Tag Archives: Health
Canada's premiers disappointed in lack of federal funds for struggling health systems
OTTAWA - Canada's premiers say they're disappointed the federal government didn't put forward a sustainable plan to financially shore up the country's ailing health systems in its newly tabled budget....
Apr 08, 2022
Shahab less concerned about sixth wave of COVID in Saskatchewan
Other provinces are moving swiftly into a sixth wave of COVID-19, and while Saskatchewan's top doctor is watching developments here closely, he doesn't have the same concerns about this wave as he has...
Apr 08, 2022
The government has committed $5.3 billion to establish dental care. What comes next?
OTTAWA - The Liberal budget laid out money for a new dental care program Thursday, but not necessarily a plan. Now that $5.3 billion is on the table, the government has just shy of nine months to dril...
Apr 08, 2022
Canada offers more money to COVAX to aid in the delivery of vaccine donations
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is donating another $220 million to the COVAX global vaccine sharing alliance. The funds will bring Canada's total monetary donation to COVAX to abou...
Apr 08, 2022
Magnetic Slime Robot Could Someday Be Used Retrieve Swallowed Objects
Featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not! Each year, thousands of children swallow objects not suited for human consumption with no other option but to wait for time - and the digestive system - to...
Apr 08, 2022
Feds move forward on menstrual equity in budget, advocates want it done 'right'
OTTAWA - Over six months since the Liberals committed to creating a menstrual equity fund, the federal government has proposed the pilot project in its 2022 budget. Starting in 2022, the government wo...
Apr 08, 2022
Jobless rate falls to record low as economy adds 72,500 jobs in March, StatCan says
OTTAWA - Canada's unemployment rate dropped to a record low last month as more people jumped into a hot labour market - and economists say the jobless rate could yet fall even lower. The March unemplo...
Apr 08, 2022
Highly pathogenic avian flu found in Alberta poultry, new cases in Ontario: CFIA
EDMONTON - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says bird flu has been found in Alberta poultry flocks and there are some new cases in Ontario. The agency says the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avia...
Apr 07, 2022
Budget 2022 makes good on dental care, but little in new health spending
OTTAWA - The Liberals have made good on promises to the NDP when it comes to health spending in their newly released budget, but offered little else in new spending to reinvigorate Canada's struggling...
Apr 07, 2022
Sask. NDP ask Moe to create plan for addressing overcapacity at Jim Pattison Children's Hospital
Official Opposition Leader Ryan Meili is calling for Premier Scott Moe and the Health Minister to visit the Jim Pattison Children's Hospital after reports of severe overcapacity at the hospital.Accord...
Apr 07, 2022