Tag Archives: Health
Incoming B.C. premier Eby vows to make Vancouver's Downtown Eastside healthy, safe
VICTORIA - British Columbia's incoming premier says he will lead a government push to transform Vancouver's Downtown Eastside from a neighbourhood of desperation into one that's healthy and safe. Davi...
Nov 17, 2022
Top doctors in B.C. and Quebec say no to mandatory masks
VICTORIA - British Columbia's top doctor says masks should be worn in crowded public places, the same as the recommendation by her counterpart in Quebec, which, like elsewhere in Canada, is facing the...
Nov 16, 2022
Federal government seeking feedback on promised school food policy as inflation rises
OTTAWA - The federal government is looking to make good on its promise to implement a national school food policy, starting with getting feedback from Canadians. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau tasked t...
Nov 16, 2022
'Is it health or hockey?': advocacy group questions city's plan to pay for Aquatic and Arenas Recreation Centre
How much will the Aquatic and Arenas Recreation Centre project actually cost Prince Albert residents, where is the business plan, and could the tens of millions borrowed be better spent elsewhere.Thos...
Nov 15, 2022
P.A. seeing increase in cockroach infestations
Cockroach infestations in Prince Albert are on the rise.That's according to Tyrone Pest Control Services who told paNOW they've seen a noticeable increase in the number of calls they're getting compar...
Nov 15, 2022
Montreal COVID response had negative 'collateral impacts' on population, report finds
MONTREAL - The COVID-19 pandemic and the health measures brought in to limit it caused widespread collateral impacts that disproportionately harmed the most vulnerable, Montreal's public health direct...
Nov 15, 2022
Health Canada won't say how much pain medicine for kids is coming or where it's going
OTTAWA - Health Canada officials say more doses of children's painkillers and fever medication will be available soon, but they won't say how many or where exactly they'll be sent. Deputy Minister Ste...
Nov 15, 2022
Bird flu fighters in B.C. face unprecedented challenge, as H5N1 spread across Canada
VANCOUVER - By some measures, the ongoing outbreaks of avian flu in British Columbia pale when compared to the devastating eruption of the disease in 2004 that prompted a cull of 17 million birds. But...
Nov 15, 2022
Half of Quebec nursing students fail September licensing exam, probe launched
MONTREAL - Quebec nursing student Jennifer Gunville says she was left in shock after she learned she had failed her licensing exam. Gunville, 30, is among the 51 per cent of nursing students in the pr...
Nov 15, 2022
Trudeau pledges cash for infrastructure and making vaccines in developing countries
BADUNG, Indonesia - At a G20 summit that has been overshadowed by geopolitical tensions, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced pledges Tuesday to help developing countries improve their infrastructu...
Nov 15, 2022