covid-19 canada

• DJs and door prizes: Fraser Health gets creative with overnight vaccine marathon

  Fraser Health is running a 36-hour, all-night vaccine clinic complete with food trucks and live entertainment, in a bid to connect with people who've yet to have their first dose.

  Health

  30 mins
• COVID-19: 5 new cases as New Brunswickers urged to book second vaccine dose

  People in New Brunswick who received their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine before May 15 can now book an appointment for their second dose.

  Health

  7 hours
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• N.S. reports 6 new cases of COVID-19 Saturday as active cases dip below 90

  In the COVID-19 update Saturday, Nova Scotia officials said there are now 88 active cases in the province.

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  7 hours
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• Quebec reports 160 new COVID-19 cases, 9 more deaths as vaccinations top 7.2 million

  This comes as Quebec announced Friday evening that walk-in clinics won't be able to offer Pfizer vaccines for the next several days due to a shipping delay.

  Health

  7 hours
• PHAC head doubles down, withholds docs on fired scientists as House reprimand looms

  Public Health Agency of Canada president Iain Stewart told the Commons health committee Friday that he is bound by law to protect national security and privacy rights.

  Politics

  Jun 19
• Canada’s falling COVID-19 cases could be thwarted by Delta variant: officials

  Cases and deaths have fallen sharply, but signs that Canada's vaccination rate is beginning to plateau is alarming officials who say high vaccine coverage is needed against Delta.

  Health

  Jun 18
• B.C. gears up for first weekend of recreational travel, but no international tourists yet

  Traffic was steady at the province's ferry terminals Friday, where BC Ferries added extra sailings on its major routes between the Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island.

  Health

  Jun 18
• Feds approve travel exemption for Olympic athletes amid quarantine bubble plan

  Athletes and staff will still need to stay at a government-authorized hotel when they return, but once they receive a negative result, they'll be able to join quarantine bubbles.

  Canada

  Jun 18
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• Quebec hits pause on Pfizer vaccine for walk-in clinics until June 24 amid shipping delays

  The government said the measure applies to the Pfizer vaccine only, and that Moderna and AstraZeneca will continue to be offered at walk-in clinics.

  Health

  Jun 18
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• COVID-19: 109 new cases, 1 new death as B.C. heads into 1st weekend of eased restrictions

  It lowered the seven-day average for new cases to 104, a level not seen since early September.

  Health

  Jun 18