Tag Archives: Health
Shorebird Inn loses legal challenge over COVID violations
A Saskatchewan judge has upheld the province's public health orders that required restaurants to track patrons during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, saying it did not violate the charter rights ...
Nov 25, 2022
Quebec reverses policy and makes flu vaccine free for all residents
MONTREAL - Quebec is making the flu vaccine free for all residents this year. The shots had only been free for certain high-risk groups and for health-care workers. Health officials said today the gov...
Nov 25, 2022
1M units of imported kids' pain meds now hitting pharmacy shelves as flu rates spike
OTTAWA - Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says the previously announced one million units of imported kids' pain relievers are starting to arrive on pharmacy shelves, while an additional 500,0...
Nov 25, 2022
Saulteaux First Nation youth advocate invited to participate in national TikTok program
An inspired young man from Saulteaux First Nation with a passion for creating positive change has been invited to take part in a TikTok program to create new Indigenous content. Keyhew Preston-Gopher,...
Nov 24, 2022
LLRIB members eligible for $300 COVID assistance cheque
The Lac La Ronge Indian Band announced Thursday all members 18 and older are eligible to receive a $300 COVID assistance cheque. The notice states the $300 cheques will begin to be distributed Dec. 1....
Nov 24, 2022
B.C. ready to cancel surgeries as respiratory cases flood overcrowded hospitals
VICTORIA - Plans to make room for patients with respiratory illnesses by cancelling surgeries are in place in British Columbia hospitals, says Health Minister Adrian Dix, as parents worry about long e...
Nov 24, 2022
Festival of Trees fundraiser for BUH Foundation launches Friday
People can start to get into the holiday spirit with the Festival of Trees fundraiser for the Battlefords Union Hospital (BUH) Foundation that kicks off Friday at the Western Development Museum (WDM) ...
Nov 24, 2022
Quebec study confirms practice of forced sterilizations of Indigenous women
MONTREAL - There have been at least 22 cases of forced sterilization of First Nations and Inuit women in Quebec since 1980, a university study released Thursday concluded. The study, out of Universit ...
Nov 24, 2022
'So proud': Memories shared by paramedic who unknowingly treated daughter in crash
AIRDRIE, Alta. - An Alberta paramedic who unknowingly treated her own daughter after a fatal crash brushed away tears Tuesday as she remembered a beautiful girl who fought until the end. Jayme Erickso...
Nov 22, 2022
Vancouver city council approves funding for more police, mental-health nurses
Vancouver City Council approved up to $16 million for 100 new police and 100 mental-health nurses Tuesday, part of the campaign platform of newly elected Mayor Ken Sim. The motion leaves the door open...
Nov 22, 2022