Tag Archives: Health
CRA claws back $458 million in pandemic-era wage subsidies after partial audit
OTTAWA - The Canada Revenue Agency has denied or adjusted $458 million in funds disbursed to employers through a pandemic-era wage subsidy program as a result of a partially completed auditing process...
Nov 20, 2023
Multiple vehicle collisions causing injuries highlight busy weekend for Parkland Ambulance
It was a busy weekend for Parkland Ambulance.Paramedics were called out 140 times which included separate vehicle collisions that resulted in multiple injuries.The first happened shortly after 7 p.m. ...
Nov 19, 2023
Public sector strike: Quebec government calls on unions to submit counter-offer
MONTREAL - Quebec's treasury board president implored unions on Sunday to table a counter-offer to the government's last contract proposal as a week of planned, provincewide public sector strikes is s...
Nov 19, 2023
New BORA trail opens to the public
Members of the Boreal Outdoor Recreation Association (BORA) are excited to announce the opening of a new 1.8-kilometre trail.The trail is called Pisiw (lynx in Cree) and is located between McKenzie Po...
Nov 17, 2023
Judge in court martial fines anti-vax reservist $4,000, issues severe reprimand
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - A former soldier and reservist who defied the Canadian Armed Forces' COVID-19 vaccine mandate has been fined $4,000 and received a severe reprimand at the conclusion of a court...
Nov 16, 2023
Eight cases of salmonella linked to imported cantaloupes in B.C.
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's Centre for Disease Control says there have been eight confirmed cases of a rare strain of salmonella in the province since mid-November. The centre says in a statement t...
Nov 15, 2023
Poll suggests widespread dissatisfaction with Trudeau government
OTTAWA - Almost two in three Canadians have a negative impression of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and half want him to resign before the next election, a new survey suggests. While affordability, hou...
Nov 15, 2023
Food insecurity worsened last year, more pronounced in racialized families: StatCan
FREDERICTON - Nearly seven million Canadians struggled with hunger last year, with some going without food for days amid rising inflation, says a Statistics Canada study. In 2022, 18 per cent of famil...
Nov 14, 2023
Health authority unveils plan to address crowding at hospitals
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has revealed its action plan to address overcrowding and capacity issues at hospitals in Saskatoon.The problem of patients set up in hospital hallways became so bad e...
Nov 14, 2023
Free rapid-access counselling for youth offered in Humboldt
Youth in the Humboldt area will now be able to access free rapid-access counselling.The Government of Saskatchewan announced on Tuesday that Family Service Saskatchewan would be expanding its counsell...
Nov 14, 2023