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Desmond inquiry: Nova Scotia has no specific mental health program for Black people
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. — As a Black man, Lionel Desmond struggled to find help for his declining mental health in late 2016, but there were no culturally specific programs available in Nova Scotia when the Afghanistan war veteran killed himself
U.S. not currently contemplating wider travel limits in face of Omicron, Biden says
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is urging Americans to confront Omicron with caution instead of panic, insisting Monday it's too soon to say whether the heavily mutated, highly contagious COVID-19 variant will demand wider limits on travel into the Un...
Quebec confirms case of Omicron variant of concern; 115 travellers under watch
MONTREAL — Quebec confirmed its first case of the Omicron novel coronavirus variant on Monday, and officials said 115 travellers who recently returned to the province from affected countries, primarily in southern Africa, have been told to take a PCR
Pandemic pressures: Nova Scotia offers pioneering helpline exclusively for men
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia has established what is believed to be Canada's first 24-hour helpline exclusively for men in response to an urgent need that arose as the COVID-19 pandemic took hold. Soon after the province was locked down in March
Canada confirms five Omicron cases; Ontario investigates two others
TORONTO — Canada logged three more cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant Monday and was investigating other potential infections as hundreds of people who recently travelled back from countries deemed high-risk for the new strain were encouraged to get...
Progressive Conservative party president defends Manitoba leadership vote in court
WINNIPEG — The president of the Manitoba Progressive Conservatives defended the vote that saw Premier Heather Stefanson become leader of the party during a court challenge by her rival. Shelly Glover, who lost last month to Stefanson by a small margin,...
G7 health ministers closely monitoring new Omicron variant of COVID-19
OTTAWA — Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos and his counterparts from other G7 countries agreed Monday to closely monitor and share information about the highly mutated Omicron variant of COVID-19. The new variant emerged in South Africa, coinciding with...
Government introduces beefed-up bill banning conversion therapy outright
OTTAWA — The federal government tabled a new, tougher bill Monday to ban conversion therapy in Canada, comparing the practice to "torture." The legislation, if passed, would make practices designed to change someone's sexual orientation or gender iden...
Saskatchewan moves to amend Constitution amid civil trial with Canadian Pacific
REGINA — The basis of a lawsuit between Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. and the Saskatchewan government is moving to the floor of Parliament after provincial legislature members passed a motion to amend the Constitution. Canadian Pacific is suing the pr...
Omicron response should focus on global vaccine equity, not travel bans: scientists
As Canada confirms its first cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, scientists say banning travellers from southern African countries in an effort to curb its importation is wishful thinking that could do more harm than good. Public health officials in...
