Category Archives: Health
Universal health care bill fails to pass in California
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A bill that would have created the nation's only government-funded universal health care system died in the California Assembly on Monday as Democrats could not gather enough support to bring it for a vote ahead of
Alberta premier says truckers’ border blockade violates traffic laws and must end
COUTTS, Alta. — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says a truck convoy that's blockaded a highway at a busy U.S. border crossing as part of a protest against vaccine mandates violates the province's Traffic Safety Act and must end immediately. The Canada
Ardern tests negative as omicron takes hold in New Zealand
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Monday she has tested negative for the coronavirus after coming into close contact with an infected person on a commercial flight.
A list of closures and disrupted services due to demonstrations in Ottawa
OTTAWA — A protest of government-imposed vaccine mandates and COVID-19 restrictions continues to cause disruptions across Ottawa. Here is a list of some of the closures and cancellations as the demonstration continues to snarl traffic and bring a large...
COVID-19 hospitalizations down in Ontario, Quebec as some restrictions set to ease
Canada's most populous provinces continued to report declining hospitalizations related to COVID-19 over the weekend as public health restrictions were scheduled to start easing in both Ontario and Quebec as of Monday. Ontario reported 3,019 patients i...
Ontario COVID-19 hospitalizations decline for fourth straight day to 3,019
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 3,019 patients are currently hospitalized due to COVID-19 today. That's down 420 from the day before, though not all health-care facilities share data on weekends.. That marks the fourth straight day of declining COVID-19...
COVID-19 hospitalizations keep declining in Quebec as province prepares to reopen
MONTREAL — Quebec continues to report a decline in COVID-19-related hospitalizations as the province is set to start lifting public health measures as of Monday. The Health Department says 2,895 people are in hospital today, a decline of 80 from
‘The devil is definitely in the details’: How fuel could have entered Iqaluit’s water
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Iqaluit resident Jenny Ell says she couldn't believe it when she turned on her tap a couple of weeks ago and smelled fuel for the second time in a matter of months. Ell, who is pregnant, said she
The latest on anti-vaccine mandate protests happening on Parliament Hill
OTTAWA — The latest developments on ongoing protests against COVID-19 restrictions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government. All times Eastern. 7:30 p.m. Ottawa police have pegged the cost of policing the protests against COVID-19 measures at $80...
EXPLAINER: New federal law targets medical bill surprises
Patients worried about getting hit with an unexpected bill after emergency care gained a layer of protection this month from a new federal law. The No Surprises
