Tag Archives: Health
Christmas Castle donations welcomed
A Christmas charity in Melfort has donated over $10,000 to several local charities."It definitely will be well spent - it's wonderful," said Peggy George, who is chair of the North Central Health Care...
Jan 23, 2023
Community rallies behind bid to preserve home of Nova Scotia's first Black doctor
HALIFAX - Prominent members of Nova Scotia's Black community are supporting a bid to protect the Halifax home and clinic of the late Clement Ligoure, the province's first Black doctor and an unsung he...
Jan 23, 2023
Federal cabinet set for three-day retreat in Hamilton ahead of Parliament's return
OTTAWA - The ongoing affordability crunch and the threat of a looming recession will be front and centre as the federal Liberal cabinet holds a post-holiday cabinet retreat this week. Prime Minister J...
Jan 22, 2023
‘We are getting there:’ Hospitality Saskatchewan CEO talks post-COVID recovery
People in the hospitality industry are feeling optimistic about 2023.Hospitality Saskatchewan CEO Jim Bence told Gormley guest host Taylor MacPherson the industry is still in recovery mode from the CO...
Jan 21, 2023
Alberta premier promises email search amid questions over prosecutor interference
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has asked for an email search this weekend to determine if her staff have been contacting Crown prosecutors and interfering in cases involving the Coutts, Alt...
Jan 21, 2023
New alcohol guidelines recommend no more than two drinks a week
If you believe having a glass of red wine with dinner every night can be beneficial for your health, you may want to think again.That's according to new guidelines released by the Canadian Centre on S...
Jan 21, 2023
Health ministers making progress on funding talks, finding common ground: Duclos
OTTAWA - The impasse over a new federal-provincial health-care deal has broken as both sides close in on how to get better results from new spending, federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said Frid...
Jan 20, 2023
Ex-Reform leader Preston Manning picked to chair review of Alberta's COVID response
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith has struck a committee to investigate how the Alberta government responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, and has appointed former Reform Party leader Preston Manning to c...
Jan 19, 2023
No pharmacare bill this year would be a deal-breaker, says NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh
OTTAWA - New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh says if the Liberal government does not introduce and pass a pharmacare bill in the House of Commons this year, he will consider it a deal-breaker. His party...
Jan 19, 2023
Commissioner recommends delaying Quebec nurse exam amid concerns over high fail rate
MONTREAL - A preliminary investigation into why more than half of candidates failed Quebec's nurse licensing exam last fall has found "concerning elements" surrounding both the exam and student prepar...
Jan 18, 2023