Tag Archives: Health
Family files $2.7-million lawsuit over Indigenous woman's death in Quebec hospital
MONTREAL - The family of an Indigenous woman who was mocked by staff as she lay dying in a Quebec hospital in September 2020 filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking nearly $2.7 million in damages. Joyce Echa...
Sep 29, 2022
Governor General of Canada visits James Smith Cree Nation after mass stabbing
The Governor General of Canada made a stop in James Smith Cree Nation (JSCN) to pay respects to the victims of the mass stabbing attack earlier this month.Mary Simon was joined by the leadership of th...
Sep 28, 2022
Calgary doctor files human rights complaint over changes to mask rules on airplanes
CALGARY - A family doctor in Calgary has filed a human rights complaint over Ottawa's decision to no longer require masks on airplanes to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The federal government has ann...
Sep 28, 2022
Mistawasis woman aims to create path for healing journey
Noting issues on reserves related to suicides, poverty and drug use, Connie Primeau said she felt compelled to step up and do something to help people find support and start their personal healing jou...
Sep 28, 2022
Quality of life is the point behind CNIB outreach in P.A
The Saskatchewan chapter of the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB) just wrapped up two days of outreach in Prince Albert and said that a lot of people were interested. Ashley Nemeth is t...
Sep 28, 2022
Quebec's 'post-COVID' election campaign has few mentions of deaths, emergency powers
MONTREAL - The French phrase "bain de foule" appears regularly on the agendas of Quebec's major party leaders during the provincial election campaign. The term, which directly translates into English ...
Sep 28, 2022
In wheelchairs and walkers, Victoria seniors stage protest for park space
VICTORIA - About 100 seniors, some more than 90 years old, staged a protest in Victoria Tuesday calling for a vacant school field to be transformed into an elder-friendly neighbourhood park. Many arri...
Sep 27, 2022
Expect serious delays at border due to staff shortages if travel levels rise: union
OTTAWA - The head of a union representing Canada's customs and immigration officers says chronic staffing shortages mean long waits at the border won't necessarily disappear when use of the controvers...
Sep 27, 2022
Million-dollar Mustang owned by P.A. man makes STARS event stand out
A million-dollar Mustang bought through a STARS air ambulance fundraising auction made a return appearance to honour donors to the organization.The Mustang 427 Fastback was the most expensive 1968 Mus...
Sep 26, 2022
Feds lift border vaccine requirements, mandatory masks on planes and trains
OTTAWA - The final vestiges of COVID-19 restrictions at Canada's borders will be lifted on Saturday, as federal ministers announced Monday the end of mandatory vaccination, random tests, quarantine, u...
Sep 26, 2022