Tag Archives: Health
B.C.'s budget praised for housing investment, criticized for lack of business help
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government's new budget will spend more as the economy shrinks. Finance Minister Katrine Conroy says now isn't the time to start making cuts, so there is more money for...
Mar 01, 2023
'Beacon of hope': B.C. advocates cheer free contraception promise in 2023 budget
VICTORIA - Advocates are celebrating news British Columbia will become the first in Canada to make prescription contraception free to all residents starting April 1. The announcement first promised by...
Feb 28, 2023
Deficits and government spending highlight the 2023 British Columbia budget
VICTORIA - Here are highlights of the 2023 British Columbia budget presented Tuesday. All costs are over three years, unless otherwise stated: $6.4 billion in new health spending, including $2.6 billi...
Feb 28, 2023
Northwest Territories pausing COVID-19 vaccines for children after doses expire
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories government says COVID-19 vaccines for children age six months to five years will be temporarily unavailable until a new shipment arrives in Canada. The territor...
Feb 28, 2023
Canadian Dental Association releases recommendations for feds on dental care
OTTAWA - The Canadian government's approach to universal dental care should include preserving private dental insurance programs and using existing clinics should be part of the Canadian government's ...
Feb 28, 2023
Researchers track high frequency of genetic diseases in Quebec's Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean
MONTREAL - Quebec's Saguenay-Lac-St-Jean region is known for its spectacular fjord and rugged outdoor landscapes. But its isolation has also made the region north of Quebec City home to something else...
Feb 28, 2023
B.C. budget forecasts years of deficits, but spends big on health, housing, families
VICTORIA - Deficits are in the forecast for British Columbia's budget, but that's not stopping the New Democrat government from spending billions on health, housing and families. Finance Minister Katr...
Feb 28, 2023
'Economic engine': Alberta predicting $2.4-billion surplus for petro-powered economy
EDMONTON - Alberta is predicting a $2.4-billion budget surplus for its petro-powered economy this year, with plans to take a big bite out of its debt and put up guardrails to prevent eye-popping defic...
Feb 28, 2023
Nunavut awaiting updated offer before signing onto federal health-care deal
YELLOWKNIFE - As provinces begin signing health-care funding agreements with the federal government, territories say further negotiations are needed to address challenges in the North. The federal gov...
Feb 27, 2023
'Shouldn't go unrecognized': P.A. doctor set to receive award for work during pandemic
The medical health officer for Prince Albert is receiving an award for the work he did during the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic.Dr. Khami Chokani has been chosen by the Victoria Hospital Foundation (...
Feb 27, 2023