Tag Archives: Health
Number of newly licensed Quebec nurses reaches 10-year low
MONTREAL - The number of new nursing licences issued in Quebec has declined for a third consecutive year, reaching a 10-year low as the province struggles to staff its medical facilities and provide t...
Jan 12, 2024
Grieving mother hopes James Smith inquest leads to better supports for victims of domestic violence
Acknowledging feelings of anxiety, Vanessa Burns says she is looking forward to an inquest that will hopefully provide her with some closure and allow her to move on with her life.Burns will be among ...
Jan 11, 2024
Support program in P.A. for young women in need and the homeless comes to tearful end
Wiping away tears, Hannah Fryters sat at her kitchen table and acknowledged it's not easy letting go of a program she and her husband have run for over 30 years. Jubilation, which provided support to ...
Jan 11, 2024
Saskatchewan activates Provincial Drug Alert System
With Saskatchewan poised to set another annual record for overdose deaths, several agencies have taken a step they hope will re-emphasize the dangers of illicit drug use in the province.On Thursday, t...
Jan 11, 2024
Respiratory season hits parts of Canada as head of ER doctors' group wants better planning
VANCOUVER - The head of a national group of emergency room doctors says he's "disgusted" that provinces and territories have generally not planned for expected overcrowding in ERs, especially as respi...
Jan 10, 2024
A tail of two shelters: Northern animal rescues face overpopulation
Editor's Note: This story contains graphic descriptions of animal abuse and neglect.Amanda Black recently faced a moment that forced her to make the heart-wrenching decision to end a life.She had been...
Jan 10, 2024
Nature of street drugs in Prince Albert has changed, health workers say
Last year was a record year in Saskatchewan, with 484 people dead from suspected and confirmed cases of overdosing on street drugs. In Prince Albert, while users are much more prone to consuming meth,...
Jan 10, 2024
B.C. hospital admissions break record as respiratory illness season nears peak
VANCOUVER - Hospitals in British Columbia are treating a record number of patients as the province's respiratory illness season nears its peak, with the health minister saying the situation is challen...
Jan 10, 2024
Opposition calls for Alberta to dump imported fever medicine amid health concerns
EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition says it's time to dump once and for all the remaining bottles of imported Turkish children's fever medicine, given new reports state the liquid clogs hospital feeding t...
Jan 10, 2024
People with private drug coverage more likely to stick to prescriptions: StatCan
OTTAWA - A new Statistics Canada study confirms that financial limitations are keeping people without private or employer-sponsored drug coverage from following through with their prescriptions. It's ...
Jan 10, 2024