Tag Archives: Health
COVID-19 vaccines in national stockpile starting to expire as uptake slows
OTTAWA - Health Canada says almost 1.5 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines held in a national inventory have expired since January. That includes more than 420,000 doses of Moderna's Spikevax that hit ...
Apr 13, 2022
Paxlovid key in COVID fight, but easy access is important: doctors
A pill to treat COVID-19 appears to be the country's best hope, outside of vaccines and strong public health measures, to keep hospitals from being overrun with cases of the virus now and in the futur...
Apr 13, 2022
Northern community faces backlash over planned dog cull
Pending the hiring of a person to carry out the work, the northern community of Pelican Narrows is strongly looking at the possibility of conducting a dog cull over the Easter long weekend.According t...
Apr 12, 2022
Nunavut offers fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to people 50 and up
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Nunavut residents age 50 years and up can now get a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The territory announced Tuesday that eligible people who have had their third dose at least ...
Apr 12, 2022
B.C. coroner wants 'urgent action' on safer drug supply six years into OD crisis
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's chief coroner says 9,400 people in the province have died of an overdose from toxic illicit drugs since the government declared a public health emergency six years ago. ...
Apr 12, 2022
Melting snow reveals discarded needles
This is supposed to be the time of year when the snow melts, and much of it has already revealing grass, concrete, and unfortunately garbage that has been covered for months. It may also reveal discar...
Apr 12, 2022
Lloydminster launches new social needs campaign
Lloydminster's large-scale community needs assessment is back.Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) Lloydminster is partnering with the Lloydminster Youth Council throughout the 2022 Lloyd Need...
Apr 12, 2022
Prime minister visits Edmonton, criticizes Alberta's response to opioid crisis
EDMONTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau criticized the Alberta government Tuesday for not addressing the opioid epidemic in ways that have proven to be effective elsewhere. "As a government, we've co...
Apr 12, 2022
As provinces ask people to manage COVID risks, experts say the public has less data
OTTAWA - At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, retired teacher Lois Armstrong said local health officials where she lives in Kingston, Ont., provided daily updates about outbreaks, cases and deat...
Apr 12, 2022
Manitoba slows a tax cut, offers some additional health-care spending
WINNIPEG - Manitoba's Progressive Conservative government is planning to move more slowly on a promised tax cut, reduce a handful of other levies and inject some money into a health-care system batter...
Apr 12, 2022