COVID-19 Weekly Data Report for May 26, 2022
Press Release May 26, 2022 Nova Scotia is reporting 1,584 new lab-confirmed cases of COVID-19, 40 hospitalizations and 13 deaths during the seven-day period ending May 23. The number of new cases – including those linked to long-term care outbreaks – continues to decline, as does the…
COVID-19 Regulations Suspended as of June 1, 2022
Press Release May 26, 2022 COVID-19 Vaccine Regulations under the Health Protection and Promotion Act which came into effect in December 2021, will be suspended as of June 1, 2022. These regulations required employees and service providers of certain businesses, facilities and organizations to be fully vaccinated…
NT Government: Seeking Nominations for Regional Wellness Councils
Press Release May 26, 2022 The Minister of Health and Social Services, Julie Green, is seeking nominations for vacancies on the Regional Wellness Councils for the Beaufort-Delta, Dehcho, Fort Smith, Hay River, Sahtu and Yellowknife regions. The role of the Regional Wellness Council is to ensure residents…
Pangnirtung Tuberculosis outbreak update
Press Release 25 May 2022 Public Health Advisory Pangnirtung Tuberculosis outbreak update The Department of Health is advising that the outbreak of tuberculosis (TB) declared in Pangnirtung on November 25 is ongoing. Since January 2021, there have been 31 individuals diagnosed with active TB and 108 individuals…
BC Cancer launches lung-screening program
Press Release May 25, 2022 VANCOUVER – BC Cancer has launched a provincewide lung cancer screening program, providing access to eligible high-risk people at 36 sites throughout the province. “BC Cancer’s clinicians and researchers are leading Canada with the launch of this innovative program that will save…
Weekly COVID-19 Update: Thirty-Seven Total Active COVID-19 Cases Confirmed in the James & Hudson Bay Region
Press Release May 25, 2022 To our community members: We can confirm there are thirty-seven (37) total active COVID-19 cases in our region. Please see the community case breakdown below: Community Active Cases Attawapiskat 2 Fort Albany 0 Kashechewan 25 Moose Factory 9 Moosonee 1 Peawanuck 0*…
Government of Canada invests in food security for communities in British Columbia
Press Release From: Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada May 25, 2022 All Canadians, regardless of where they live, deserve to have access to safe and nutritious food. Today, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced an investment of up to $2 million from the Local…
Council approves Edmonton’s Community Safety & Well-being Strategy
Press Release May 25, 2022 City Council has approved the Community Safety and Well-being (CSWB) Strategy, and is providing $8.7 million in funding for 11 related projects to address immediate needs for the remainder of 2022. Discussions held at City Council highlighted the need for the strategy…
Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health and Ottawa Aboriginal Coalition Release Damning Report, Call on Ontario Political Parties to End Racism in Health Care
Press Release May 25, 2022 OTTAWA, ON, – Today, the Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health and members of the Ottawa Aboriginal Coalition issued a challenge to Ontario’s political party leaders—to commit to action to end widespread racism and discrimination against Indigenous people in Ontario’s health care system.…
Confirmed cases of COVID-19 On First Nations reserves, as of May 24 Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) is aware of
Press Release Cases in First Nations on reserve On First Nations reserves, as of May 24 Indigenous Services Canada (ISC) is aware of: the following cumulative reported numbers 108,401 confirmed positive COVID-19 3,327 hospitalizations 107,083 recovered cases 728 deaths the current reported active number of cases: 590 Cases by region Case numbers…
MCA Reports Ten New Positive PCR/Rapid Cases of COVID-19
Press Release May 24, 2022 The Mohawk Council of Akwesasne’s Community Health Program reports ten (10) positive cases of COVID-19 in the northern portion of the community from May 16 – May 23, 2022. Current COVID-19 Statistics for the Northern Portion of Akwesasne: Current Positive Cases: 10…
Joint Statement on the One-Year Anniversary of the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc Findings
Press Release May 24, 2022 This message contains sensitive content and could be triggering. For crisis support here in BC please contact the KUU-US Crisis Line at 1-800-588-8717 or visit the First Nations Mental Health and Wellness Support page for additional support services. A complete listing of support…
Additional COVID-19 vaccine doses approved for 18-plus Nunavummiut
Press Release 24 May 2022 Public Service Announcement Additional COVID-19 vaccine doses approved for 18-plus Nunavummiut The Government of Nunavut’s Department of Health, in response to recent guidance from the National Advisory Committee on Immunizations, has begun offering a second COVID-19 booster shot to all Nunavummiut 18…
Canada would require five Earths to sustain its current resource consumption, destroying children’s environments globally – UNICEF Canada
Press Release FLORENCE/NEW YORK/TORONTO, 24 May 2022 – Countries like Canada are creating unhealthy, dangerous and noxious conditions for children worldwide, according to the latest Report Card published today by UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti. UNICEF Report Card 17 compares how 39 countries fare in providing…
Twenty-Eight Total Active COVID-19 Cases Confirmed in the James & Hudson Bay Region
Press Release May 24, 2022 To our community members: We can confirm there are twenty-eight (28) total active COVID-19 cases in our region. Please see the community case breakdown below: Community Active Cases Attawapiskat 0 Fort Albany 0 Kashechewan 16 Moose Factory 12 Moosonee 0 Peawanuck 0*…
Government of Canada helps to address health and social inequities in Quebec
Press Release From: Public Health Agency of Canada The Intersectoral Action Fund addresses complex public health challenges May 24, 2022 Canada is one of the healthiest countries in the world, and everyone in Canada deserves opportunities to thrive and lead a healthy life. Our government recognizes that…
Media Advisory—Tabling of the Report of the Auditor General of Canada on Addictions Prevention and Recovery Services in the Northwest Territories—Tuesday, 31 May 2022
Press Release Ottawa, — The Office of the Auditor General of Canada will present its Report on Addictions Prevention and Recovery in the Northwest Territories to the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, 31 May 2022. Tabling day schedule Media preview 1 pm to 3 pm Mountain time Legislative Assembly – Committee Room…
Complex-care housing coming to Powell River
Press Release May 20, 2022 POWELL RIVER – People in Powell River with complex mental-health and substance-use challenges who are at risk of experiencing homelessness will soon benefit from 20 new complex-care housing spaces. Through Budget 2022, government is investing $164 million over three years to support…
Mask mandate for schools, early learning and child care centers to end May 24th
Press Release May 20, 2022 hief Public Health Officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, announced that Prince Edward Island will be ending the mandate for students and staff to wear masks in early learning and child care centers, K-12 public and private schools and on school buses on May…
Complex-care housing coming to Bella Coola
Press Release May 20, 2022 BELLA COOLA – Indigenous community members in Bella Coola with complex mental-health and substance-use challenges who are at risk of experiencing homelessness will soon benefit from 12 new complex-care housing spaces. Through Budget 2022, government is investing $164 million over three years…