Tag Archives: Health
Hospice donation completes circle for Pulp Mill reunion attendees
Giving extra money not used during a recent reunion of the Prince Albert Pulp Mill employees to the Rose Garden Hospice completed an emotional circle for one man.Bill Grosskleg knew Rose Daschuk, who ...
Sep 28, 2023
Siksika man files human rights complaint against Alberta Health Services, hospital
SIKSIKA, Alta. - A man from a First Nation in southern Alberta has filed a human rights complaint against the provincial health agency and a local hospital, alleging anti-Indigenous discrimination led...
Sep 28, 2023
North Battleford vet explains why local Humane Society had to put down over 30 cats
Clarification: The cats that were diagnosed with FIP were considered to most likely have the disease. There's currently no test that can give a simple yes or no answer.Over 30 cats have had to be put ...
Sep 28, 2023
Health Canada authorizes updated Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine
OTTAWA - Health Canada has authorized Pfizer-BioNTech's updated COVID-19 vaccine for people six months and older. The mRNA vaccine targets the Omicron XBB.1.5 subvariant that is circulating in Canada....
Sep 28, 2023
Melfort set to host mental health gathering for men
A mental health gathering is happening in Melfort for men across the northeast.Four men will be taking the stage at the Marguerite Riel Centre on Friday where they'll share their struggles and journie...
Sep 28, 2023
Joyce Echaquan's community fights for change to health system three years after death
MONTREAL - It has been three years since Joyce Echaquan died in hospital after filming staff insulting her, but for her family and her First Nation, the fight continues to ensure a legacy of better tr...
Sep 28, 2023
Battlefords Humane Society set to euthanize multiple cats to stop spread of deadly feline disease
Multiple cats at the Battlefords Humane Society are set to be put down due to a deadly disease.It was discovered that the facility had a large outbreak of feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) among its...
Sep 27, 2023
A timeline of the E. coli outbreak linked to Calgary daycares and a central kitchen
CALGARY - More than 350 people, mostly children, have been infected in an E. coli outbreak linked to multiple daycares in Calgary. Here's a timeline of key developments in the outbreak: Aug. 31 to Sep...
Sep 27, 2023
What we know about the company linked to the E.coli outbreak at Calgary daycares
CALGARY - Health officials say the source of an E. coli outbreak at several Calgary daycares, declared Sept. 4, was most likely meat loaf and vegan loaf served from a shared kitchen. More than 350 peo...
Sep 27, 2023
Canadian pot companies cheer as Senate committee advances cannabis finance reforms
WASHINGTON - Canadian cannabis companies and their investors cheered a Senate committee's decision Wednesday to push forward with measures designed to ease federal financing restrictions on their U.S....
Sep 27, 2023