Tag Archives: Health
Food Bank in need of donations
The local food bank is in need of more donations of non-perishable food items.Battlefords District Food and Resource Centre executive director Erin Katerynych said many of the shelves are nearly bare,...
Mar 30, 2022
Canadian pot producers watch closely as Democrats aim to rewrite U.S. cannabis laws
WASHINGTON - More than three years after legal cannabis arrived in North America on a national scale, Congress is taking another stab at following Canada's lead by ending long-standing federal prohibi...
Mar 30, 2022
'It's incredible': Paralyzed Broncos hockey player getting upgrade on spinal device
CALGARY - A former junior hockey player with life-altering injuries from a bus crash four years ago is getting a boost he's been anticipating for two years. Ryan Straschnitzki, 22, is one of four indi...
Mar 30, 2022
‘It’s critical’: Report calls for more mental health and addictions support for children
The Saskatchewan Advocate for Children and Youth unveiled a report Tuesday urging the provincial government to offer more services and resources for children around the province suffering from mental ...
Mar 29, 2022
Make three-digit suicide prevention hotline accessible, CRTC told in consultations
OTTAWA - A consultation by the telecommunications regulator has been told that a three-digit suicide prevention hotline should be accessible to people who are deaf or living with other disabilities. R...
Mar 29, 2022
Quebec drivers who turn 75 no longer need to take physical, eye exam to keep licence
MONTREAL - Quebecers who turn 75 will no longer be required to pass a visual or medical exam to keep their driver's licence. The province's vehicle licensing corporation, Socit de l'assurance automobi...
Mar 29, 2022
Experts say Quebec has entered a sixth wave of COVID-19 propelled by BA.2 subvariant
MONTREAL - Quebec has already entered a sixth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic driven by the BA.2 subvariant, two experts said Monday, although it's unclear how severe it will be and whether the rest of ...
Mar 28, 2022
Thirty-three new staff to be hired for new NICU
Victoria Hospital has a newly built NICU and soon will have some new staff to help make it ready for babies. The provincial budget announcement last week included a $2.2-million boost for the project ...
Mar 28, 2022
Experts disagree on violent threat posed by incels in Canada
VANCOUVER - Some experts say violent online rhetoric among so-called involuntary celibates is a concern as pandemic rules lift, but others say the threat of violence is overstated among a group of men...
Mar 27, 2022
Safe-supply pilot project findings promising, but advocates say more action is needed
OTTAWA - Advocates say while the early findings on safe supply pilot projects are promising, they're still not meeting the needs of a large share of Canadians who are at risk of drug poisoning. The fe...
Mar 26, 2022