Tag Archives: Health
Discrimination probe launched into police use of force in B.C.
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's human rights commissioner has launched an inquiry into police use of force against people who are racialized or coping with mental-health issues, although Kasari Govende...
Jan 30, 2024
Provinces ask Ottawa for indefinite pause on expansion of assisted dying eligibility
OTTAWA - A majority of provinces and territories are asking the federal government to "indefinitely" hold off on a controversial plan to expand eligibility for assisted dying. The Liberal government i...
Jan 30, 2024
BUHF reaches $916,000 capital goal to purchase Pyxis MedStations
Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation has managed to reach a huge fundraising goal in half the time members expected it would take.The foundation hit the goal of $916,000 in one year of fundrais...
Jan 29, 2024
Vape shops in Battlefords react to Feb. 1 date for age of majority change
In less than a week, young adults who use vapour or tobacco products will now have to wait an extra year before they can legally get their cravings under control.The announcement of the change in age ...
Jan 29, 2024
As deadline looms, Liberals say Canada not ready to expand assisted dying eligibility
OTTAWA - The federal government is hitting pause on its plans to make medical assistance in dying available to people whose only medical condition is a mental illness - and Health Minister Mark Hollan...
Jan 29, 2024
Campsite reservations set to open for Prince Albert National Park
Campground reservations for Prince Albert National Park and Grasslands National Park are set to open next week. According to a release from Parks Canada, beginning at 8 a.m. on Feb. 2, visitors can se...
Jan 28, 2024
FSIN expresses concerns about impact of changes to harm reduction services
A recent decision by the provincial government to change how harm reduction services are done in Saskatchewan is worrying the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations (FSIN). In a statement posted o...
Jan 26, 2024
Lametti says he 'wouldn't be afraid' of pending update to assisted dying eligibility
OTTAWA - Canada's former justice minister says he would have no fear of pressing ahead with a plan to allow people to seek medical assistance in dying solely on the basis of mental illness. But David ...
Jan 26, 2024
Manitoba, Saskatchewan raise concerns about expanding eligibility for assisted dying
OTTAWA - Canada's Health Minister Mark Holland says some provinces will stand opposed to expanding medical assistance in dying for ideological reasons, but the government wants to ensure a majority fe...
Jan 25, 2024
Robots Tarzan and Jane, aided by AI, take over repetitive tasks at B.C. hospital lab
VANCOUVER - Far from the jungle, Tarzan and Jane swing quietly into action in a sterile laboratory at St. Paul's Hospital in downtown Vancouver. They are robots that work with artificial intelligence ...
Jan 25, 2024