Tag Archives: Health
In bid to win over dentists, Ottawa changes billing for dental-care plan
OTTAWA - In a bid to win over dentists who have been reluctant to join the federal dental-care plan, the health minister announced Monday that dentists can now "dip a toe" in the program before fully ...
Jul 08, 2024
Environment Canada issues widespread warnings as intense heat wave settles over B.C.
VANCOUVER - More than two dozen regions in British Columbia are under warnings as a heat wave expected to push temperatures into the low 40s in the coming days settles over much of the province. Envir...
Jul 06, 2024
Environment Canada issues multiple warnings as B.C. braces for weekend heat
VANCOUVER - Environment Canada has issued heat warnings for parts of Vancouver Island and inland sections of coastal British Columbia as the province braces for a heat wave. The weather agency says a ...
Jul 04, 2024
Security review needed after Inuk women highway deaths near lodge in Quebec: coroner
MONTREAL - A Montreal-area Inuit health centre should review its security measures in light of the deaths of two patients who were struck and killed on highways within a 24-hour span in 2022, a Quebec...
Jul 04, 2024
Criminal trial of 'Freedom Convoy' organizer Pat King adjourned to July 15
OTTAWA - The criminal trial of "Freedom Convoy" organizer Pat King was adjourned this morning without proceeding to the defence case. King was a prominent figure in the convoy that gridlocked downtown...
Jul 04, 2024
Carrot River lab, x-ray services limited in coming days
A heads-up for residents in Carrot River. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) has revealed the community's lab and x-ray services will be unavailable until July 8. The departments will also be clo...
Jul 03, 2024
Water main break in Meadow Lake; precautionary drinking water advisory to be put in place
A water main was damaged following construction work at the Northwest Health Facility in Meadow Lake. According to a Voyent Alert issued earlier Wednesday, a crew is working on the problem but residen...
Jul 03, 2024
First Nation seeks halt to Yukon mining after failure at gold mine
MAYO, YUKON - A First Nation in central Yukon is demanding the immediate halt of all mining activity in its traditional territory, and an independent investigation into the recent failure of equipment...
Jul 03, 2024
MLCN going on a week without running water
Members of Montreal Lake Cree Nation, who live on reserve, are on day six of no running water.This of course has obvious implications for taking showers or baths, or doing laundry. According to a writ...
Jul 02, 2024
Five years after historic tobacco ruling, 'nothing has changed'
TORONTO - In the span of a few short years, Jean-Luc Duval lost two of the most important people in his life to lung cancer. His wife Monique was diagnosed on her birthday and died on July 3, 2005 - t...
Jul 02, 2024