Tag Archives: Health
Another class-action lawsuit over cantaloupe salmonella outbreak filed in Canada
VANCOUVER - A third proposed class-action lawsuit has been filed over salmonella-tainted cantaloupes that have sickened people across Canada. Law firm Slater Vecchio says it has filed the lawsuit in B...
Jan 08, 2024
Decision to proceed with expansion of medically assisted dying law looms
OTTAWA - John Scully wants to know that a medically-assisted death would be an option for him, should he want one. The former war correspondent suffers from severe mental illness, a mix of post-trauma...
Jan 08, 2024
Move to allow Canadian drugs to be imported by U.S. creates shortage fears
OTTAWA - A major shift in U.S. policy about buying medication from Canada has caused fears north of the border about a potential supply crunch. Those fears are unlikely to be realized any time soon, i...
Jan 05, 2024
Talk health in new 'Shoppe' series at Meadow Lake Library
Health care can be a minefield to navigate, and it often leads to new questions. A new lecture series at the Meadow Lake Library is aiming to change that with 'Shoppe Talk with Geoff.' "We hope to do ...
Jan 04, 2024
Avian flu feared in Canadian polar bears after disease kills bear in Alaska
Scientists fear Canadian polar bears may be threatened by the spread of avian flu after officials confirmed the disease killed a bear in Alaska. "There's a very high likelihood that it is (in Canadian...
Jan 04, 2024
ER doctors don't want to deter people from seeking care amid crowding: association
TORONTO - The Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians says it is "concerned" about comments made by Quebec Health Minister Christian Dub in December suggesting that unnecessary emergency departme...
Jan 04, 2024
Montreal soup kitchen may have to stop feeding homeless for first time since 1877
MONTREAL - For the first time since 1877, Montrealers without housing may soon be unable to get a hot meal at an Old Montreal soup kitchen. Fiona Crossling, the general director of Accueil Bonneau, sa...
Jan 02, 2024
Company issues national recall for hypoallergenic infant formula
OTTAWA - A national recall has been issued for a brand of hypoallergenic infant formula over concerns it may be contaminated with a bacteria. An advisory from Health Canada says the Enfamil brand Nutr...
Jan 01, 2024
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