Category Archives: COVID-19 Coronavirus
Province to donate surplus PPE to Alberta non-profits, private health providers
LETHBRIDGE, AB - An array of organizations in Alberta can apply to receive free personal protective equipment (PPE) from the provincial government.The Alberta Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) has be...
Nov 22, 2021
Canada aims to keep COVID-19 vaccine waste below five per cent: PHAC
OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada says it hopes to keep the number of wasted doses of COVID-19 vaccines in Canada under five per cent. That would amount to 3.7 million of the 73.7 million va...
Nov 22, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine plans for children roll out across the country
Parents across the country are learning how soon their children can get a COVID-19 vaccine appointment now that the pediatric Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been approved by Health Canada. Ontario parent...
Nov 22, 2021
Canada set to receive first shipment of COVID-19 pediatric vaccines
As Canada prepares to receive its first shipment of the children's COVID-19 vaccine today, many jurisdictions say they're ready to start the next phase of the country's immunization drive but are awai...
Nov 21, 2021
Conservative MP Richard Lehoux tests positive for COVID-19, party says
OTTAWA - The Conservative party says a Quebec member of Parliament has tested positive for COVID-19. Conservative Whip Blake Richards says Richard Lehoux, who represents Beauce in the House of Commons...
Nov 20, 2021
Ontario Senator Josée Forest-Niesing dies at 56 after battle with COVID-19
OTTAWA - Ontario Senator Jose Forest-Niesing has died following a battle with COVID-19. She was 56. Forest-Niesing's office said earlier this week that the Sudbury, Ont. senator returned home last Sat...
Nov 20, 2021
Quebec zoo hoping to vaccinate wild animals against COVID-19 over coming weeks
MONTREAL - After millions of Quebecers rolled up their sleeves for COVID-19 vaccines, it could soon be zoo animals' turn to get the shot. The Granby Zoo, east of Montreal, says it is hoping in the com...
Nov 20, 2021
NHL reschedules Sens' game at New Jersey postponed due to COVID outbreak
NEW YORK - The NHL has rescheduled one of the three Ottawa Senators games that were postponed this week due to a COVID-19 outbreak on the team. The league announced Friday that Ottawa's game at New Je...
Nov 20, 2021
Parents react to approval of COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11 in Canada
Health Canada approved a COVID-19 vaccine for children between the ages of five and 11 on Friday. Here's a look at how some parents are feeling about the upcoming vaccine rollout for young kids. ___ L...
Nov 20, 2021
Alberta expecting arrival of COVID vaccines for children aged 5-11 next week
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Albertan families might be able to get younger children vaccinated against COVID-19 as early as the end of next week.On Friday, Health Canada announced that they have approved a COVID...
Nov 19, 2021