Tag Archives: Health
B.C. teen with bird flu is in critical care, infection source unknown: health officer
The teenager who tested positive for bird flu in British Columbia is in critical condition and "experiencing acute respiratory distress" while being treated at B.C. Children's Hospital, the provincial...
Nov 12, 2024
Former B.C. premier John Horgan, who connected with people, dies at 65
VICTORIA - John Horgan would often say he believed most people in British Columbia were New Democrats deep down but they just didn't know it yet. Horgan, Canada's ambassador to Germany and a former ND...
Nov 12, 2024
Canadian Army veterans traumatized from service connect with horses in therapy
MONTREAL - Canadian Army veterans are healing their psychological wounds with some help from equine friends. Since starting equine therapy last June, Christian has regularly visited Mirabel's Equi-Sen...
Nov 10, 2024
First presumptive human case of H5N1 avian flu acquired in Canada detected in teen
British Columbia's Ministry of Health says the first suspected human case of highly pathogenic avian flu contracted in Canada has been detected in B.C. A statement from the office of the provincial he...
Nov 09, 2024
'Work to be done': Cockrill takes over as health minister
Jeremy Cockrill is into day two into his new health portfolio and he said he's excited. "It's another challenge but I do love a challenge so we're looking forward to get into it," he said. Newly re-el...
Nov 08, 2024
Health Canada approves Moderna's mRNA RSV vaccine, company says
TORONTO - Health Canada has approved Moderna's mRNA vaccine to protect against respiratory syncytial virus in adults age 60 and older - but it won't be available until next year, the company said on F...
Nov 08, 2024
Gender justice groups say changes to B.C.'s Name Act are harming survivors
Gender justice groups in British Columbia want the government to repeal recent provincial legislation that prevents people convicted of serious Criminal Code offences from changing their names. The ca...
Nov 07, 2024
Health minister wants all Quebecers to have access to a health professional by 2026
QUBEC - The Quebec government says it wants every Quebecer to have access to a health professional by the summer of 2026 - just before the next provincial election. Health Minister Christian Dub made ...
Nov 07, 2024
How to care for your mental health if you're struggling with U.S. election result
TORONTO - When JP Enns told his 16-year-old daughter and 12-year-old son that Donald Trump had won the U.S. election, they cried. "(For them) to react emotionally in that way is either my fault as a p...
Nov 07, 2024
Moustaches, mental health and hockey
It all started in 2003 with two friends joking over a beer about how they can bring back the moustache, that turned into a worldwide movement, that's now raised nearly a billion dollars to support men...
Nov 06, 2024