Tag Archives: Health
B.C. premier says he may copy couple who put out newspaper ad looking for doctor
LANGFORD, B.C. - British Columbia Premier John Horgan suggested Wednesday the approach of a Victoria couple who placed a newspaper ad to find a family doctor could be one of his next steps to pressure...
Aug 03, 2022
UPDATE: Source has been found, says privacy commissioner
UPDATE: The office of the Privacy Commissioner says the source of the dumping of health records into recycling has been found and the matter is still being investigate.Someone in Prince Albert is dump...
Aug 03, 2022
Highly pathogenic avian influenza believed to be killing seals in Quebec
MONTREAL - Quebec researchers have detected avian flu in at least two species of seal, and they fear the virus is to blame for the unusually high number of dead seals reported on the province's shorel...
Aug 03, 2022
Progress made at Montreal AIDS conference despite visa issues, organizers say
MONTREAL - A major AIDS conference in Montreal highlighted the enormous progress that has been made in HIV research and also succeeded in bringing scientists and activists together despite visa issues...
Aug 02, 2022
Staff shortage leads to temporary closure of P.A. psychiatric intake
A shortage of one, full-time child and youth psychiatrist in Prince Albert is causing the Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) to pause new admissions to the child and youth inpatient mental health and...
Aug 02, 2022
U.S. lawmakers making one last push to reform cannabis laws before November midterms
WASHINGTON - The surprise climate spending bill isn't the only piece of marquee legislation in the U.S. Senate that's getting a lot of Canadian attention. U.S. lawmakers are also looking at a comprehe...
Aug 02, 2022
Expansion of prison needle exchange programs going ahead despite pandemic delays
OTTAWA - Despite pandemic slowdowns, Correctional Service Canada is still planning to expand the needle exchange programs currently offered at nine federal prisons, government officials say. At a pres...
Aug 02, 2022
Federal government announces $18M for HIV testing at Montreal AIDS conference
MONTREAL - Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos said Monday that the government will invest $17.9 million to increase access to HIV testing in remote communities and among hard-to-reach population...
Aug 01, 2022
Monkeypox: Experts at AIDS conference say the current global response is not enough
MONTREAL - A panel of scientists and activists at the AIDS 2022 conference in Montreal urged worldwide governments over the weekend to ramp up resources to handle the monkeypox outbreaks. The plea cam...
Jul 31, 2022
Sacred site or rallying point? The politicization of Canada's National War Memorial
OTTAWA - The sacrifices of Canadians who fought and died for democracy and freedom during the Korean War were honoured during a small ceremony last week at the National War Memorial. The ceremonial pl...
Jul 31, 2022