Tag Archives: Health
Children and youth with special needs 'left out' of pandemic response: B.C. watchdog
VANCOUVER - Victoria O'Connor says she's reached a breaking point while constantly managing and advocating for the supports she needs for her twin sons, who are non-verbal and have been diagnosed with...
Dec 03, 2020
Pandemic strengthens mission for Victoria Hospital Foundation radiothon
For the 15th year, radio stations within the Jim Pattison Broadcast Group (JPBG) in Prince Albert will team up with the Victoria Hospital Foundation (VHF) to present the 'Give a Little Life Day' radio...
Dec 03, 2020
Gaining trust: History of Indigenous experiments poses challenge in COVID health
WINNIPEG - Some leaders and health professionals say they are facing a challenge during the COVID-19 pandemic of persuading Indigenous people to trust a health system that has a history of experimenti...
Dec 03, 2020
Head of regional health authority where Indigenous woman died removed from post
MONTREAL - Two months after the death of Joyce Echaquan in a Quebec hospital, the head of the regional health authority that runs the hospital has been removed from his post. The departure of Daniel C...
Dec 03, 2020
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada
The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada (all times Eastern): 6:23 p.m. Another 12 people have died from COVID-19 in British Columbia, continuing a daily surge in deaths in the last week and...
Dec 03, 2020
COVID-19 vaccine approval could be days away as pressures mount on health-care system
Senior Health Canada officials said Thursday they could be just days away from approving a COVID-19 vaccine as many provinces reported increasing hospitalizations and Quebec cancelled plans to allow g...
Dec 03, 2020
Liberals' failure to be transparent on vaccines fuelling anxiety: O'Toole
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole blamed the Liberal government Thursday for the fact some Canadians are casting doubt on the science behind the COVID-19 vaccine. Over 24,000 Canadians have si...
Dec 03, 2020
Defence chief says CAF will be ready after ordering COVID-19 vaccine prep last week
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces received formal orders last week to start planning for the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, though the military's top commander says preparations have been underwa...
Dec 03, 2020
Feds, provinces to stage distribution dry run as approval of first vaccine imminent
OTTAWA - Federal and provincial governments will stage a dress rehearsal Monday to test the complex plan to get precious COVID-19 vaccines distributed to every corner of Canada. Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin,...
Dec 03, 2020
COVID case at John Diefenbaker School
The Saskatchewan Health Authority has identified a positive COVID-19 case in an individual in John Diefenbaker Public School in Prince Albert. In an email, the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Divisi...
Dec 02, 2020