Tag Archives: Health
B.C. company sanctioned by U.S. Treasury Department wants Health Canada licences back
VANCOUVER - A chemical firm based in Port Coquitlam, B.C., claims Health Canada wrongfully cancelled its licences to make natural health products after being sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department...
Sep 27, 2024
SHA reaffirms commitment to Truth and Reconciliation
The colour orange filled gallery room 'A' at TCU Place in Saskatoon as the Saskatchewan Health Authority reaffirmed its commitment to Truth and Reconciliation.New documents were signed that included p...
Sep 26, 2024
Humboldt opens first Integrated Youth Site in Saskatchewan
Humboldt is home to Saskatchewan's first Integrated Youth Services (IYS) site. The hub at 307 Main St. is designed to deliver supports to people aged 12 to 25, and their caregivers. The site will oper...
Sep 26, 2024
Electronic vote counters could bring B.C. election result an hour after polls close
British Columbians could find out who wins the provincial election on Oct. 19 in about the same time it took to start counting ballots in previous votes. Andrew Watson, a spokesman for Elections BC, s...
Sep 26, 2024
'Life is hard': Living under a 29-year boil-water advisory in an Ontario First Nation
NESKANTAGA FIRST NATION, ONT. - Every other day, Derek Moonias drives 15 minutes to the airport in Neskantaga First Nation and fills his pickup truck with cases of bottled water flown in on the dime o...
Sep 26, 2024
People with diabetes in lower-income areas at higher risk for amputations: report
TORONTO - More than 7,000 people with diabetes undergo a leg, foot or toe amputation every year - and the majority of those procedures could have been prevented, the Canadian Institute for Health Info...
Sep 25, 2024
Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital celebrates five years
It's been five years since the opening of the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation (JPCHF), and since then, it has put forward over $85 million to support maternal and pediatric care across all...
Sep 25, 2024
Cameco donates $1.5 million to the Boreal Healthcare Foundation
Cameco is donating $1.5 million to the Boreal Healthcare Foundation in support of the Victoria Hospital Redevelopment and Expansion project. The company's donation supports high risk maternal care thr...
Sep 24, 2024
Nipawin alters borrowing plan for infrastructure projects; heliport project nears completion
The town of Nipawin has changed their plan to borrow money for three significant projects. Council has rescinded a resolution made at their previous council meeting Sept. 9 that saw a long-term debt a...
Sep 24, 2024
Liberals launch pandemic preparedness agency, seeking faster vaccine development
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are creating a new agency to beef up Canada's ability to handle rapidly spreading infectious diseases and protect from future pandemics. Industry Minister Franois-Philipp...
Sep 24, 2024