Tag Archives: Health
Montreal monkeypox cases levelling off, but officials concerned by rises elsewhere
MONTREAL - Monkeypox cases in Montreal appear to be hitting a plateau, but authorities say they're worried that soaring infections in the United States and a low vaccination rate could help the diseas...
Jul 26, 2022
COVID in wastewater increases but remains in the low range
While the amount of COVID in Prince Albert and North Battleford wastewater has increased since last week, the amounts are still lower than peaks seen in the past. As of July 18, the overall viral load...
Jul 25, 2022
Anand criticizes 'desecration' after Tomb of the Unknown Solider draped with flags
OTTAWA - The federal government is facing fresh calls to boost security at the National War Memorial after images surfaced showing someone draping flags on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Pictures an...
Jul 25, 2022
Feds seek dental-care program ideas from industry, no details on shape it will take
OTTAWA - The federal government has asked the private sector to weigh in on how companies could play a role in Canada's national dental-care plan. The Liberals set aside $5.3 billion over the next fiv...
Jul 25, 2022
With ERs on the brink, doctors explain what patients should consider before they go
TORONTO - A health-care staffing crisis and another wave of COVID-19 are pushing emergency departments across Canada to the brink, with wait times hitting new highs and several hospitals recently bein...
Jul 25, 2022
Advocates say Canada should commit $1.2 billion to fight against AIDS, TB and malaria
MONTREAL - Advocacy groups working to end extreme poverty say they hope Canada will use an upcoming international AIDS conference in Montreal to commit new funding for a global organization that fight...
Jul 24, 2022
Tourists among those getting monkeypox shots in Montreal as global emergency declared
MONTREAL - Tourists were among those lining up to get monkeypox vaccines in Montreal on Saturday, as the World Health Organization declared the virus a global health emergency. Brian Maci was one of s...
Jul 23, 2022
WHO declares monkeypox a global health emergency
LONDON - The chief of the World Health Organization says the expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an "extraordinary" situation that qualifies as a global emergency. The head of th...
Jul 23, 2022
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh 'optimistic' following first visit to N.W.T.
YELLOWKNIFE - Federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says he is confident there are tangible solutions to challenges facing the North following his first trip to the Northwest Territories. Singh met with re...
Jul 23, 2022
Public gathering violation conviction set aside for Calgary preacher and his brother
CALGARY - A preacher and his brother have successfully appealed their convictions for hosting public gatherings during the pandemic and are to have their fines reimbursed. Twice in 2021, Artur and Daw...
Jul 22, 2022