Category Archives: Health
What we know so far about Ontario’s changes to its pandemic response
Ontario announced a slew of changes to testing and isolation guidelines in its response to the COVID-19 pandemic as the Omicron variant continues to rip through the province. Here's what we know so far: WHAT CHANGED WITH TESTING? Previously, anyone wit...
Alberta temporarily shuts labour, delivery services at hospital due to staff shortage
FORT SASKATCHEWAN, Alta. — Women who were planning to give birth at a hospital in Fort Saskatchewan, Alta., are being told to have their babies elsewhere. Alberta Health Services says due to a staffing shortage the Fort Saskatchewan Community Hospital'...
Manitoba reduces isolation period as it breaks record for new COVID-19 cases
WINNIPEG — Manitoba announced changes to its self-isolation requirements Friday for fully vaccinated people as it broke its record for new COVID-19 cases for the fourth time this week. The province reported another 1,494 cases, breaking the record of ...
Edmonton Public Schools wants COVID-19 clarity about what happens after holiday break
Edmonton Public Schools says it wants more information on what the Alberta government has planned for students when they end a winter holiday break that was extended due to a surge in COVID-19 infections. The school board's chairwoman, Trisha Estabrook...
More federal prisons reporting COVID-19 outbreaks, dozens of new cases among staff
OTTAWA — More federal prisons are reporting COVID-19 outbreaks, with the surge in new infections affecting not only inmates but also a large number of correctional officers and staff. New outbreaks were reported Friday at fourCorrectional Service Canad...
Party like it’s 2019: Serbia hosts raucous New Year’s Eve
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Boisterous New Year’s Eve celebrations kicked off Friday in the Serbian capital of Belgrade where, unlike elsewhere in Europe, mass gatherings were allowed despite fears of the fast-spreading omicron variant.
Nova Scotia reports 618 new COVID cases, estimates more than 5,000 active infections
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia health officials reported 618 new cases of COVID-19 Friday and said there was a significant outbreak of the disease at a provincial jail. Officials said 31 inmates at the Central Nova Scotia Correctional Facility in Dartmouth, N.S...
Alaskans line up for virus tests as cases rise with omicron
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — People are lining up to get coronavirus tests as Alaska sees an uptick in new COVID-19 cases over the past week. Cars
Roe lawyer Sarah Weddington helped redefine abortion rights
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Sarah Weddington, who as a young lawyer from Texas won the Roe v. Wade case at the U.S. Supreme Court, is being remembered this week as a champion of feminism whose work impacted the nation's politics
N.B. Premier Blaine Higgs says he tested positive for COVID-19, symptoms mild
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick announced a series of measures Friday aimed at keeping its health-care system from being overwhelmed by a wave of infections, as Premier Blaine Higgs confirmed he has tested positive for COVID-19. Higgs told reporters he tes...
