Tag Archives: Health
Quebec officials say 90 monkeypox cases have been detected in the province
MONTREAL - Quebec's Health Department says the province has a total of 90 confirmed cases of monkeypox. That number is up from 71 confirmed cases reported last week. Monkeypox is a rare disease that c...
Jun 07, 2022
Canadian travellers urged to take precautions against monkeypox abroad
OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada is warning travellers to be extra careful abroad because of the potential threat of catching monkeypox. The virus, typically only found in West and Central ...
Jun 07, 2022
Trudeau, Anand meet with Norad commanders, U.S. defense secretary en route to L.A.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Defence Minister Anita Anand got a first-hand look Tuesday at North America's first line of continental defence, a system experts and politi...
Jun 07, 2022
First B.C. monkeypox case is confirmed in Vancouver resident
VANCOUVER - The BC Centre for Disease Control has announced the first case of monkeypox in British Columbia, bringing the national total to almost 80 cases. The centre says its laboratory has confirme...
Jun 06, 2022
At this week's Summit of the Americas, Canada has stake in U.S. border challenges
WASHINGTON - If foreign policy was purely a matter of geography, one might assume Canada would be free to go check out the buffet at this week's Summit of the Americas once the discussion turns, as it...
Jun 06, 2022
COVID data void in Canada could hamper understanding of lingering impact: experts
VANCOUVER - A lack of data tracking Canadians who have had COVID-19 could hinder efforts to understand potential post-infection conditions, such as diabetes and brain fog, experts have warned. They sa...
Jun 04, 2022
Tory MP who won't disclose vaccine status asked to leave House of Commons precinct
OTTAWA - A Conservative MP who refuses to disclose her vaccination status tried to access the House of Commons precinct after a COVID-19 vaccination mandate was imposed last year and was required to l...
Jun 03, 2022
Local lawyer hopes for more decriminalization efforts in Saskatchewan
In a move applauded by harm reduction experts, British Columbia will soon decriminalize possession of small amounts of illegal drugs. The Canadian government has allowed British Columbia to try an exp...
Jun 03, 2022
World needs to up game against emerging infectious diseases: Dr. Theresa Tam
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer says the world must erect better defences against transmissible viruses as climate change and other factors raise the risk we will see more emerging infec...
Jun 03, 2022
Trudeau to visit Norad, attend Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles next week
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will attend next week's Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles as President Joe Biden summons leaders to talk about what's ailing the Western Hemisphere. On h...
Jun 03, 2022