HALIFAX - A judge in Nova Scotia has rejected a woman's second bid to stop her husband from receiving a medically assisted death. The woman was seeking a stay of a lower court ruling th...

STARS Air Ambulance received a substantial donation from Conexus Credit Union on Friday. The $500,000 donation will go towards replacing the aging STARS fleet. "This kind of donation is massive; $500,...

Two airline passengers each face fines of $1,000 for refusing to wear face masks on board a flight, the first time Transport Canada has imposed a financial penalty for violating rules meant to prevent...

OTTAWA - The fall will bring new risks in the COVID-19 pandemic along with colder weather and indoor family holiday gatherings, Canada's chief public health officer warned Friday. With the final ...

The federal government has started providing cash for food processors across the country to help them deal with COVID-19. A $77.5-million emergency fund was announced by Prime Minister&...

OTTAWA - Federal transport officials have issued the first fines to air passengers who refused to wear face masks on Canadian flights, in violation of a government order to help prevent the ...