Category Archives: Canada
Health researcher hopes COVID-19 means new policies for Indigenous peoples
SASKATOON - A health researcher studying COVID-19 as part of a national immunity task force hopes the pandemic elevates concern for persistent health issues, such as...
May 17, 2020
More provinces preparing to loosen COVID-19 restrictions
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau will take a break today and tomorrow from his COVID-19 briefings to spend some long weekend time with his family at the Harrington Lake prime ministerial retreat in Gatine...
May 17, 2020
'I don't want to be scared anymore:' physical distancing tough for the blind
The physical distancing rules put in place across Canadian society are supposed to shield everyone from the ravages of COVID-19, but Nick D'Ambrosio doesn't feel protected. Maintaining a two-metr...
May 17, 2020
Unaffected by isolation, B.C. lighthouse keepers continue work
VANCOUVER - As British Columbia begins to reopen and reduce social distancing guidelines, life hasn't changed much for Spencer Wilson. Wilson is one of the roughly 54 lighthouse keepers working across...
May 17, 2020
'I don't want to be scared anymore:' physical distancing tough for the blind
The physical distancing rules put in place across Canadian society are supposed to shield everyone from the ravages of COVID-19, but Nick D'Ambrosio doesn't feel protected. Maintaining a two-metr...
May 17, 2020
CSIS says proposed federal privacy reforms could hinder spy operations
OTTAWA - Canada's spy agency has warned the Trudeau government that proposed changes to bolster privacy could undermine the ability of intelligence agents to collect and use information about cit...
May 17, 2020
Ottawa pledges $100 million for Canadian Red Cross response to COVID-19, disasters
OTTAWA - The Canadian Red Cross is poised to receive $100 million in federal funds to support public health measures and enhance the charity's capacity to respond to COVID-19, as well as future f...
May 16, 2020
La Loche long-term care outbreak declared over after 28 days without new cases
LA LOCHE, Sask. - Health officials have some good news for a northern Saskatchewan community that's dealing with numerous cases of COVID-19 - an outbreak at the village's long-term care faci...
May 16, 2020
Victoria Day marks subdued start to cottage season during COVID-19: officials
Life looks to stay fairly quiet in Canada's cottage country this Victoria Day long weekend. The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed the traditional influx of urbanites in many resort...
May 16, 2020
Ottawa pledges $100 million for Canadian Red Cross response to COVID-19, disasters
OTTAWA - The Canadian Red Cross is poised to receive $100 million in federal funds to support public health measures and enhance the charity's capacity to respond to COVID-19, as well as future f...
May 16, 2020