Tag Archives: Health
Holidays aren't a time for joy for everyone
The holiday season is often associated with family, togetherness, and positivity.It's not like that for everyone.From anxiety over holiday gatherings to bad memories of years past, the end of 2023 may...
Dec 30, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith set to launch sweeping health-delivery changes in 2024
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith is set to take scalpel and bone saw to Alberta's $17-billion health-delivery system in 2024, while simultaneously scrambling to keep and find more family doctors. One...
Dec 30, 2023
B.C. court blocks new law against public drug use, warning of 'irreparable harm'
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Supreme Court has blocked new provincial laws against public consumption of illegal substances, prompting concern from the government and a Metro Vancouver mayor who c...
Dec 29, 2023
Another death reported since 2021 recall of home bed assist handles: Health Canada
OTTAWA - Health Canada is reminding Canadians about a recall of home bed assist handles after learning of an additional death. Four models of bed handles distributed by Drive Medical were first recall...
Dec 28, 2023
Montreal man seeks to launch class action over cantaloupe salmonella outbreak
MONTREAL - A Montreal man who spent almost a week in hospital with a salmonella infection after consuming cantaloupes is seeking permission to launch a class-action lawsuit against two food companies....
Dec 28, 2023
High levels of carbon monoxide, mould found in homes on Ontario reserves: study
A study has found air inside homes on four remote First Nations in northwestern Ontario contained carbon monoxide, fine particles, mould and other substances that increase the risk of respiratory infe...
Dec 28, 2023
On Christmas Day, the work went on for overdose prevention society in Vancouver
VANCOUVER - On Christmas Day, Trey Helten and colleagues at Vancouver's Overdose Prevention Society were still at work, dealing with the latest victim of what Helten says is a seasonal spike in the dr...
Dec 27, 2023
Are we ready? Should we do this? The debate on expanding medical assistance in dying
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals face a choice early in 2024. They can allow a sunset clause to take effect so that eligibility for medical assistance in dying expands to adults whose only reason for see...
Dec 27, 2023
Occupancy rates surging at Quebec emergency rooms after dropping earlier this month
MONTREAL - Occupancy rates in Quebec's emergency rooms are shooting up again after a small period of reprieve that began Dec. 19. Website Index Sant shows the average ER occupancy rate at six a.m. was...
Dec 27, 2023
Year in Review: Major funder breathes new life into Men of the North
As 2023 draws to a close, larongeNOW is taking a look back on the most important and impactful stories of the year, as selected by our reporters and editorial staff.Men of the North have experienced a...
Dec 25, 2023