Tag Archives: Health
Poilievre says he would sue Big Pharma, won't comment on supervised consumption sites
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Tuesdaythat if he became prime minister, he would sue pharmaceutical companies as a way to fund drug treatment - but he wouldn't say what he would do...
Mar 14, 2023
Transportation Safety Board urges better medical screening guidelines for pilots
EDMONTON - The Transportation Safety Board is calling for better screening of heart-related conditions of Canadian pilots. The recommendation comes after at least eight fatal or serious plane crashes ...
Mar 14, 2023
Merriman ‘disappointed’ after feds penalize Sask. for private MRI and CT scans
Ottawa has blindsided Saskatchewan by clawing back more than $740,000 in health transfers.The federal government accused the province of misusing the Canada Health Act by charging for services the fed...
Mar 13, 2023
Eight skunks found dead in Metro Vancouver had avian flu: government
VICTORIA - Eight skunks found dead last month in Vancouver and nearby Richmond, B.C., tested positive for avian flu. British Columbia's Ministry of Agriculture says the skunks were infected with the s...
Mar 13, 2023
Paramedics responded to several chest pain calls this past weekend
Increased calls for chest pains highlighted a busy weekend for Parkland Ambulance paramedics.As of Sunday night, paramedics had responded to over 100 incidents including several chest pain events, whi...
Mar 13, 2023
B.C. to drop COVID-19 vaccine rule for public workers as it launches booster campaign
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is rescinding its policy requiring provincial public servants to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and is planning a spring booster program that will focus on the elderly and...
Mar 10, 2023
Duclos warns provinces to stop letting patients be charged for virtual health care
OTTAWA - Provinces that continue to allow private clinics to charge patients directly for virtual health care could see their future federal funding clawed back, as the government moved Friday to put ...
Mar 10, 2023
Law delaying expansion of assisted dying regime to March 2024 passes
OTTAWA - A Liberal bill to delay the planned expansion of Canada's medically assisted dying regime has passed third reading in the Senate. The expansion, which was originally slated for March 17, woul...
Mar 09, 2023
More mental health resilience during COVID-19 than previously thought, study suggests
The first year of the COVID-19 pandemic appears to have taken a relatively limited toll on overall global mental health, Canadian researchers say in a new study published in the British Medical Journa...
Mar 09, 2023
BRCC launches Sharing a Vision project to gather feedback
People living in the Battlefords and surrounding area will have an opportunity to take part in a new survey to give their feedback. Battlefords Regional Community Coalition (BRCC) is launching a publi...
Mar 08, 2023