Tag Archives: Health
'My Kinda Town': Keegan Isaac to play fundraising Meota concert for COPS Centre
Meota is Keegan Isaac's 'kinda town.' The musician is bringing music to the community to raise funds for the Battlefords Union Hospital Community Oncology Program of Saskatchewan (COPS) in a loving tr...
Aug 12, 2024
Sentencing hearing set for Coutts protesters convicted of mischief, weapons charges
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Two men convicted of mischief at the Coutts, Alta., border blockade are to learn their sentences later this month. On Aug. 2, a jury also found Anthony Olienick and Chris Carbert g...
Aug 12, 2024
Cannabis oils and softgels recalled due to intoxicating ingredients: Heath Canada
Health Canada has announced a recall of several cannabis oils and softgels because they may contain unexpected amounts of THC and HHC. The agency says both ingredients are intoxicants and could pose a...
Aug 09, 2024
Quebec says it won't limit health care in English, open to 'clarifying' directive
MONTREAL - The Quebec government says it is ready to make changes to a controversial directive that has raised concerns the province is restricting access to health care in English. In an open letter ...
Aug 09, 2024
SHA warns public about Stoney Beach at Humboldt Lake due to microcystin levels
An advisory has been issued for a local beach because of high levels of microcystin. The Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) revealed that Stoney Beach at Humboldt Lake has elevated microcystin levels...
Aug 09, 2024
Miracle Treat Day: A great reason to indulge
Dairy Queen locations across Saskatchewan are uniting to raise funds for the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital Foundation as Thursday marks the 22nd annual Dairy Queen Miracle Treat Day. With every Bli...
Aug 08, 2024
Liberal MPs say Quebec French-language health directive sows confusion
MONTREAL - Two Montreal-area Liberal MPs are raising concerns about a controversial Quebec directive that outlines when health-care providers can offer services in a language other than French. The di...
Aug 08, 2024
Childhood abuse survivor agency sees surge in calls since Alice Munro revelation
TORONTO - A support agency for survivors of childhood sexual abuse says it's seen a surge in calls since Alice Munro's daughter went public a month ago with her story of abuse by her stepfather. The i...
Aug 08, 2024
Listeria contamination of plant milks happened in Pickering, Ont. facility, CFIA says
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the recent Listeria contamination of several plant-based milks occurred in a Pickering, Ont., factory. It says the contamination happened on a "dedicated produ...
Aug 07, 2024
Feds fund health study for Indigenous communities downstream of oilsands
OTTAWA - More than three decades after Indigenous leaders in northern Alberta began asking for funding to better understand if pollution from the oilsands was making their people sick, the federal gov...
Aug 07, 2024