Tag Archives: Health
Montreal Children's Hospital says it's overcrowded, urges to avoid emergency room
Montreal Children's Hospital says a surge in patients is putting strain on its emergency services, forcing families to be redirected elsewhere. The hospital sent a release earlier today, asking young ...
Jul 17, 2022
Mental health experts say Canada should have a three-digit suicide crisis hotline
Canada must make good on a long-standing promise to implement a centralized mental health crisis line that bypasses police and connects those in need with professionals who can help them, experts argu...
Jul 17, 2022
Young athletes encouraged to register for development camp
An Athlete Development Camp will start next week for those between the ages of 10 to 17.The summer is a great time for conditioning work as athletes prepare for fall sports, said Jonas Roberts Memoria...
Jul 15, 2022
Sask. NDP call for funding of life-saving medicine for Nipawin woman
Saskatchewan's opposition party is calling on the SaskParty government to fund life-saving treatment for a Nipawin woman.Earlier this month, northeastNOW shared the story of Morgan Buyaki who suffers ...
Jul 15, 2022
Ottawa announces influenza vaccine agreement with GlaxoSmithKline
In preparation for future pandemic and seasonal flu seasons, the federal government announced Friday it has signed a new deal with GlaxoSmithKline for influenza vaccines. Health Minister Jean-Yves Duc...
Jul 15, 2022
B.C. Court of Appeal rejects private health care, says Charter breach OK
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Court of Appeal has unanimously upheld a lower court's dismissal of a Vancouver surgeon's challenge of the Medicare Protection Act, saying bans on extra-billing and pr...
Jul 15, 2022
Denied home care, P.A. woman at a loss for what comes next
Lacy Fidler is at a loss as to what comes next after being told the home care she has been receiving for 2.5 years would end. The day after telling paNOW that she needed the care to prevent infections...
Jul 15, 2022
Federal government sends $2B in health transfers, other funding to provinces
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the provinces, territories and municipalities have now received more than $2.85 billion promised months ago for health care, transit systems and classr...
Jul 14, 2022
Canada bringing back mandatory random testing of travellers arriving at main airports
OTTAWA - The federal government announced plans Thursday to start randomly testing travellers at Canada's four main airports for COVID-19 again next week, but intends to move the actual swabbing off-s...
Jul 14, 2022
Health Canada approves first COVID-19 vaccine for youngest kids
Canada's drug regulator approved Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for infants and preschoolers Thursday, making it the first vaccine approved for that age group in the country.Health Canada now says the Mod...
Jul 14, 2022