How Saskatchewan’s outlook on COVID-19 changed in 2023

By Admin 01/01/2024

According to the province’s latest report from its respiratory illness tracker, there were 569 confirmed COVID-19 cases over the reporting period between Dec. 3 and Dec. 16. Go to Source 01/01/2024 – 21:03 /Erik Bay Twitter: @hoffeldtcom

Canadian provinces facing high costs to rid expired hand sanitizer sent by Ottawa

By Admin 12/01/2023

Provinces say they received more sanitizer from Ottawa than was necessary during the pandemic because they’d procured their own supply. Go to Source January 12, 2023 – 12:05 am / Twitter: @hoffeldtcom

Canadians deeply unhappy with how provinces are handling health care, new data shows

By Admin 23/06/2022

Most Canadians are deeply unhappy with how their provinces are handling health care in the wake of the pandemic, according to new data from the Angus Reid Institute. Go to Source June 23, 2022 – 12:01 am /Teresa Wright Twitter: @hoffeldtcom

Sizing up the shadow of long COVID in Alberta

By Admin 01/05/2022

With provinces dropping PCR testing, estimates on how many people have had COVID-19 and develop long COVID is unknown. But the effects will likely be widespread. Go to Source May 1, 2022 – 12:07 pm /Adam Toy Twitter: @hoffeldtcom

Lecce defends end date for Ontario school mask mandate amid calls for more time

By Admin 10/03/2022

Ontario’s education minister is defending the province’s plan to end mask rules along with other COVID-19 measures in schools on March 21. Go to Source March 10, 2022 – 9:08 pm / Twitter: @hoffeldtcom

At least 2M Quebecers infected during fifth wave: public health director

By Admin 10/02/2022

Two million Quebecers — roughly a quarter of the province’s population — have been infected with COVID-19 since the start of the fifth wave of the pandemic in December, Quebec’s interim public health director said Wednesday. “It’s a lot,” Dr. Luc Boileau told reporters, adding that the number is an estimate based on government health… […]Continue reading

COVID-19: Alberta ‘will not revisit’ mandatory vaccination: Kenney

By Admin 08/01/2022

After the federal health minister suggested provinces would eventually mandate COVID-19 vaccines, Alberta’s premier defended the decision to remove it from the Public Health Act. Go to Source January 8, 2022 – 12:02 am /Adam Toy Twitter: @hoffeldtcom

Premier Doug Ford defends current approach amid calls for more rapid COVID test access

By Admin 08/12/2021

Ontario’s premier defended the province’s approach to COVID-19 testing on Wednesday as calls grew for expanded access to rapid tests ahead of the holiday season. Go to Source December 8, 2021 – 9:02 pm / Twitter: @hoffeldtcom

Alberta rolling out new COVID-19 treatment in phases; Hinshaw warns it’s no substitute for vaccines

By Admin 10/11/2021

Alberta is starting to administer a new treatment for some COVID-19 patients, the province’s chief medical officer of health said Tuesday. Go to Source November 10, 2021 – 9:04 am /Phil Heidenreich Twitter: @hoffeldtcom

Ontario government to release fall economic statement Thursday

By Admin 04/11/2021

Ontario is set to release its fall economic statement Thursday to provide an update on the province’s finances and plans for recovery from the pandemic. Go to Source November 4, 2021 – 12:08 pm / Twitter: @hoffeldtcom