Tag Archives: Health
Quebec coroner says more diligent police search could have saved life of Cree teen
MONTREAL - A 16-year-old Cree girl might still be alive had police spent more than 10 minutes looking for her after she had fallen into a ditch, a Quebec coroner has found. Neebin Icebound died of hyp...
Oct 16, 2023
NDP to campaign on pharmacare if it backs out of Liberal deal: national director
HAMILTON - The federal New Democrats plan to make pharmacare a central issue in the next election if the Liberals do not meet the bar the opposition party has set for legislation to reduce the cost of...
Oct 15, 2023
Recognizing the importance of end-of-life care during World Hospice Day
Staff and guests at Prince Albert's only hospice are marking World Hospice and Palliative Care Day as they reflect on the journey it took for them to get here.World Hospice Day is on Oct. 15 this year...
Oct 14, 2023
Industry prepares as avian flu cases expected to increase as birds migrate south
VANCOUVER - Animal health experts are warning about avian flu returning to poultry farms as wild birds begin migrating south for the winter. Ray Nickel, spokesman for the B.C. Poultry Association Emer...
Oct 12, 2023
Health ministers wrap up meetings in P.E.I. with a plan to grow the health workforce
CHARLOTTETOWN - The federal health minister says Canada intends to tackle its health workforce shortages by making it easier for nurses and doctors to practice in other provinces, streamlining credent...
Oct 12, 2023
Pharmacare would cost public sector billions more a year, but save economy money: PBO
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says a single-payer universal drug plan would cost federal and provincial governments an additional$11.2 billion in the first year of the program, and $13.4 b...
Oct 12, 2023
Victoria Hospital Foundation rebrands to Boreal Healthcare Foundation
It's the dawn of a new era for health care in northern Saskatchewan as the Victoria Hospital Foundation in Prince Albert has rebranded to the Boreal Healthcare Foundation.The organization announced th...
Oct 11, 2023
Health ministers converge in P.E.I. as governments negotiate final deals
OTTAWA - Federal Health Minister Mark Holland is set to sit down with his provincial and territorial counterparts in Charlottetown on Wednesday to discuss how they're going to grow the health workforc...
Oct 11, 2023
Cannabis Act review finds companies struggling to profit, health experts supportive
OTTAWA - A review of the federal legislation that paved the way for the legal recreational use and sale of cannabis says companies in the legal market report struggling to realize profits and maintain...
Oct 10, 2023
New report reveals reasons behind vaccine fatigue in Saskatchewan
As flu, RSV, and COVID vaccines roll out across the province this week, it seems many are hesitant to get their shots.According to data from a survey conducted by Abacus Data and the Canadian Pharmaci...
Oct 10, 2023