Tag Archives: Health
Hudson Bay hopes drinking water issues are solved
The Town of Hudson Bay is hoping they've finally solved an ongoing issue with their drinking water. A statement issued on the town's social media sites says workers have been struggling with fluctuati...
Feb 25, 2025
Med Gala nominees revealed
The Boreal Healthcare Foundation has announced their nominees for the upcoming 2025 Med Gala. The annual event celebrates healthcare and raises money to support medical services at Victoria Hospital a...
Feb 25, 2025
NDP shadow ministers plan two week tour of northern Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan NDP Shadow Ministers are touring northern Saskatchewan to hear from northern residents and ensure they are represented when the Legislature reopens late on March 19. The tour was launched...
Feb 24, 2025
Off-road vehicles not safe for kids, Canadian Paediatric Society warns
TORONTO - The Canadian Paediatric Society is calling for better regulation and safety measures to protect kids riding off-road vehicles, including all-terrain vehicles and side-by-sides. The society s...
Feb 24, 2025
Jean Perrin brand cheese recalled for E. coli: Canadian Food Inspection Agency
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has recalled two kinds of Jean Perrin brand cheeses due to a possible pathogenic E. coli contamination. The agency says the recall covers Jean Perrin brand Morbey d...
Feb 22, 2025
Kids by Babyganics sunscreen recalled due to solvent: Health Canada
A children's sunscreen is being recalled after a solvent was found in the product that could pose health risks. Health Canada says SC Johnson & Son, Inc. is recalling some of its Kids by Babyganic...
Feb 22, 2025
Alberta surgical company's fees double public costs, according to AHS documents
EDMONTON - A private surgical company at the heart of allegations the Alberta government interfered to secure overpriced medical contracts was billing taxpayers more than twice as much per procedure t...
Feb 21, 2025
Randy Boissonnault's former company ineligible for government contracts for 5 years
OTTAWA - The company that was co-founded by former federal cabinet minister Randy Boissonnault is now barred from doing business with the federal government until 2030. Global Health Imports was suspe...
Feb 21, 2025
Quebec girl, 13, dies after she was found buried in snow in Montreal suburb
CHTEAUGUAY, Que. - A 13-year-old girl who was found buried in snow in a Montreal suburb earlier this week has died, police confirmed Friday. Const. Erika Grondin with police in Chteauguay, Que., said ...
Feb 21, 2025
Indigenous kids in care more likely to experience poor health later in life: report
OTTAWA - Indigenous people who were in government care as children experience poorer health and socioeconomic outcomes later in life than those who were never in care, a new Statistics Canada report s...
Feb 21, 2025