Tag Archives: Health
Positive Poilievre polling leads to talk of easing border restrictions: Tories
OTTAWA - The government was motivated to reconsider COVID-19 restrictions at Canada's border because of the growing popularity of new Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, MPs from his caucus said Wed...
Sep 21, 2022
Escalation of war, nuclear threats show Putin 'failing and flailing,' says Trudeau
UNITED NATIONS - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau condemned Russia's "flailing and failing" president Wednesday, joining a chorus of global outrage aimed at what he described as Vladimir Putin's panic-st...
Sep 21, 2022
Federal Liberal cabinet weighing whether to lift remaining COVID-19 travel measures
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal cabinet is considering whether to renew COVID-19 vaccine mandates and mandatory random testing for travellers. The current measures are set to expireon Sept. 30. A senior ...
Sep 20, 2022
Dental-care legislation among the first bills on the docket as Parliament resumes
OTTAWA - The federal government says it won't come calling if parents don't spend every cent of their dental-care dollars on their kids' teeth, but the Canada Revenue Agency will check in to make sure...
Sep 20, 2022
As UN confronts 'cascade of crises,' Trudeau focused on global growth, food security
UNITED NATIONS - In a time of crisis, the planet is gridlocked by "colossal global dysfunction," the head of the United Nations said Tuesday as he urged leaders to come together in a collective effort...
Sep 20, 2022
Expert flags potential for dental-care clawbacks as result of federal program
OTTAWA - A University of Calgary economist warns a new federal dental benefit for children could open families up to the potential for "clawbacks" if they don't spend all the money on their kids' teet...
Sep 19, 2022
Bivalent COVID-19 vaccine available at walk-in clinic in North Battleford
A COVID-19 vaccine walk-in clinic is being held at the Frontier Centre in North Battleford today. This is the first day the Moderna bivalent booster dose will be available in Saskatchewan. Last week, ...
Sep 19, 2022
Prince Albert police and fire join forces to arrest hunger
A police vehicle, loaded with bags of food, and other supplies for the city's less fortunate, made its way to the Prince Albert Food Bank on Friday.It was made possible through a four hour event aptly...
Sep 17, 2022
NDP won't bend any further on federal dental-care plan, Singh warns
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says his party was willing to be flexible on the first phase of the Liberal government's dental-care plan, but in future the New Democrats will bend no further. The g...
Sep 17, 2022
Calls grow to streamline licensing for doctors as health-care systems struggle
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - As Canadian health-care systems buckle under the weight of doctor shortages, the past president of the Canadian Medical Association is calling for a national licensing pathway for d...
Sep 16, 2022