Tag Archives: Health
Federal government unlikely to declare victory on COVID as travel restrictions loosen
OTTAWA - The thundering sound of hoofbeats charging toward the end of the track was met with a chorus of cheers from thousands of revellers in cowboy hats and jeans, dazzled by the colourful lights of...
Sep 24, 2022
MPs, Senators debate requirements for medically assisted dying with mental disorders
OTTAWA - An expert told a special joint committee of the House of Commons and Senate that people with mental disorders can suffer for decades, and their distress is equally as valid as someone sufferi...
Sep 23, 2022
COVID-19 outbreak reported at care centre in Nunavut
GJOA HAVEN, Nunavut - Health officials in Nunavut have declared a COVID-19 outbreak at a continuing care centre home in Gjoa Haven. The territory's Department of Health says all eight residents and on...
Sep 23, 2022
Knife-wielding patient arrested at B.C. hospital after staff hid on ward: police
Vancouver Police say an investigation is underway after a patient allegedly armed with a knife chased a doctor at BC Women's Hospital and tried to access a locked nursery as staff hid to protect thems...
Sep 23, 2022
Follow Canada's lead on easing COVID-19 travel restrictions, U.S. lawmakers urge
WASHINGTON - Lawmakers from the northern United States are cheering reports that Canada is poised to abandon COVID-19 vaccination rules for foreign visitors, and want President Joe Biden's administrat...
Sep 23, 2022
Specialists join forces to push B.C. for same recognition as family doctors
Specialists ranging from cardiologists to pediatricians and orthopedic surgeons are pushing the British Columbia government to alleviate backlogs that have worsened wait times. Their stance comes as t...
Sep 22, 2022
Orano Canada donates $250K to new NICU at Victoria Hospital
A uranium company is donating $250,000 in support of the new NICU at Prince Albert's Victoria Hospital.Orano Canada made the announcement earlier this week, coinciding with the unit welcoming its firs...
Sep 22, 2022
Overnight shelter returning to downtown La Ronge
A return to normal is coming for La Ronge's Extended Hours Program following a bumpy two years. For the first time since 2019, the town's overnight shelter will operate from Scattered Site located alo...
Sep 22, 2022
Canada ending requirements for COVID-19 vaccines, ArriveCan app at border Sept. 30
OTTAWA - The last of Canada's COVID-19 border restrictions will disappear at the end of this month with the expiry of a cabinet order affecting mandatory vaccinations, testing and quarantine of intern...
Sep 22, 2022
Dangerous fungus detected at Montreal-area hospital, health officials say
MONTREAL - A dangerous fungus known for its resistance to treatment was detected earlier this month at a hospital in Longueuil, Que., on Montreal's South Shore, health authorities said Thursday. Since...
Sep 22, 2022