Tag Archives: Health
Canada buying up to 1.5 million courses of oral antiviral drugs to fight COVID-19
OTTAWA - Canada is buying up to 1.5 million courses of oral antiviral treatments for COVID-19 in anticipation of them being approved by Health Canada. The government has signed up for an initial one m...
Dec 03, 2021
'We're all tired': Iqaluit residents unable to drink tap water for nearly 2 months
IQALUIT - In the summer, the Sylvia Grinnell River near Iqaluit is a popular spot to fish for Arctic char where ice-cold water cascades over rocky ledges. Now, with thick layers of ice and snow coveri...
Dec 03, 2021
Blood Services to soon recommend asking donors about sexual activity, not orientation
OTTAWA - Male blood donors will no longer be asked if they have had sex with another man, but - along with women - will be asked in future if they have had multiple sexual partners and anal sex. Canad...
Dec 03, 2021
Testing better than travel ban 'whack-a-mole,' infectious disease specialist says
OTTAWA - An Ontario infectious disease specialist says there is evidence testing all travellers before and after they arrive in Canada will identify most cases of COVID-19 coming into the country. McM...
Dec 03, 2021
NACI advises boosters for those over 50, says 18 to 49-year-olds may receive one also
OTTAWA - Canada's immunization advisory panel now strongly recommends everyone at least 50 years old get a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and that it may be offered to all other adults too in re...
Dec 03, 2021
Confusion at Canadian airports: Few details on COVID-19 testing rules for travellers
EDMONTON - Confusion has been growing at some Canadian airports that say they want more direction from the federal government since it changed COVID-19 testing rules for travellers. As health official...
Dec 02, 2021
Winter weather leads to busier times for physiotherapists
Snow and ice are settling in for the next few months in Prince Albert and people are still getting used to the slippery conditions that come with it. Many people find out the hard way this time of yea...
Dec 02, 2021
Board exceeded its authority in imposing vaccine mandate for Commons: Speaker
OTTAWA - House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota says the chamber's governing body overstepped its authority when it required anyone entering the Commons precinct to be fully vaccinated. Rota sided Thur...
Dec 02, 2021
With inflation pressures rising, Liberals to give budget update on Dec. 14
OTTAWA - Canadians will soon get an update on the health of federal finances and the government's outlook for an economy facing high inflation rates, flooding in British Columbia and the emergence of ...
Dec 02, 2021
Canada's surgery backlog heightens inequities in health care: advocacy group
EDMONTON - A health-care advocacy group says an increase in Canadians travelling to other countries for medical treatment reflects how inefficiently and ineffectively provinces have organized their su...
Dec 02, 2021