Tag Archives: Health
B.C. health executive fired for refusing COVID-19 vaccine loses EI appeal
VANCOUVER - A Federal Court judge has dismissed an appeal by a "deeply religious" British Columbia health executive who said he was wrongfully denied employment insurance after being fired three years...
Nov 26, 2024
Investigation into B.C. teen with bird flu finds no new cases, cause still unknown
An investigation into the case of a teenager infected with avian flu in British Columbia has found no new cases or evidence of human-to-human transmission, while failing to identify how the teen caugh...
Nov 26, 2024
LifeLabs data breach report released after firm loses four-year bid to keep it quiet
A long-withheld investigation into a 2019 hacking at LifeLabs Inc. that compromised millions of Canadians' health data has finally been made public after an Ontario court dismissed the company's appea...
Nov 25, 2024
B.C. health minister vows overdose revamp after addictions portfolio is scrapped
VICTORIA - British Columbia's new health minister says she's aiming for more treatment beds and fewer deaths in a revamped approach to the province's drug overdose crisis. It comes after David Eby's n...
Nov 25, 2024
Nova Scotia Tories appear safe with close battle for second between Liberals and NDP
HALIFAX - With two days left before Nova Scotians elect their next government, polls suggest Progressive Conservative Leader Tim Houston's decision to call an early vote will pay off and the real batt...
Nov 24, 2024
First Canadian case of more severe mpox strain confirmed in Manitoba
The Public Health Agency of Canada has confirmed the country's first case of a more severe type of mpox in a person in Manitoba, though it says the risk to the general population remains low.The agenc...
Nov 23, 2024
First Canadian case of more severe mpox strain confirmed in Manitoba
OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada has confirmed the country's first case of a more severe type of mpox in a person in Manitoba, though it says the risk to the general population remains low....
Nov 23, 2024
Marguerite Riel Centre outreach team to help those in need in Melfort as winter hits
The Marguerite Riel Centre in Melfort will be out and about in the community over the next few months. Their outreach team will be in the streets Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday evenings until the end...
Nov 22, 2024
A true winter wonderland: BGC Gala exceeds $80K goal
A sparkling orb at the centre of the Dekker Centre's banquet hall's ceiling bathed the room in a soft blue glow. Extending out from the orb in all directions were strings of twinkling golden lights th...
Nov 22, 2024
Police officer acquitted in 2016 death of Ottawa man describes punches as distraction
A police officer who was found not guilty of manslaughter in the 2016 death of an Ottawa man told a coroner's inquest his goal was to "distract" Abdirahman Abdi with punches during the arrest, and he ...
Nov 22, 2024