Tag Archives: Health
Cancer survivor starts new support group
Nearly a year has passed since Prince Albert's Leslie Ambrose was informed she is cancer free.The 43-year-old is now focused on helping others, and has created a new support group in the city. She tol...
Apr 22, 2025
Vancouver Island city-owned clinic on track to sign two more doctors, mayor says
COLWOOD - A British Columbia city on Vancouver Island that's hiring doctors as municipal employees is "very close" to hiring two more physicians, and its mayor believes it will eventually exceed its g...
Apr 21, 2025
BHC Foundation capital campaign underway
The capital campaign to "Test. Treat. Save Lives" is officially underway after the Battlefords Healthcare Foundation launched last week during National Medical Laboratory Week. The $400,000 fundraisin...
Apr 21, 2025
Some emergency departments installing AI weapons detection amid rising violence
TORONTO - London Health Sciences Centre is the latest Canadian hospital to install a weapons detection system in its emergency department as health-care workers across the country continue to grapple ...
Apr 21, 2025
Poilievre vows not to impose a home equity tax as Liberals, NDP talk health care
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is claiming the Liberals will impose a tax on Canadians' home equity if they're re-elected as the federal election campaign enters its final week. The las...
Apr 21, 2025
Frozen pastries recalled in Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, Manitoba and N.S.: CFIA
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning consumers across multiple provinces that two brands of frozen pastries have been recalled due to salmonella concerns. The federal authority says Sweet Cr...
Apr 19, 2025
Quebec says no special recruitment measures to attract U.S. doctors, researchers
MONTREAL - Quebec doesn't plan to create any special measures to attract United States-based physicians and researchers - even as other provinces are moving to capitalize on those professionals seekin...
Apr 19, 2025
Health Canada recalls Life Brand Melatonin, Riva Acetaminophen for dosage concerns
Canada's federal health authority has issued a recall warning for two medications over incorrect dosing concerns. Health Canada issued a recall for Life Brand Timed Release Melatonin 10mg on Tuesday, ...
Apr 18, 2025
ER services in Tisdale to be disrupted
There is another service disruption coming to the Tisdale Hospital. The Saskatchewan Health Authority said in a news release that Emergency Room services at the hospital will be unavailable from Sunda...
Apr 18, 2025
Indigenous youth conference promotes empowerment and support
Reflecting back on his younger brother's death three years ago, Dakota Favel recalled a feeling of helplessness after learning the person responsible for the murder was a 13-year-old boy.The award win...
Apr 17, 2025