Tag Archives: Health

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...

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...

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...

A former federal health minister who championed decriminalization in Canada says a three-year model approved for British Columbia may not provide ample evidence to ensure the success of a policy that ...

If you're connected to the fitness industry on social media in any way, you've almost certainly seen people talking about wanting to lose fat for the summer. The "beach bod" craze hits hardest about t...

The Ministry of Health's COVID-19 integrated epidemiology (epi) release reported another 364 confirmed cases of COVID-19 last week. That is slightly lower than last week's number of 376 new cases.Just...

OTTAWA - The federal government's decision on British Columbia's drug decriminalization threshold was based on police input, says Canada's minister of mental health and addictions. Drug users in B.C. ...

MONTREAL - Quebec's ombudsman on Thursday released a series of recommendations to the Montreal Children's Hospital after an investigation revealed numerous shortcomings at the facility, including infr...

Older adults in the area will want to put on their running shoes to try out the exercise equipment at the new outdoor activity centre in Battleford. The Seniors' Fitness Park contains several stations...

Saskatoon's Western College of Veterinary Medicine (WCVM) will be back in the tri-communities next week and many spots remain open for surgeries. Veterinarians and university students will be at the J...