Category Archives: Health
Health officials in Nova Scotia report record 476 new cases of COVID-19 Sunday
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is reporting another record single-day increase in COVID-19 cases with 476 new cases in the province today. There are 333 cases in the Central Zone, 82 cases in the Eastern Zone, 43 cases in the Northern Zone
Omicron may sideline two leading drugs against COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) — As strained U.S. hospitals brace for a new surge of COVID-19 cases caused by the fast-spreading omicron variant, doctors are warning of yet another challenge: the two standard drugs they’ve used to fight infections are unlikely to
Fauci says omicron variant is `just raging around the world’
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — The COVID-19 omicron variant is “just raging around the world,” the White House's top medical adviser said Sunday as President Joe Biden prepares to issue “a stark warning of what the winter will look like” for
Concerns persist as warming shelter opens near homeless camp in central Alberta city
WETASKIWIN, Alta. — A tent lies mangled on a pile of soot where a fire burned down part of a homeless encampment in a central Alberta city. Marsha Louis, who lives in one of the remaining tents held up by shards
New COVID-19 cases exceed 4,000 in Ontario as capacity limits come into effect
TORONTO — Stricter public health measures came into effect in Ontario on Sunday as a wave of COVID-19 cases fuelled by the Omicron variant of the virus continued its rapid growth. Ontario reported 4,177 new cases of the virus --
New Brunswick officials report 133 new COVID-19 cases Saturday and two related deaths
FREDERICTON — Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting 133 new cases of COVID-19 today and two more COVID-19 related deaths. The deaths involve a person in their 60s and one in their 80s -- both in the Miramichi region. There
High demand forces COVID-19 testing clinic in Charlottetown to close early Saturday
CHARLOTTETOWN — Health PEI says the COVID-19 testing clinic in Charlottetown had to close early today because of the high volume of people getting tested. The clinic stopped accepting new arrivals at 11 a.m. in order to process the tests that
Nearly 7,000 New Brunswick nurses vote to ratify new collective agreement
FREDERICTON — Nearly 7,000 nurses in New Brunswick have ratified a new contract with the provincial government. The registered nurses, nurse practitioners and licensed practical nurses who work in hospitals and community care voted 56 per cent in fav...
OSHA vaccine mandate penalties to start Jan. 10
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration said Saturday that it would not issue citations tied to its coronavirus vaccination mandate before Jan. 10, so that companies have time to adjust to and implement the requirements.
Nova Scotia reports 426 additional cases of COVID-19 Saturday
HALIFAX — Health officials in Nova Scotia are reporting 426 new cases of COVID-19 today. There are 296 cases in the Central Zone, 70 in the Eastern Zone, 35 in the Northern Zone and 25 cases in the Western Zone
