Tag Archives: Health
CRA fires 232 people for falsely claiming $2,000 monthly pandemic benefit
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency has now fired more than 200 people for falsely claiming a federal income benefit during the COVID-19 pandemic. The CRA says as of March 15, 232 employees "inappropri...
Mar 26, 2024
James Smith Chief candidate focused on community safety and creating better life for youth
A man who aspires to lead the community of James Smith First Nation, says that following the massive stabbing rampage in 2022 that left 11 people dead and 17 injured, there has been a call for change....
Mar 25, 2024
New service centre for Nut Point Campground
Nut Point Campground in the Lac La Ronge Provincial Park will receive a new service centre. The development was announced in the 2024-2025 provincial budget released last week. A spokesperson from the...
Mar 25, 2024
HDHF Equip to Care campaign brings in over $150K
The 12th annual Humboldt District Hospital Foundation (HDHF) Equip to Care campaign had a great start.Executive Director Lorrie Bunko told northeastNOW it was an amazing four days of raising both fund...
Mar 25, 2024
Holland must sell oral-health providers on dental care plan before coverage begins
OTTAWA - Health Minister Mark Holland is on tour to sell Canadian dentists and hygienists on the new federal dental care plan as concerns mount about what the government plans to pay providers for the...
Mar 25, 2024
Prince Albert celebs get footloose for a good cause
Is there a doctor in the house, because some of Prince Albert's biggest celebrities are coming down with a case of Saturday Night Fever.The annual Swinging With The Stars event, at the jam packed Exhi...
Mar 25, 2024
Naturopathic doctors aren't solution to primary care crisis: doctors, health experts
Vancouver naturopathic doctor Vanessa Lindsay has been treating a longtime patient's high blood pressure through nutrition and exercise. "She's lost weight. She's stronger. She's eating well. She's hy...
Mar 25, 2024
Alberta scientists band together to shift climate change focus to health impacts
EDMONTON - Bodies and minds are just as affected by climate change as sea ice and forests, says University of Alberta scientist Sherilee Harper. "Climate change impacts everything we care about," she ...
Mar 24, 2024
Kate's diagnosis could prompt others to get tested, seek treatment: cancer society
TORONTO - The sharing of a cancer diagnosis from Catherine, the Princess of Wales, could be positive for those going through their own cancer journey or people who need to be more aware of the disease...
Mar 23, 2024
COVID vaccines don't cause cancer. But false claims persist in sea of misinformation
Anyone who spends even a moderate amount of time online has likely come across social media posts falsely claiming that COVID-19 vaccines are harmful to human health. Among the most widely debunked cl...
Mar 23, 2024