Tag Archives: Health
Federal minister says not possible to depoliticize Alberta transgender policy debate
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she wants to depoliticize the debate around upcoming legislation affecting transgender youth, but a federal minister says that's not possible. Marci Ien,...
Oct 02, 2024
Canadian government not ordering Novavax's protein-based COVID-19 vaccine this year
TORONTO - The Public Health Agency of Canada says it is not providing Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine this respiratory virus season, citing low demand. It says the manufacturer requires a minimum order of ...
Oct 01, 2024
Scott Moe: the conservative who began as a left-winger with a lights-out hockey shot
SHELLBROOK, Sask. - Scott Moe is the conservative premier who began life as a left-winger with a shot so hard, it was lights out - literally. On this recent fall day, Moe stands among the seats at his...
Oct 01, 2024
B.C. parties lean into ideology as Greens release tax-heavy election platform
British Columbia's three major parties leaned into their ideological divides Tuesday, with the Green Party the first to release a full platform ahead of this month's provincial election. Green Leader ...
Oct 01, 2024
Saskatchewan election begins with promises of tax relief, calls for change
REGINA - Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe kicked off the provincial election Tuesday promising broad-based tax relief while his opponent, NDP Leader Carla Beck, said it's time to move on from faile...
Oct 01, 2024
Premier Scott Moe says Saskatchewan election campaign to begin Tuesday
REGINA - Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe is confirming what has been widely expected - the provincial election campaign starts Tuesday. Moe says in a post on social media that he plans to ask Lt.-Gov. ...
Sep 30, 2024
Canada announces $10 million for humanitarian assistance in Lebanon
OTTAWA - Canada is contributing $10 million for humanitarian assistance for civilians in Lebanon amid the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. International Development Minister Ahmed Hus...
Sep 28, 2024
NDP uses BC United research to mount attacks on 'crackpot' B.C. Conservatives
VICTORIA - Almost 200 pages of research on the B.C. Conservative Party, which sources within BC United confirm were compiled by their party before it dropped out of the British Columbia election campa...
Sep 28, 2024
Critics see drug debate tainted by politicization in B.C. election campaign
VANCOUVER - When NDP Leader David Eby announced this month that the province would open "secure facilities" to provide involuntary care for people with severe drug addiction or mental health problems,...
Sep 28, 2024
Former health authority employee first patient treated by Melfort's primary stroke centre
A former Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) employee was the first person to put Melfort's primary stroke centre designation to the test, months before it was set to go live. Doris Smith fell ill on ...
Sep 27, 2024