Two Saskatchewan health care workers became the first people in the province to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, on Tuesday evening.
Dr. Jeffrey Betcher, the Saskatchewan Health Authority’s critical care lead for the Regina area, and Leah Sawatsky, a Regina emergency room nurse, received the first two doses of the vaccine.
The...
Officials with Big White Ski Resort say they will "act quickly and decisively to address the living conditions of our staff residing outside of our managed residences."
Senior vice-president Michael J. Ballingall made the statement after Interior Health revealed a cluster of 60 COVID-19 cases at the ski hill.
"Big White...
The first doses of COVID-19 vaccine have arrived in Manitoba.
The Canada Border Services Agency says the province’s share of Canada’s first shipment of the highly anticipated vaccine from Pfizer-BioNTech arrived in Manitoba Tuesday morning.
The arrival comes as Manitoba’s premier is expected to give an update on the province’s vaccination...
Ontario could see 2,500 daily cases of COVID-19 by the end of the month if the virus keeps spreading at the current rate, the province's top doctor said Thursday, telling residents they needed to heed calls to stay home in order to curb rising infections.
If the growth rate accelerates...
As of today, Dec. 13, Nova Scotia has 59 active cases of COVID-19. Six new cases are being reported today.
Three cases are in Central Zone; all are close contacts of previously reported cases.
Two cases are in Eastern Zone. One is a close contact of a previously reported case. The...
The Ontario government has developed a three-phase implementation plan to receive, store and administer COVID-19 vaccines to Ontarians as soon as they are received. Phase One will begin on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 with a pilot project in Toronto and Ottawa which will include the vaccination of over 2,500...
A first look of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine’s travels to Canada has been released days before the country is expected to receive its first shipment.
UPS Canada shared on Twitter what they claim are the “first images” of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine being processed in Europe before it makes its way into...
The Ontario government, in consultation with the Chief Medical Officer of Health, local medical officers of health, and other health experts, is moving seven public health regions to new levels with stronger public health measures, including Windsor-Essex County Health Unit and York Region Public Health moving into Grey-Lockdown. These...
Alberta is to start distributing the COVID-19 vaccine next week to front-line health workers and caregivers.
Health Minister Tyler Shandro says the first round of the vaccine will be administered on Dec. 16.
The 3,900 doses will be given to intensive care unit doctors and nurses, respiratory therapists and long-term care...
Alberta’s government is investing $20 million to accelerate world-class science to help combat COVID-19 and related diseases.
The Li Ka Shing Applied Virology Institute (AVI) at the University of Alberta will receive $20 million in funding over four years. Provincial officials say the funding will accelerate leading-edge research and commercialization...
