Tag Archives: Health
Just over 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 announced in weekly report
The Government of Saskatchewan has reported the weekly epidemiology (epi) report and is looking at COVID-19 data from March 27 to April 2.In that time, 1,032 new cases were reported in the province, w...
Apr 07, 2022
Drug users in Vancouver respond to targeted effort to ramp up vaccination rate
VANCOUVER - Efforts to provide COVID-19 vaccines to as many drug users as possible in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside have paid off, prompting an advocate to urge communities with similar, vulnerable po...
Apr 07, 2022
Who is eligible for a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose across Canada
Provinces and territories are expanding eligibility for fourth doses of the COVID-19 vaccine to millions more Canadians. This week, the National Advisory Committee on Immunization recommended that sec...
Apr 07, 2022
Experts urge caution in reading rapid tests as variants drive sixth wave
Rapid antigen tests have become Canada's primary tool to detect COVID-19 as mounting signs point toward a sixth wave, but experts warn that results should be read with caution as the spread of variant...
Apr 07, 2022
Leader Jagmeet Singh says New Democrats will support Liberal budget
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has pledged support from his caucus for the 2022 federal budget, saying the Liberals acted "with good faith" by funding key New Democrat priorities such as dental car...
Apr 07, 2022
Five ways to reduce and evaluate risk in a potential sixth wave of COVID-19
As most provinces and territories lift COVID-19 public health measures, Canadians are left to assess their own risk level amid signs of a sixth wave. Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada's chief public health offi...
Apr 07, 2022
Health Canada mulls lower threshold for drug decriminalization: B.C. minister
OTTAWA - Health Canada is considering British Columbia's decriminalization request but with a lower threshold for the amount of drugs a person can carry, says a provincial minister. Mental Health and ...
Apr 06, 2022
Calls to health line reveal desperation of Quebec care home owners as COVID-19 hit
MONTREAL - Newly released recordings of phone calls to a Quebec government health line from March 2020 reveal how desperate the owners of a long-term care home were as COVID-19 struck their establishm...
Apr 06, 2022
Norovirus outbreak tied to raw B.C. oysters linked to 91 illnesses in U.S.
Health officials in the United States say a norovirus outbreak linked to raw British Columbia oysters has spread to at least 13 states. A statement posted by the Centers for Disease Control and Preven...
Apr 06, 2022
Health workers have a small budget request to tackle the Canadian care crisis: a plan
OTTAWA - The federal government is set to table a budget Thursday against the backdrop of several national and international emergencies and major funding commitments. Chief on that list is addressing...
Apr 06, 2022