Tag Archives: Health
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
Alberta replaces chief medical officer of health who oversaw COVID-19 pandemic
EDMONTON - Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the chief medical officer of health who became the face of Alberta's public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic, has been officially removed from her post. The provi...
Nov 14, 2022
Prince Albert doctor responds to child medicine shortages
A Prince Albert family physician is encouraging parents to keep their children home from school if showing any flu-like symptoms.Michelle James is one of a number of doctors across the city who has se...
Nov 14, 2022
Champions of Mental Health Committee creates new scholarships for psychiatric nursing students
The Registered Psychiatric Nurses Association of Saskatchewan - Battlefords Branch (RPNAS) is creating two scholarships to be awarded annually. Two North West College students studying to become a reg...
Nov 14, 2022
Ontario's top doctor 'strongly' recommends masks, Alberta premier says don't panic
TORONTO - Ontario's chief medical officer of health strongly recommended Monday that residents wear masks in indoor public settings to protect children from a "triple threat" of respiratory viruses, w...
Nov 14, 2022
Health Canada importing more kids' pain and fever meds to restock store shelves
TORONTO - A foreign supply of children's pain and fever medication should land on Canadian retail shelves in the coming weeks, Health Canada said Monday. The agency, which had previously announced it ...
Nov 14, 2022
BGC Battlefords annual gala fundraiser coming up
People will have an opportunity to show their support for local youth at the BGC Battlefords (Battlefords Boys and Girls Club Inc.) 22nd annual gala fundraiser planned on Thursday.Monday is the last d...
Nov 14, 2022
New Democrats call for independent review of government's COVID-19 response
OTTAWA - It's time for Canadians to find out how well the federal government handled COVID-19 with a public inquiry into Canada's pandemic response, the NDP says. With the final federal public-health ...
Nov 14, 2022