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Oxygen cutoff that killed one at Quebec COVID ICU last summer blamed on human error

Oxygen cutoff that killed one at Quebec COVID ICU last summer blamed on human error

MONTREAL — A Montreal-area health authority is blaming human error after oxygen was cut off to nine intensive care COVID-19 patients last spring, leaving one dead.
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Survey shows seniors happier with COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Quebec than in Ontario

Survey shows seniors happier with COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Quebec than in Ontario

OTTAWA — A new survey suggests seniors in Quebec are much happier about their province's vaccine rollout than their neighbours are about how things are going in Ontario.
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Guardians of Edehzhie: Protecting the land during the pandemic

Guardians of Edehzhie: Protecting the land during the pandemic

There was a time last year when the guardians of Edehzhie would head out on the land in the Northwest Territories and worry what their communities might look like when they returned.
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'This is torture:' Proposed law in Montana looms over Canadian on death row

'This is torture:' Proposed law in Montana looms over Canadian on death row

RED DEER, Alta. — The fate of a Canadian man who has been on death row in Montana for 38 years could become more tenuous as the state gets closer to removing obstacles that prevent it from resuming executions.
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Vaccine shipment and Canadian on death row : In The News for Apr. 5

Vaccine shipment and Canadian on death row : In The News for Apr. 5

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Apr. 5 ... What we are watching in Canada ...
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Navy submarine suffered long-term damage to ballast tank from errant test: Report

Navy submarine suffered long-term damage to ballast tank from errant test: Report

OTTAWA — An internal Defence Department report has pulled back the curtain on the damage caused by an errant test on one of Canada’s four submarines last year, suggesting some of the damage is permanent and could continue to pose a risk over the long
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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Apr. 5, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on Apr. 5, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. ET on Monday April 5, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 44,982 new vaccinations administered for a total of 6,233,533 doses given. Nationwide, 719,100 people or 1.
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Almost 2.2 million more vaccine doses coming this week as COVID-19 cases spike

Almost 2.2 million more vaccine doses coming this week as COVID-19 cases spike

OTTAWA — More than two million doses of vaccines are set to arrive in Canada this week as the country scrambles to contain the wildfire spread of more contagious variants of the COVID-19 virus.
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A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on April 4, 2021

A look at COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada on April 4, 2021

The latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Canada as of 10:30 p.m. ET on Sunday April 4, 2021. In Canada, the provinces are reporting 44,982 new vaccinations administered for a total of 6,233,533 doses given. Nationwide, 719,100 people or 1.
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Keep your guard up, Tam urges Canadians as COVID-19 disrupts Easter for second year

Keep your guard up, Tam urges Canadians as COVID-19 disrupts Easter for second year

Canada's chief public health officer urged everyone to keep their guards up amid a surge in more contagious variants of COVID-19, as the pandemic disrupted Easter celebrations for a second Canadians need to be careful since the more contagious varian
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