Tag Archives: Health
Quebec health minister asks public to avoid emergency rooms amid overcrowding
MONTREAL - Quebec Health Minister Christian Dub on Tuesday presented his plan to reduce overcrowding in the province's emergency rooms: the public should avoid going to them if they can. Instead, pati...
Dec 19, 2023
'Turned us away': Pregnant women in Meadow Lake face uncertainty over Christmas
This Christmas season, expectant mothers in Meadow Lake are finding themselves in a situation remarkably similar to a story with origins that date back 2,000 years. In this modern version of the tale,...
Dec 19, 2023
Lakeside Spirits permitted to operate extended hours on NYE
By a four to three decision, liquor retail stores in La Ronge will be permitted to operate from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on New Year's Eve.The decision was made at a special meeting of council on Monday, wh...
Dec 19, 2023
Prince Edward Island second province to sign health-care funding deal with Ottawa
OTTAWA - Prince Edward Island signed a $94-million deal with the federal government to fund improvements to the province's health-care system. This makes P.E.I the second province to come to an agreem...
Dec 19, 2023
Quebec doctors say emergency room overcrowding is putting patient health at risk
MONTREAL - Overcrowding in Quebec hospitals is "out of control" and putting the lives of patients at risk, says a group representing chief doctors in the province's emergency departments. ER occupancy...
Dec 18, 2023
‘He’s a hero’: P.A. man uses CPR to save life of unconscious driver in Wal-Mart parking lot
At a time when people are looking for a Christmas miracle, one occurred Saturday afternoon in Prince Albert's Wal-Mart parking lot.Austin Baldwin is being hailed a hero, after rushing to the aid of a ...
Dec 17, 2023
Concern rises over number of Canadian seniors going lost or missing due to dementia
The number of older people reported missing in Canada is raising an alarm bell for advocates, who warn the problem will only get worse as the population ages and more people are diagnosed with dementi...
Dec 16, 2023
Death toll among B.C.'s homeless rising, hit 342 people last year: Coroner's report
VICTORIA - The number of homeless people dying on the streets of British Columbia is "staggering," say advocates who brace for reports of more deaths daily. More than 600 people experiencing homelessn...
Dec 14, 2023
A look at alcohol sales rules by province across the country
TORONTO - The Ontario government has announced sales of beer, wine, cider and ready-to-drink cocktails will be allowed in convenience stores and all grocery stores in Ontario by 2026. Here's how alcoh...
Dec 14, 2023
NDP and Liberals set new deadline for introduction of pharmacare bill
OTTAWA - The NDP and Liberals have agreed to a new March 1 deadline for the federal government to introduce pharmacare legislation in the House of Commons, as part of the parties' deal to keep the min...
Dec 14, 2023