Tag Archives: Health
Once months ahead, N.W.T. behind in COVID-19 vaccine rollout for 4th doses
YELLOWKNIFE - The Northwest Territories was among the first jurisdictions in Canada to offer the COVID-19 vaccine to all adult residents, but it's now lagging behind in expanding a rollout of fourth d...
Jul 28, 2022
New ambulance rates in St. Walburg
Rates are changing for ambulance services in St. Walburg.Starting Sept. 1, WestMed Paramedics Inc. in the town will see rates change to $325 per call, as a result of being designated as an Advanced Li...
Jul 27, 2022
Montreal AIDS conference: progress made toward cure, but COVID stalled global fight
MONTREAL - Ahead of a major international AIDS conference in Montreal, researchers and officials on Wednesday promoted the progress toward finding a cure for HIV but lamented how the COVID-19 pandemic...
Jul 27, 2022
Canada's top doc encourages safe sex, fewer partners to prevent spread of monkeypox
OTTAWA - Men who have sex with men should practise safe sex and reduce their number of partners to limit the spread of monkeypox in Canada, Dr. Theresa Tam advised Wednesday. The World Health Organiza...
Jul 27, 2022
Liberals to launch consultations on criminal justice response to HIV non-disclosure
OTTAWA - The Liberal government plans to launch consultations this October on the criminal justice system's response to HIV non-disclosure. Justice Minister David Lametti made the commitment as he met...
Jul 27, 2022
CAMH to study effects of psilocybin on depression after receiving first federal grant
TORONTO - The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health says it has been awarded Canada's first federal grant to study the effects of a psychedelic chemical component in "magic mushrooms" on treatment-re...
Jul 27, 2022
Prince Albert clinics to receive COVID vaccine for kids six months and up
Vaccines against COVID-19 are now available in Saskatchewan for children age six months and older, and some clinics in Prince Albert will be getting their doses soon.According to the Saskatchewan Heal...
Jul 26, 2022
Two new doctors in Shellbrook
Shellbrook mayor Amund Otterson said the community now has two new doctors working in the clinic but nursing positions remain a challenge to fill. "The thing I can report this month is that we have la...
Jul 26, 2022
La Ronge named Saskatchewan's most active community
Connor Tessier said he is very proud of what they were able to accomplish.The community services manager for La Ronge is reacting to news of the town being named Saskatchewan's most active community i...
Jul 26, 2022
Activists call for more HIV funding from Ottawa as AIDS conference opens in Montreal
MONTREAL - As an international AIDS conference begins in Montreal this week, Canadian HIV and AIDS organizations say Canada's response to the disease at home has stalled. Advocates say federal funding...
Jul 26, 2022