Category Archives: Health
Justices signal they’ll OK new abortion limits, may toss Roe
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the biggest challenge to abortion rights in decades, the Supreme Court’s conservative majority on Wednesday signaled they would allow states to ban abortion much earlier in pregnancy and may even overturn the nationwide right that ...
Little progress made to combat anti-Indigenous racism in B.C. health care: report
VANCOUVER — A progress report on a plan to address anti-Indigenous racism in British Columbia's health-care system says Aboriginal patients continue to disproportionately die as a result of the impacts of racism and the two ongoing public-health emerge...
US moving to toughen testing requirement for travelers
Washington (AP) — The Biden administration is moving to toughen testing requirements for international travelers to the U.S., including both vaccinated and unvaccinated people, amid the spread of the new omicron variant of the coronavirus.
Health officials in New Brunswick report 55 new COVID-19 cases and one death
FREDERICTON — Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting 55 new cases of COVID-19 in the province today and another COVID-19-related death. A person in their 70s in the Fredericton area has died as a result of COVID-19. There have been 93
Vice-president swears in David Cohen as newest U.S. ambassador to Canada
WASHINGTON — David Cohen has been sworn in as the new United States ambassador to Canada — the first full-time American envoy since 2019. Vice-president Kamala Harris presided over the process in her ceremonial offices earlier today. Cohen, a lawyer,...
Pentagon chief says Guard who refuse vaccine cannot train
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has decided that National Guard members who refuse COVID-19 vaccination will be barred from federally funded drills and training required to maintain their Guard status.
B.C. identifies first COVID-19 Omicron variant while 204 others are tested
VICTORIA — A person who recently returned to British Columbia from Nigeria has been identified as the province's first case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Tuesday. B.C. has now become the fourth provinc...
Opposition leaders deride Liberal government’s throne speech in official replies
OTTAWA — Party leaders sounded like they were still on the campaign trail Tuesday as they delivered speeches in response to last week's throne speech. Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh took turns pointing out the Canadians t...
N.S. officials say 99 per cent of government workers at least partially vaccinated
HALIFAX — The vast majority of Nova Scotia public sector workers have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, ahead of Tuesday's deadline, but some services may still be affected, according to officials. The province said in a news
No confirmed cases of Omicron in Saskatchewan; 40 recent travellers under quarantine
REGINA — Saskatchewan says 40 people who have recently travelled from southern Africa are quarantining following the emergence of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, but there have been no confirmed cases in the province. Dr. Saqib Shahab, chief medical hea...
