Tag Archives: health

OTTAWA - Newly minted Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole's ability to manage social conservatives in his caucus and party will be put to an early test this fall when the Liberal government reintroduces ...

OTTAWA - The federal government is giving $2 billion more to provinces and territories to help them ensure kids can safely go back to school next month. Prime Minister Justin Trude...

TORONTO - A new research project will look at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on racialized communities as well as existing biases in the health-care system.  The national project was&nb...

MONTREAL - The Quebec government says it won't recommend Quebecers download the federal COVID-19 contact tracing smartphone application - at least for now. Eric Caire, minister responsi...

OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says Ottawa will be there to help First Nations schools protect against COVID-19 following calls for more dedicated funding. The Nishnawbe Aski Nation...

OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer is warning against the spread of online untruths about vaccines, as a new survey suggests some Canadians are worried about getting inoculated against COVI...

OTTAWA - The federal government is pledging $82.5 million to improve access and address growing demand for mental health services in Indigenous communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Access to...

OTTAWA - A new poll suggests Prime Minister Justin Trudeau would be well placed to fight an election this fall, seen as the leader best able to care for Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemi...

The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7 p.m. on Aug. 25, 2020: There are 125,969 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 61,803 confirmed (including 5,746 deaths, 54,850 res...

FREDERICTON - The New Brunswick Medical Society is calling on political parties to make health care the top priority of the provincial election campaign. President Dr. Chris Goodyear said Tuesday that...