Tag Archives: Health
Canada's first case of new COVID variant is detected in B.C.
The BC Centre for Disease Control has detected Canada's first known case of a new COVID-19 variant that has swiftly circled the globe, in what one expert says is a reminder the virus never went away. ...
Aug 29, 2023
B.C. on pace for deadliest year in drug crisis as July brings another 198 deaths
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is on pace for the deadliest year in its unregulated toxic-drug crisis, with the BC Coroners Service saying another 198 deaths were reported in July. It says there have be...
Aug 29, 2023
'It's been a long journey': Community pulls back curtain on new hospice
A long-term Prince Albert community project came to fruition Tuesday morning as the Rose Garden Hospice officially opened.The project had been in the works for roughly 15 years and is the first of its...
Aug 29, 2023
Physiotherapist encourages physical movement during
It's not uncommon for producers to spend more than 12 hours at a time in a machine or grain truck during harvest. So, it’s important to move or stand, even if just for a brief period according t...
Aug 29, 2023
Sask. rabies numbers increasing
An increase in the amount of rabies cases in Saskatchewan has prompted a public health warning advising people get themselves and their pets vaccinated. Dr. David Torr, medical health officer with the...
Aug 28, 2023
Racism partly to blame for unequal health care provided to Indigenous women: PHAC study
Racism and the lack of primary care providers mean off-reserve First Nations, Mtis and Inuit women and girls have poorer health overall compared to their non-Indigenous counterparts, says a study by t...
Aug 28, 2023
Ottawa eyes relaxing rules for imported baby formula, as costs soar after shortage
OTTAWA - The federal government is looking for ways to bring more infant formula products to Canada while it overhauls regulations to prevent future shortages, an internal memo shows. Many parents sti...
Aug 28, 2023
Woman who tried to take COVID transplant fight to Supreme Court dies
An Alberta woman who tried to take her fight over COVID vaccine requirements for organ transplants all the way to the Supreme Court has died. The former lawyer for Sheila Annette Lewis confirmed her d...
Aug 25, 2023
Government renews agreement with Île-à-la-Crosse community support programs
The Government of Saskatchewan announced on Friday that they've renewed their agreement with the le--la-Crosse Friendship Centre's Community Support program for youth.The province renewed the three-ye...
Aug 25, 2023
Quebec physicians college says some doctors worry about reprisals after giving MAID
MONTREAL - Quebec's college of physicians says some doctors in the province are afraid to perform medical aid in dying because of the threat of professional sanctions, as the number of patients seekin...
Aug 25, 2023