Tag Archives: Health
Children's pain and fever relief medicine recalled due to risk of overdose
Drug manufacturer Teva Canada Ltd. is recalling one lot of a children's pain and fever relief medicine because it contains too much acetaminophen and poses a risk of overdose. A recall notice publishe...
Jan 18, 2024
Symposium highlights mental health, leadership for post-secondary students in P.A. and the North
Mental health was the focus at the E.A. Rawlinson Centre for the Arts on Wednesday afternoon. Hundreds of students from Grade 12 and post-secondary schools filled the auditorium in Prince Albert's dow...
Jan 17, 2024
Family hopes former Cree grand chief's long stay in Montreal ER hallway spurs change
MONTREAL - The family of a Cree elder who recently spent four days in a Montreal hospital hallway said Wednesday they hope sharing his experience might spur change for the treatment of patients in Que...
Jan 17, 2024
Federal dental care program will exclude 4.4M uninsured Canadians: report
OTTAWA - Millions of uninsured Canadians will be left out of the new federal dental program because their family income is too high, says a report released Wednesday by the Canadian Centre for Policy ...
Jan 17, 2024
Conversations about mental health the goal with 'Blue Monday Carnations'
Blue Monday may officially be over but that doesn't mean the conversations around mental health are."I believe in reclaiming things that can have negative connotations to them and turning them into as...
Jan 16, 2024
Group welcomes possible changes to liquor store hours
Members of one advocacy group in Prince Albert are happy the city will consider limiting the times liquor stores can be open. A steering committee for the local Community Alcohol Strategy has been pus...
Jan 15, 2024
Older, immunocompromised people may get COVID-19 vaccine dose in spring, NACI says
OTTAWA - Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization says some groups of people vulnerable to severe illness from COVID-19 should be eligible for another dose of vaccine in the spring. The re...
Jan 14, 2024
Yogurt bowls made with Quaker granola recalled over possible salmonella exposure
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is recalling various yogurt and parfait bowls that contain Quaker granola previously recalled due to possible salmonella contamination. The recall involves more tha...
Jan 13, 2024
Older, immunocompromised people may get COVID-19 vaccine dose in spring, NACI says
OTTAWA - Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization says some groups of people vulnerable to severe illness from COVID-19 should be eligible for another dose of vaccine in the spring. The re...
Jan 12, 2024
Edmonton hospital sets up space heaters in emergency room as weather disrupts heating
EDMONTON - Freezing temperatures in Edmonton have forced one of the city's hospitals to fire up temporary heaters in its emergency department. Officials say the Royal Alexandra Hospital Emergency Depa...
Jan 12, 2024