Tag Archives: Health
Vaccine rollout set to shift into high gear with major surge in expected deliveries
OTTAWA, ON. - Canada's COVID-19 vaccination drive is poised to shift into high gear this week as the federal public health agency prepares to take delivery of the largest number of doses since the lau...
Mar 22, 2021
Federal NDP calls on government to eliminate for-profit long-term care
OTTAWA - New Democrats are seeking the support of the House of Commons in calling on the Liberal government to eliminate for-profit long-term care. The NDP tabled a motion Monday that calls on the gov...
Mar 22, 2021
Vaccine rollout set to shift into high gear with major surge in expected deliveries
OTTAWA, Ill. - Canada's COVID-19 vaccination drive is poised to shift into high gear this week as the federal public health agency prepares to take delivery of the largest number of doses since the la...
Mar 22, 2021
Fewer COVID-19 cases in people 80 and up, Tam says as vaccine programs expand
The COVID-19 vaccine rollout has resulted in a drop in the number of infections in people over the age of 80, Canada's chief public health officer said Sunday as several provinces prepared to further ...
Mar 21, 2021
Families push for memorial to recognize police officers who died by suicide
TORONTO - Five years ago, Dilnaz Garda stood frozen in place at a procession line at her brother's funeral. His colleagues, Toronto police officers, walked up to her one-by-one. "I'm in my own living ...
Mar 21, 2021
B.C.'s northern spotted owl breeding facility welcomes disabled California relative
LANGLEY, BRITISH COLUMBIA, B.C. - A northern spotted owl found injured near San Francisco has arrived at a British Columbia breeding facility where the adult male is expected to find a mate and potent...
Mar 21, 2021
Public health pandemic 'alert' system didn't operate as intended for COVID-19: report
An interim review of why Ottawa's early pandemic warning system failed to issue a formal alert on COVID-19 has described a lack of detailed knowledge of the system by senior managers. The audit dated ...
Mar 20, 2021
Local medical student prepared to go extra mile for Victoria Hospital upgrade
A senior medical student and clinical clerk at Victoria Hospital in Prince Albert is hoping to renovate a room in the maternity ward into a comforting space dedicated to mothers and their families fac...
Mar 20, 2021
Quebec job post for 'white woman' sparks debate about caring for mentally ill seniors
MONTREAL - Recent news that a Quebec hospital repeatedly posted notices seeking a "white woman" caregiver has sparked a debate about how to care for mentally ill seniors who refuse to be treated by pe...
Mar 20, 2021
Psychiatrists more open to MAID for people with mental illnesses, survey finds
OTTAWA - Canadian psychiatrists' attitude toward medical assistance in dying for people with mental illnesses appears to have undergone a sea change over the past five years. When Canada first legaliz...
Mar 20, 2021