Tag Archives: Health
'Big year' for pharmacists with new prescriptive powers, drug shortages: association
In a year when pharmacists have stickhandled children's drug shortages and an extra-busy flu shot season, you'd think they might baulk at the news in Ontario and B.C. that their prescriptive powers ar...
Jan 02, 2023
'Big year' for pharmacists with new prescriptive powers, drug shortages: association
VANCOUVER - In a year when pharmacists have stickhandled children's drug shortages and an extra-busy flu shot season, you'd think they might balk at the news in Ontario and B.C. that their prescriptiv...
Jan 02, 2023
Experts question Ottawa's negative COVID-19 test for air travellers from China
Canada's requirement of a negative COVID-19 test of travellers from China will not help in preventing new variants or the spread of the virus, say experts. Kerry Bowman, assistant professor at the Uni...
Jan 01, 2023
Ottawa to temporarily require negative COVID-19 test from travellers from China
Ottawa plans to temporarily require people flying from China, Hong Kong and Macao to test negative for COVID-19 before leaving for Canada, beginning in early January.The federal government says in a S...
Jan 01, 2023
B.C. poised for drug decriminalization experiment, but will it help stem deadly tide?
VANCOUVER - People living in tents along about eight blocks of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside roam around on a chilly afternoon as some in the throes of addiction are hunched over on the sidewalk near ...
Jan 01, 2023
Ottawa to temporarily require negative COVID-19 test from travellers from China
Ottawa plans to temporarily require people flying from China, Hong Kong and Macao to test negative for COVID-19 before leaving for Canada, beginning in early January. The federal government says in a ...
Dec 31, 2022
Steam pipe ruptures and injures two workers at Victoria General Hospital
VICTORIA - Health authorities in British Columbia say two workers were injured this morning when a pipe carrying steam ruptured at Victoria General Hospital. Island Health says in a statement that the...
Dec 30, 2022
Mobile shelter provides warm rest for homeless
People finding themselves outside in the cold Prince Albert winter nights trying to sleep have a new option for a warm rest. For the last six weeks, the Prince Albert Grand Council has been operating ...
Dec 30, 2022
Researchers warn of bias as Montreal health network to use AI to reduce wait times
MONTREAL - Artificial intelligence researchers say a Montreal hospital's plan to reduce emergency room wait times with an AI algorithm is an appropriate use of the technology - if it's done carefully....
Dec 30, 2022
Cannabis-infused figs in Quebec may be delicious, but black market still thriving
MONTREAL - Cauliflower, garden beet, reishi mushroom - these are some of the odd flavours of edibles for sale at Quebec's provincially owned cannabis stores. Quebec prohibits edibles - cannabis-infuse...
Dec 30, 2022