Tag Archives: Health
B.C. announces first-in-Canada provincial early lung cancer screening program
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government has announced a new lung cancer screening program that is the first of its kind in Canada and aimed at early diagnosis of the deadliest form of the dis...
Sep 14, 2020
Office furniture shortages loom as Canadians stay home this fall
OTTAWA - As Canadians continue to work and study from home this fall in anticipation of a second wave of COVID-19, furniture stores are running low on desks and chairs and other supplies for home offi...
Sep 14, 2020
Ministers warn COVID-19 researchers anew of threat of foreign actors
OTTAWA - A trio of federal cabinet ministers is warning COVID-19 researchers to take additional precautions to protect their efforts from thieves and vandals. The statement Monday says the federal gov...
Sep 14, 2020
Saskatchewan’s top doctor reacts to anti-mask protests
Over the past few months, wearing a face mask has been a controversial subject for some.Across the province, multiple protests have taken place with people coming out against mandatory mask laws.Dr. S...
Sep 14, 2020
U.S. wildfire smoke blankets B.C., wafts east to Alberta, affecting air quality
Vancouver's air quality is among the worst in the world, Environment Canada said Monday, as wildfire smoke continued to waft across the border from the United States, even reaching parts of Alber...
Sep 14, 2020
Trudeau cabinet meets to discuss rebuilding amid rising number of COVID-19 cases
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned Canadians against relaxing their guard against COVID-19 as he and his cabinet kicked off two days of closed-door meetings to discuss the pandemic and...
Sep 14, 2020
Alberta judge orders additional psychiatric exam for doctor slaying suspect
RED DEER, Alta. - A judge has ordered another psychiatric exam for a man accused of killing a family doctor at a medical clinic in central Alberta. Deng Mabiour is charged with first-degree murder in ...
Sep 14, 2020
Possible COVID-19 exposure at Beeland Co-op Food Store and Sobeys Liquor Tisdale
There is a possible COVID-19 exposure in the Town of Tisdale.The Saskatchewan Health Authority announced an individual who recently tested positive for COVID-19 visited two businesses in Tisdale while...
Sep 13, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sept. 13
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:03 p.m. EDT on Sept. 13, 2020: There are 136,659 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 64,986 confirmed (including 5,780 deaths, 57,268 ...
Sep 13, 2020
Local charities to benefit from Tim Hortons smile cookie campaign
The Tim Hortons smile cookie campaign gets underway across the country on Monday. Each restaurant owner chooses a charity, hospital, or program to benefit from cookie sales each year.The full $1 from ...
Sep 13, 2020