Tag Archives: Health
Operating room conditions in Yellowknife hospital are 'unsustainable': nurses
YELLOWKNIFE - A union representing nurses at the largest hospital in the Northwest Territories says working conditions in its operating room are "unsustainable" and the territorial government needs to...
Sep 12, 2022
COVID levels in P.A. and North Battleford some of largest recorded during pandemic
COVID levels continue to rise in Prince Albert and North Battleford according to recent data obtained by the University of Saskatchewan.Researchers studying the virus through the each community's wast...
Sep 12, 2022
Nunavut rolling out new COVID-19 vaccine to older residents
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut says it is rolling out the newly approved bivalent COVID-19 vaccine. The territory is now offering the booster shots to people 70 and older and all residents and staff in lo...
Sep 12, 2022
Ontario opens bivalent vaccine appointments for most vulnerable
TORONTO - Ontario is rolling out Omicron-targeted COVID-19 vaccines, starting with residents considered the most vulnerable, including those aged 70 and older, long-term care residents and health-care...
Sep 12, 2022
As pivotal midterm elections draw near, campaign trajectories upended by Roe v. Wade
WASHINGTON - What a difference a day makes - especially a day like June 24, 2022. With the stroke of a pen, the Supreme Court repealed nearly 50 years of abortion rights in the United States. Three mo...
Sep 12, 2022
Military ombudsman reports 10 vaccine-related complaints, no plans to probe mandate
OTTAWA - Canada's military ombudsman says his office has received fewer than a dozen complaints from service members about the Armed Forces' vaccine requirement, and that he has not found any issues w...
Sep 11, 2022
Fatigue, burnout hit spiritual leaders on the front lines of faith during pandemic
On Christmas Eve 2020, Rev. John Lemire got ready for work: two funerals and three masses. The Catholic priest in Timmins, Ont., felt "somewhat exhausted" after presiding at back-to-back funeral servi...
Sep 11, 2022
New addition to Duck Lake care home upgrades visitor experience
A new addition to a long-term care home in Duck Lake is helping bring families back together.The sunroom at Goodwill Manor provides a safe and comfortable place for visits, cultural ceremonies, and ev...
Sep 10, 2022
Special guest to highlight mental health awareness day in Humboldt
The City of Humboldt is hosting a free mental health awareness event on Monday, September 12.Their guest speaker for this event is Brent Worrall, author and mental health advocate. Worrall was a profe...
Sep 10, 2022
'They need help, resources and a lot of guidance': Mayor of La Loche speaks from experience in aftermath of tragedy
The mass stabbing on Sept. 4 in James Smith Cree Nation and in Weldon, SK brought back a lot of emotions for the residents of La Loche in northern Saskatchewan - emotions that have taken years to repr...
Sep 09, 2022