Category Archives: Health
N.B. health-care workers turned away after back-to-work order: union
Several striking New Brunswick health-care sector employees were turned away from their jobs hours after the province issued an emergency order sending them back to work, the union representing the civil servants said Saturday. Local presidents within...
Poles protest strict abortion law after pregnant woman dies
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Protesters turned out in Warsaw and in many other Polish cities Saturday to decry the country's restrictive abortion law, which they say has led to the death of a young mother with pregnancy that had medical
Ukraine COVID-19 deaths hit record amid low vaccination rate
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's health ministry on Saturday reported a one-day record of 793 deaths from COVID-19. Ukraine has
Quebec reports 688 new COVID-19 cases, four more deaths
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 688 new cases of COVID-19 today and four deaths attributed to the virus. Health officials say COVID-19-related hospitalizations dropped by 11 to 229, while the number of people in intensive care declined by six to 51. The...
Austria to bar unvaccinated from restaurants as cases rise
VIENNA (AP) — Unvaccinated people in Austria who also haven't had COVID-19 will no longer be allowed to enter restaurants, hotels and hair salons or attend public events larger than 25 people under new rules that take effect Monday, the
Canadians set back clocks this weekend as debate over seasonal time changes continues
Most Canadians have the chance to catch up on some sleep when clocks move back an hour Sunday, but an Ontario politician is optimistic it could be the last time for the country’s most populous province. Jeremy Roberts, who represents the
New infections hit record as Russia’s COVID-19 wave persists
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's COVID-19 cases hit another one-day record as the country struggles to contain a wave of infections and deaths that has persisted for more than a month.
The Caseload: Veterans Affairs staff overwhelmed by number of vets assigned to them
OTTAWA — This past June, Marie-Paule Doucette was asked if she felt she had enough time to help Lionel Desmond in the months leading up to Jan. 3, 2017 — the evening the Afghan war veteran shot and killed his
Business greets Canada-U.S. border opening as glass half full due to testing rule
OTTAWA — Monday's reopening of the Canada-U.S. land border is sparking a mixed reaction among Canadian business leaders: They're excited that people and not just goods will be crossing the border again but are wary of remaining red tape. The Canadian
Ontario COVID-19 booster eligibility expands as province reports 508 new cases
TORONTO — Several groups of high-risk Ontarians are eligible to book COVID-19 booster shots as of 8 a.m. this morning. The expanded vaccine program comes as Ontario reports 508 new cases of COVID-19 and three more virus-related deaths. Health Ministe...
