Tag Archives: Health
First Nations in B.C. died at a much higher rate from toxic drugs, health authority
VANCOUVER - Doug Kelly, the grand chief of the Sto:lo Nation, says parents need to love their children unconditionally even if they use drugs. His advice comes less than a year after his daughter died...
Apr 21, 2023
Midwest Food Resources plans Seedy Saturday
Midwest Food Resources is getting ready to hold Seedy Saturday. The event that’s free to attend will take place at Living Faith Chapel at 1371 103 Street in North Battleford from 11 a.m. to 4 p....
Apr 21, 2023
Midwest Food Resources plans Seedy Saturday
Midwest Food Resources is getting ready to hold Seedy Saturday. The event that's free to attend will take place at Living Faith Chapel at 1371 103 Street in North Battleford from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on ...
Apr 21, 2023
Midwest Food Resources plans Seedy Saturday
Midwest Food Resources is getting ready to hold Seedy Saturday. The event that's free to attend will take place at Living Faith Chapel at 1371 103 Street in North Battleford from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on ...
Apr 21, 2023
Mohawk Mothers, McGill reach deal to search for graves at site of former hospital
MONTREAL - McGill University and a group of Indigenous elders have reached a deal to search for the possibility of unmarked graves at the former site of a Montreal hospital, following a court ruling d...
Apr 21, 2023
Insurance association warns federal dental plan could lead employers to drop coverage
OTTAWA - An association of health insurance providers warns it might not be worthwhile for small businesses to provide dental benefits to some employees once the government launches a national dental-...
Apr 21, 2023
Health Canada announces recall of faulty sledgehammers
Several models of Stanley and DeWalt fibreglass sledgehammers are being recalled because the heads may come off.In a recall notice issued Thursday, Health Canada said the hammers' heads "can loosen pr...
Apr 20, 2023
Committee weighs bill to make feds accountable to Parliament on future pandemic plans
OTTAWA - Opposition members of Parliament say they fear that new pandemic preparedness legislation would allow the government to sidestep a thorough review of how it handled COVID-19. Nate Erskine-Smi...
Apr 20, 2023
It will take more than money to fix health care: Canadian Medical Association
OTTAWA - The president of the Canadian Medical Association says the new health funding deal struck between provinces and the federal government represents the biggest nominal injection of cash into Ca...
Apr 20, 2023
Vancouver police promise upgrades to psychological testing following inquest
Vancouver's police Chief Adam Palmer said he believes the department will get the funding required to implement the recommendations from a coroner's inquest into the suicide death of Const. Nicole Cha...
Apr 20, 2023