Tag Archives: Health
Midterms promise political headache for president, but possible reprieve for Canada
WASHINGTON - It's conventional political wisdom that's as old as the hills in the United States: the party that controls the White House seldom does well in the midterms. But Glenn Youngkin's convinci...
Dec 20, 2021
Quebec brings back tough health measures as COVID-19 case numbers soar
MONTREAL - Quebec Health Minister Christian Dub announced tough new restrictions Monday in an effort to stem the rapid growth of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the province, and he warned furt...
Dec 20, 2021
Province reports 78 new cases of COVID-19, 576 active cases
The province is reporting 78 new cases of COVID-19 across Saskatchewan on Sunday.Seven of the new cases have been identified in northern Saskatchewan: Far North West (two) and North Central (seven).Th...
Dec 19, 2021
COVID-19 cases surge as provinces scramble to re-impose restrictions
Large parts of Canada are starting to hunker down, with new restrictions coming into effect as a fifth wave of COVID-19 fuelled by the Omicron variant saw thousands of new cases across the country ove...
Dec 19, 2021
Students, representatives worry about spread of COVID-19 at in-person exams at UBC
VANCOUVER - Fears over hundreds of students being packed tightly together in exam halls while people with COVID-19 symptoms could show up to write finals has prompted a call for the cancellation of in...
Dec 18, 2021
Canadian provinces grapple with rising, record COVID-19 cases due to Omicron variant
Provinces across the country grappled with rising COVID-19 cases Saturday, with the Omicron variant compelling many jurisdictions to reintroduce public health restrictions a week before Christmas. One...
Dec 18, 2021
Few inmates using flawed needle exchange program meant to protect against HIV: report
OTTAWA - Inmates' access to sterile needles in Canadian federal prisons continues to be severely limited, potentially exposing them to blood-borne infections including HIV and hepatitis C. A report co...
Dec 18, 2021
With child-care program Trudeau finds a model for influencing provincial policy
OTTAWA - If you had asked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau last year whether the federal government could have a stronger hand in provincial health matters, he says his answer might have been different. ...
Dec 18, 2021
Dentists see pandemic stress in patients with more grinding, cracked, broken teeth
VICTORIA - Stress and anxiety connected to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is revealing itself in people's mouths, say dentists who report increasing cases of patients with cracked, broken and damaged t...
Dec 18, 2021
A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada
A look at the latest COVID-19 news in Canada and the restrictions being brought in to try to stem the spread of the Omicron variant: - Canada is bringing back a requirement, starting Tuesday, for ever...
Dec 17, 2021