Tag Archives: Health
Unvaccinated Quebec caregivers in court seeking access to long-term care homes
MONTREAL - A Quebec judge is expected to rule by Monday whether a provincial health order that prevents unvaccinated caregivers from entering nursing homes to care for relatives should be suspended. A...
Feb 02, 2022
CMA, activists call on Canada to speed vaccine access globally to stop new variants
OTTAWA - The Canadian Medical Association and a group of domestic and international activists are calling on the federal government to do more to boost COVID-19 vaccination efforts in less developed c...
Feb 02, 2022
CEO of Victoria Hospital Foundation stepping down
After eight years with the Victoria Hospital Foundation (VHF), CEO Sherry Buckler has announced she's stepping down.In a release, the VHF said Buckler's last day will be on March 4, 2022. "I made this...
Feb 02, 2022
More provinces preparing to loosen COVID-19 restrictions in coming weeks
More provinces say they are preparing to loosen COVID-19 restrictions in the coming weeks, even as virus-related hospitalizations remain high. British Columbia's provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie ...
Feb 02, 2022
Man accused of killing aunt, addicted to meth says family member
Teresa Greyeyes admits to having mixed emotions after hearing her brother has been charged in connection with the death of her aunt.Stephen David James Greyeyes, 34, from Blaine Lake, was arrested on ...
Feb 01, 2022
Sask. Medical Association disappointed, alarmed by premier’s comments
On Tuesday, the Saskatchewan Medical Association (SMA) put out a news release basically shaking its head at Premier Scott Moe and urging him to reconsider recent decisions and remarks.On the weekend, ...
Feb 01, 2022
NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh throws support behind drug decriminalization bill
OTTAWA - The federal NDP hopes to push the government to take stronger action on the opioid crisis with a new private member's bill decriminalizing the possession of drugs for personal use. NDP Leader...
Feb 01, 2022
February starts with 661 new cases, two deaths in province, active cases decrease for third day
The province reported only 661 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today.There are currently 11,370 cases considered active in the province, a drop of 838 cases from yesterday's total. These numbers have ...
Feb 01, 2022
Quebec backtracks on taxing unvaccinated to maintain 'social peace'
MONTREAL - Three weeks after threatening to tax unvaccinated Quebecers, Premier Franois Legault abandoned the idea on Tuesday, worried about how much it had divided the province. "When we see what's h...
Feb 01, 2022
Canada offering help as COVAX vaccine alliance pleads for more cash
OTTAWA - Canada is considering sending more money or ancillary vaccine supplies to the COVAX global vaccine sharing alliance after a plea from the organizers that it was running out of cash. The promi...
Feb 01, 2022