Tag Archives: Health
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
Saskatchewan Health Authority CEO Scott Livingstone steps down
Scott Livingstone is stepping down as CEO of the Saskatchewan Health Authority.In a news release, the SHA announced its board of directors received notice that Livingstone has left his position effect...
Dec 02, 2021
‘Some of the highest prices I’ve ever seen:’ Industry reacts to rising food costs
Consumers are paying more for their food at the grocery store, especially for products like meat and dairy.According to Statistics Canada, the cost of groceries is up about 2.7 per cent from last year...
Dec 02, 2021
Open more overdose prevention sites in urban and rural areas across Canada: study
VANCOUVER - Researchers in British Columbia say the expansion of overdose prevention sites in Vancouver led to immediate behaviour changes among some drug users as they entered addiction treatment and...
Dec 02, 2021