Tag Archives: Health
Canada’s public health needs renewal, says Dr. Theresa Tam
OTTAWA - Canada's top doctor is urging the federal government to transform its public health system so the country is better equipped to handle future and present health threats.Chief public health of...
Dec 13, 2021
Ottawa extends exemption for Canadian travellers stranded in South Africa
OTTAWA - The federal government is extending, and slightly expanding, a travel exemption for Canadians trying to return home from South Africa. Earlier this month, the government lifted a requirement ...
Dec 13, 2021
'Every pandemic runs its course,' Tam assures public in face of Omicron
OTTAWA - COVID-19 is unlikely to be wiped out completely, but it might be tamed, Canada's chief public health officer said Monday. Canada is expecting a potentially massive surge in cases in the comin...
Dec 13, 2021
Poll suggests 40 per cent of Canadians know unvaccinated people, don't discuss issue
OTTAWA - About 40 per cent of Canadians know a family member or friend who is not vaccinated against COVID-19, and most don't raise the issue with them, a poll carried out this month suggests. The sur...
Dec 13, 2021
Space bacon, anyone? Canadian semifinalists tackle space food challenge in contest
So it's lunchtime on Day 800 of your three-year trip to Mars and, as you hurtle through space, you and three fellow astronauts sit down for a bite. What's on the menu? Could be a protein shake from al...
Dec 12, 2021
Fix health-care backlogs, save money and ease health-worker burnout? There is a way.
OTTAWA - COVID-19 has thrown Canada's already struggling health-care system into chaos, forcing impossible choices when it comes to how to rebuild once the pandemic has ebbed. Hospitals were forced to...
Dec 12, 2021
Traveller confusion reigns amid shifting advice and variants
MONTREAL - Confusion is now the defining state for many Canadians considering travel this month amid shifting advice, COVID-19 variants and layers of testing and quarantine rules. The prospect of flyi...
Dec 11, 2021
Iqaluit residents can drink city water again after 60-day health order
IQALUIT - People in Iqaluit can drink the city's tap water again after 60 days of living under a do-not-consume notice. The notice was lifted Friday by Nunavut's Health Department. Residents of the te...
Dec 10, 2021
Health workers say existing law against intimidation isn't strong enough: Lametti
OTTAWA - Justice Minister David Lametti said a new law to single out health care workers for special protection from intimidation and threats at work is a response to a need identified by the workers ...
Dec 10, 2021
Minister Marci Ien self-isolating after potential COVID-19 exposure
OTTAWA - Marci Ien, minister for women and gender equality and youth, has gone into self-isolation after attending an in-person event on Sunday where she might have come in contact with several COVID-...
Dec 10, 2021