There are 238 new cases of COVID-19 to report in Saskatchewan on Jan. 3, bringing the provincial total to date to 16,083 cases. As of Jan. 3, a total of 3,866 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine have been provided to health care workers in Regina as part of the initial...
Jordan Peterson, the Canadian psychology professor who skyrocketed to fame before vanishing from the public eye for nearly a year, posted an emotional new video online, explaining that he’s back home in Toronto after months seeking medical treatment for withdrawal symptoms related to benzodiazepine use. “Hopefully, much of that is...
Current low water levels in Manitoba lakes and rivers and what impact that could have on one of the province’s most important economic sectors is a source of growing concern for the provincial government, says Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler. “Lake Manitoba is now at an all-time historic low,” said Schuler,...
The Province is tightening the COVID-19 safety guidelines in K-12 schools in B.C., implementing new mandatory mask rules and strict measures regarding “high-intensity” activities. “As the pandemic continues to evolve and as we learn more about its behaviour our school guidelines need to evolve as well,” said Jennifer Whiteside, Minister...
Quebec reported 81 new fatalities and 291 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday, increasing its totals to 4,794 and 51,884, respectively. There are also now 17,098 people who have recovered, an increase of 295. Among its now 29,992 active cases of COVID-19, there are 1,141 in hospital (down by...
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he wants to make it easier for more Canadians to drive electric vehicles and he isn't ruling out nuclear power as a cleaner source of energy. Trudeau said electric vehicles help cut pollution, but often are too expensive for many Canadians. “We know we need to...
One man is in hospital with injuries to his neck following an early morning incident near the SAIT/AUArts/Jubilee CTrain station. Emergency crews were called to the station at around 5:30 a.m. and the injured man was taken to the Foothills Medical Centre. Calgary Police Service officials confirm the victim was...
Ontario has identified three new cases of the COVID-19 variant first discovered in the U.K. that is notorious for being more contagious. Associate Medical Officer of Health Dr. Barbara Yaffe confirmed the new cases on Monday during a press conference at Queen’s Park. "We have an additional three cases to...
Prince Edward Island health officials have identified three new cases of COVID-19, marking the first day the province has recorded any cases in months. One of the cases involves an employee at a seniors home. P.E.I. last announced a case on April 28, and by May 8, it had no...
Three more people have died in Alberta long-term cares home after contracting COVID-19, according to the province’s chief medical officer of health Dr. Deena Hinshaw. It raises the province’s death toll to 92. The fatalities are part of its 5,573 total cases, after 218 new patients were identified in the...