Tag Archives: Health
Jurisdictions looking to decriminalize small amounts of drugs to curb overdose deaths
OTTAWA - Some Canadian cities and provinces are trying to decriminalize possession of small amounts of drugs in their jurisdictions as thousands of people die of overdoses each year. Since January 201...
Apr 03, 2022
Green Party of Canada MP Elizabeth May says she has tested positive for COVID-19
OTTAWA - Green Party of Canada MP Elizabeth May says she has tested positive for COVID-19. May says on Twitter that she found out on Thursday and is very sick. She says she isolated herself when she s...
Apr 01, 2022
Faulty heater responsible for carbon monoxide leak at Pine Grove: Ministry
A spokesperson for the Ministry of Corrections, Policing and Public Safety, is helping clear the air with respect to online reports related to a carbon monoxide leak this week at Pine Grove Correction...
Apr 01, 2022
‘It gets me every time’, mom talks of pain of losing son
It has been 12 years since Karen Anthony-Burns' 21-year-old son died after being hit by a drunk driver, but she still can't talk about him without crying. Anthony-Burns is the head of the Prince Alber...
Apr 01, 2022
Public health notice warns of norovirus outbreak linked to B.C. oysters
VANCOUVER - The Public Health Agency of Canada says raw oysters from British Columbia have been linked to hundreds of cases of norovirus in B.C., Alberta, Saskatchewan and Ontario. The agency has issu...
Apr 01, 2022
COVID-19 resurgence likely underway, 'more bumps' expected, Tam warns
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer warned Friday that a COVID-19 resurgence is likely underway and encouraged Canadians to be vigilant to help curb the spread of the latest variant. Dr. The...
Apr 01, 2022
Nicole Gladu, Quebec advocate of medical aid in dying, dies of natural causes
MONTREAL - Nicole Gladu, the Quebec woman who fought to expand the right to medical aid in dying, has died of natural causes. A death notice said Gladu, who suffered from an incurable degenerative dis...
Apr 01, 2022
April Fools' Day meets 4/20: U.S. House votes in favour of decriminalizing cannabis
WASHINGTON - Friday on Capitol Hill was more 4/20 than April Fools' Day as Democrats in Congress once again cleared a significant hurdle in their fight to decriminalize cannabis at the federal level i...
Apr 01, 2022
Vaccinated travellers to Canada no longer need to be tested for COVID-19
OTTAWA - Vaccinated travellers can enter Canada without a COVID-19 test beginning today. The change will spark a surge in travel bookings both into and out of the country, according to the Tourism Ind...
Apr 01, 2022
Sunlight on the rise to help those with SAD
With daylight hours now outnumbering nighttime, you might feel a little extra spring in your step and an improvement in your mood. For most, an increase in sunlight is a welcome boost, but it can be a...
Mar 31, 2022