Category Archives: COVID-19
Patty Hajdu Looks Back At 2020
What a year to be on the job training so to speak. Thunder Bay Superior North MP Patty Hajdu has been the Minister of Health since after the last federal election in 2019. Hajdu says it’s been a...
Dec 26, 2020
Future Of NHL Season In Canada Still Up In The Air
There might be a clearer picture before Christmas as to whether the NHL can host games in Canada. The League and the five provinces (Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, Alberta, British Columbia) have been tal...
Dec 24, 2020
Health Canada Approves Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine
Health Canada has approved a second COVID-19 vaccine for use in the country. The agency gave the green light for the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday. It comes two weeks to the day after the fede...
Dec 23, 2020
Canada Temporarily Suspends Passenger Flights From U.K.
Canada has temporarily suspended all commercial and private passenger flights from the United Kingdom. It comes in response to a new strain of COVID-19 identified in the U.K. which officials say may b...
Dec 21, 2020
U-S Lawmakers Get Deal Done On COVID Relief
It’s a deal that many have been waiting for. Capitol Hill negotiators sealed the deal on an almost $1 trillion US COVID-19 economic relief package. “There will be another major rescue pack...
Dec 20, 2020
NHL, Players’ Association Reach Deal For 56-Game Season
The NHL and NHL Players’ Association (NHLPA) have reached a deal for a 56-game regular season. The regular season is scheduled to begin Jan. 13 with formal training camps starting 10 days earlie...
Dec 20, 2020
Moderna Vaccine Could Be Approved Soon
Health Canada says its review of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine could be complete in the coming weeks. The Agency says it’s still looking at information and data from Moderna’s clinical ...
Dec 20, 2020
Volunteer Firefighter Tax Credit Removes Attendance Requirement
Nova Scotia announced today that they are removing one of the eligibility requirements for volunteer firefighters claiming a $500 tax credit. Previously to be eligible for the Volunteer Firefighters a...
Dec 17, 2020
COVID Vaccine Recommendations For People With Serious Allergies
Health Canada says people who are allergic to ingredients in the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine should not receive it. The warning comes after two people in the United Kingdom reported allergic reac...
Dec 14, 2020
First COVID-19 Vaccines Arrive In Canada
The first batch of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine has arrived on Canadian soil. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tweeted a photo of the plane carrying the vaccine on Sunday evening. “This...
Dec 14, 2020
