Tag Archives: Health
NDP leader says party will 'force' government to move on dental care, housing
HALIFAX - Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he will use the upcoming sitting of Parliament to push the Liberals to move on dental care and housing, as laid out in the deal between the two parties....
Sep 07, 2022
Omicron vaccine available in Quebec starting Thursday, not recommended for under 30
MONTREAL - Quebec public health officials say the new COVID-19 vaccine that targets the Omicron variant will be available at vaccination centres starting Thursday at noon, but they add that the shot i...
Sep 07, 2022
Ex-Quebec City health centre employee charged in alleged vaccine passport scam
Quebec's anti-corruption unit says a former vaccination centre employee has been charged with fabricating information used to generate fake QR codes used for the province's vaccination passport. Autho...
Sep 06, 2022
Make overdose education mandatory in B.C. schools amid drug emergency, advocates say
VANCOUVER - When a teenage girl collapsed on the SkyTrain in Coquitlam, B.C., passengers calling 911 thought she had fainted or was having an epileptic seizure. It was only when paramedics administere...
Sep 06, 2022
Health-care labour shortage a long time coming, requires shift to team-based care
OTTAWA - Nearly two and a half years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, the staffing conundrum initially driven by high infection rates has evolved into an acute labour challenge. Herb Emery, t...
Sep 05, 2022
Northern Lights Quilters Guild donates 'cancer quilt' to local CIBC
The Melfort CIBC branch was recently presented with a 'cancer quilt', courtesy of the Northern Lights Quilters Guild.The Guild donated the quilt to CIBC, as an item to be included in their contest dra...
Sep 04, 2022
Five COVID-19 cases reported at Willow Cree Healing Lodge
The Correctional Service of Canada (CSC) has said five inmates at Willow Cree Healing Lodge have tested positive for COVID-19. The healing lodge is found near the town of Duck Lake.In a release, the C...
Sep 02, 2022
N.W.T. changes plans on expanding access second booster of COVID-19 vaccines
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories government says it's changing its rollout plan for a fourth dose of a COVID-19 vaccine due to limited supply of a vaccine targeting the Omicron variant in Canad...
Sep 02, 2022
Spice linked to food poisoning investigation in Ontario recalled across Canada
The spice implicated in the food poisoning of 12 diners at a Markham, Ont., restaurant has been recalled across Canada. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said a recall had been issued for Mr. Right ...
Sep 02, 2022
Emergencies Act inquiry will be delayed until October due to commissioner's illness
OTTAWA - The inquiry into Ottawa's unprecedented use of the Emergencies Act during protests last winter will be delayed until October because of a health issue. The Public Order Emergency Commission w...
Sep 02, 2022