Tag Archives: Health
Spike in deaths causes Yukon to declare overdose emergency
WHITEHORSE - The Yukon government has declared a substance-use health emergency after toxic drugs pushed overdose deaths to new peaks. Health Minister Tracy-Anne McPhee said Thursday the drugs are kil...
Jan 20, 2022
Canada Post rethinking mask policy forbidding workers to use their own N95s
OTTAWA - Canada Post is seeking "clarification" from the federal government about face masks after drawing criticism for refusing to let employees bring their own N95 masks to work. The Crown corporat...
Jan 20, 2022
Nunavut health minister wants to see more people vaccinated against COVID-19
IQALUIT - Nunavut's health minister says he's concerned too many residents are either not vaccinated or not fully vaccinated against COVID-19. John Main says he wants people to encourage their friends...
Jan 20, 2022
Officials optimistic treatments will help ease COVID strain on Canada's health system
With COVID-19 hospitalizations in Canada still threatening to overwhelm the health-care system, officials hope two antiviral treatments could help ease the strain. A new study published in the Canadia...
Jan 20, 2022
COVID-19 outbreak at Prince Albert's Victoria Hospital
The sixth floor of Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert has moved to level three of family presence restrictions, according to a statement Wednesday night from the Saskatchewan Health Authority.The meas...
Jan 20, 2022
Some provinces see signs of COVID-19 situation improving; others less positive
Some provinces were pointing to glimmers of improvement Thursday in the Omicron-stoked fifth wave of the pandemic, but the outlook was not as positive in others. Ontario announced a plan to start loos...
Jan 20, 2022
Calls to reduce COVID isolation for seniors in care as it may do more harm than good
MONTREAL - After 10 days of preventive COVID-19 isolation in her room at a Montreal care facility, Joanne Bland's 84-year-old mother has more difficulty moving and expressing herself. "My mother, she ...
Jan 20, 2022
Iqaluit lab techs say they quit over long-standing issues, denied bonus
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Former laboratory technologists in Iqaluit say their not receiving a bonus given to Nunavut nursing staff led them to resign after years of burnout and a lack of support. Four of th...
Jan 20, 2022
Sharp rise in active COVID-19 cases in tri-communities, precautionary travel advisory declared
There has been a sharp increase in the number of active COVID-19 cases in Air Ronge and La Ronge.That's according to a weekly update provided by the Northern Population Health Unit, which reports 49 a...
Jan 19, 2022
Iqaluit water treatment plant shut down over fuel contamination
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The City of Iqaluit shut down its water treatment plant Wednesday after the water was contaminated last week with fuel for the second time. The city said a breach in the system is s...
Jan 19, 2022