Some highlights of Alberta’s COVID-19 panel report
EDMONTON – A panel looking into Alberta’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic has put forth more than 90 recommendations for how to deal with future emergencies. Here are some of […]
View ArticleAnti-vax soldier came close to mutiny, should face severe punishment: prosecutor
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A reservist’s fight against Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the Armed Forces came close to mutiny and could have spurred protests similar to the […]
View ArticleJudge in court martial fines anti-vax reservist $4,000, issues severe reprimand
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. – A former soldier and reservist who defied the Canadian Armed Forces’ COVID-19 vaccine mandate has been fined $4,000 and received a severe reprimand at the conclusion […]
View ArticleAlberta COVID panel chair urges federal Conservatives to weaponize his findings
EDMONTON – The chair of a taxpayer-funded panel reviewing Alberta’s COVID-19 response is urging the federal Conservatives to weaponize his findings in the next election against Prime Minister Justin...
View ArticleCOVID-19 outbreak aboard navy warship forces cancellation of Great Lakes tour
MONTREAL – An outbreak of COVID-19 aboard a Canadian warship has forced the Royal Canadian Navy to cancel the remainder of a tour of the Great Lakes and the St. […]
View ArticleHealth Canada authorizes updated Novavax COVID-19 vaccine targeting XBB variant
OTTAWA – Health Canada authorized Novavax’s updated COVID-19 vaccine targeting the XBB.1.5 variant on Tuesday. “Today’s expanded authorization will support the Canadian government’s strong commitment...
View Article1 in 9 Canadian adults have had long-term symptoms from COVID infection,...
About one in nine Canadian adults have had long-term symptoms from COVID-19 infection, according to a Statistics Canada report issued Friday. That amounts to 3.5 million Canadians, it said. Almost […]
View ArticleFeds recover $40M from defunct Quebec vaccine developer Medicago
OTTAWA – The federal government has recovered $40 million of its investment in the now-defunct Quebec-based vaccine developer Medicago as part of a deal with the parent company, the innovation […]
View ArticleOlder, immunocompromised people may get COVID-19 vaccine dose in spring, NACI...
OTTAWA – Canada’s National Advisory Committee on Immunization says some groups of people vulnerable to severe illness from COVID-19 should be eligible for another dose of vaccine in the spring. […]
View ArticleClass-action lawsuit approved over COVID-19 outbreaks in Quebec long-term care
MONTREAL – A judge has approved a class-action lawsuit that accuses Quebec’s health network of failing to protect long-term care centres during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and […]
View ArticleSupreme Court will not hear appeal from churches who fought Manitoba COVID rules
WINNIPEG – The Supreme Court of Canada has decided not to hear an appeal by several churches that fought Manitoba’s COVID-19 restrictions. Lawyers for the churches argued public health orders […]
View ArticleCOVID was a good chance to study what the animals did while humans were...
VANCOUVER – The COVID-19 lockdown for humans was not an opportunity for wildlife to run free, in fact a new study found herbivores tend to be more active around people, […]
View ArticleB.C. launches spring COVID-19 booster program, targeting vulnerable and...
VICTORIA – British Columbia is rolling out another round of COVID-19 vaccination boosters, with invitations starting to go out Monday. Ministry of Health says people who haven’t received a booster […]
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