Tag Archives: Health
Long-awaited national mental health crisis hotline greeted with cautious optimism
Starting in November, Canadians in crisis will have a new avenue for seeking help in their darkest moments. The federal budget detailed a nationwide 988 number for mental health crisis and suicide pre...
Apr 07, 2023
Doctor behind cross-border rush for Ozempic in B.C. is suspended in Nova Scotia
BEDFORD, NOVA SCOTIA - The College of Physicians & Surgeons of Nova Scotia has suspended a doctor it says was responsible for thousands of prescriptions of the diabetes and weight-loss drug Ozempi...
Apr 06, 2023
B.C. lifts health-care mask rules with province 'emerging' from pandemic, Henry says
VICTORIA - British Columbia has lifted pandemic restrictions including mandatory mask-wearing in health-care settings, and proof of vaccination and COVID test results for visitors in care homes. Provi...
Apr 06, 2023
Doctor says health wait times now permanent after high court rejects challenge
VANCOUVER - The doctor who led a legal challenge over a patient's right to pay for private medical care says a decision by Canada's top court not to hear an appeal means long wait times have been "for...
Apr 06, 2023
Cumberland College expanding healthcare programs
Cumberland College has been selected to expand its health programming for the 2023-24 academic year.As part of Saskatchewan's Health Human Resources Action Plan, additional seats will be provided to t...
Apr 05, 2023
New doctor incentive program misses the mark says Director of Northern Medical Services
The province now has a plan to incentivize more doctors to come to the province, but will that make a difference in northern Saskatchewan?The incentive program, which started on April 1, is designed t...
Apr 05, 2023
'Freedom Convoy' in 'full swing' when emergency law invoked, feds tell court
OTTAWA - The "Freedom Convoy" movement was still in "full swing" the day the Liberal government invoked the Emergencies Act early last year, justifying the extraordinary measures, a federal lawyer sai...
Apr 05, 2023
B.C. nurses contract aims to recruit, retain and increase nurse-to-patient ratio
VICTORIA - British Columbia will become the first Canadian province to adopt a nurse-to-patient ratio as part of its plan to improve workload standards in public health. The move is a key plank in the...
Apr 04, 2023
SHA removing mask mandates at health-care facilities; SK Vax Wallet app ending
COVID-19 is still present in Saskatchewan, but the provincial government and Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) have decided to return to some of their pre-pandemic practices.In a media release Tuesd...
Apr 04, 2023
Pet dog infected with avian flu but risk to public is low, federal government says
OTTAWA - A pet dog has been infected with H5N1 avian flu, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said Tuesday. The dog in Oshawa, Ont., was infected after chewing on a wild goose and developed sym...
Apr 04, 2023