Tag Archives: Health
Quebec court approves class action alleging opioid makers misled users about risks
MONTREAL - A Quebec Superior Court judge has authorized a class-action lawsuit against 16 pharmaceutical companies that are alleged to have misled consumers about the efficacy and dangers of opioid me...
Apr 16, 2024
Dental-care double standard: hygienists ask for equal pay under federal plan
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is guilty of a double standard when it comes to how much practitioners will be reimbursed under a new federal plan, the Canadian Dental Hygienists Association is chargi...
Apr 15, 2024
Wild turkey breaks into Quebec long-term care home, a sign of 'exploding' population
MONTREAL - A break-in by a wild turkey at a long-term care home south of Quebec City over the weekend is a sign that the range and population of the birds are expanding in Quebec, bringing them closer...
Apr 15, 2024
Eight years since B.C. declared public health emergency, toxic drug crisis rages on
VANCOUVER - In the dozen years she's worked with the Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users, executive director Brittany Graham has lost count of the people she's seen succumb to British Columbia's toxi...
Apr 14, 2024
Overdoses prompts B.C. First Nation to declare state of emergency
WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. - A spike in overdose deaths in the six British Columbia nations that make up the Tsilhqot'in National Government has prompted the chiefs to declare a local state of emergency. The...
Apr 12, 2024
Recruitment efforts underway with Tisdale set to lose three doctors
There are some concerns from residents in Tisdale with the departure of three physicians this summer.The Ministry of Health confirmed to northeastNOW in a statement that the three doctors have submitt...
Apr 12, 2024
La Ronge ParticiPARK to cost $406K
At a regular council meeting earlier this week, La Ronge council learned the cost of a ParticiPARK will cost an estimated $406,000.Planning for a ParticiPARK began in January 2023 when it was announce...
Apr 11, 2024
Men's Conference features well-known comedian, actor
Piwapan Wellness Centre has two busy days planned as part of its inaugural Men's Conference.The event is being held at the Jonas Roberts Memorial Community Centre and it features guest speakers such a...
Apr 11, 2024
'Mission Possible': On-Air for Healthcare radio-thon set for May. 10
Raising over half a million dollars for the Battlefords Union Hospital Foundation should prove "Mission Possible" for the community."We're raising money for the operating room this year," said Chris E...
Apr 11, 2024
Studies on B.C. safer supply emerge, finding different answers to different questions
VANCOUVER - Peer-reviewed research is emerging about the possible impacts of British Columbia's safer supply program, which provides prescription alternatives to toxic illicit drugs, with two studies ...
Apr 11, 2024