Tag Archives: Health
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
Northern Sask. physician shortlisted for national award
A man who leads the implementation of public health programs in 33 First Nation communities across Northern Saskatchewan has made the shortlist for the Canadian Immigrant award.Doctor Nnamdi Ndubuka i...
Apr 19, 2023
Sociologist says pandemic may have made Canadian youth less empathetic, meaner
TORONTO - Increased time online during the pandemic may have made young Canadians meaner, a researcher said Wednesday, warning that declining empathy which emerged during isolation was now fostering i...
Apr 19, 2023
Supreme Court delays decision on abortion drug stalemate, extending stay to Friday
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court gave itself an extra 48 hours Wednesday to resolve the country's latest abortion deadlock: whether or not women should have access to the drug mifepristone in order...
Apr 19, 2023
B.C. limits supply of Ozempic for its diabetes patients, not weight loss in U.S.
VICTORIA - British Columbia wants to work with the federal government to ensure prescription drugs are available to Canadians and don't end up sold over the internet to American customers, Health Mini...
Apr 19, 2023
Quebec government moves to ban flavoured vape products, limit nicotine content
MONTREAL - The Quebec government is modifying the province's anti-tobacco law to crack down on vaping, including by banning the sale of flavoured products. The new regulations tabled Wednesday would p...
Apr 19, 2023
Anti-mandate rally organizer receives $500 fine
A woman who organized an anti-mandate rally in Prince Albert, thereby violating a section of Saskatchewan's Health Act, has received a $500 fine.The Crown had been seeking $5,000.Rachel Lee Cochrane a...
Apr 18, 2023
Why doesn't Canada make its own baby formula when we have the raw ingredients?
OTTAWA - If infant formula has become akin to liquid gold for parents stressed about empty store shelves this year, Canada may be sitting on a potential treasure trove - if only it could process the r...
Apr 18, 2023
U.S. crackdown on fentanyl trade underway as Canada vows 'public health approach'
WASHINGTON - A new front in America's war on drugs is opening up - and Canada has a seat at the strategy table. Senior Biden administration officials, including Attorney General Merrick Garland and Ho...
Apr 18, 2023
COVID-19 pandemic stalled progress on eliminating tuberculosis among Inuit: officials
Nunavut's health minister says the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted efforts to eliminate tuberculosis in Inuit communities, and questions remain over whether targets to stamp out the disease can be met. "C...
Apr 16, 2023