Category Archives: Health
British Columbia reports 549 new cases of COVID-19, one death
VICTORIA — British Columbia's active COVID-19 cases are down to 4,483 people, while the province added another 549 new infections on Friday. A Health Ministry statement says there are outbreaks at King's Christian School and Vernon Christian School wi...
Court to hear cases of docs convicted in pain pill schemes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear appeals from two doctors who were convicted of illegally distributing pain medication after writing thousands of prescriptions in short periods.
New Brunswick extends COVID-19 circuit-breaker measures in two areas of the province
FREDERICTON — The COVID-19 circuit-breaker measures imposed almost a month ago on parts of New Brunswick to stop a surge in infections were extended on Friday by another week in two areas. Health officials announced the lockdown rules — which include
Judge nixes challenge to ban on Florida school mask mandates
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida's ban on coronavirus mask mandates in the state's schools will stay in effect after a judge on Friday dismissed a challenge to the rule from several school districts.
British Columbia phasing out mink farms because of COVID-19 spread
VICTORIA — The threat that mink farms in British Columbia would become a "reservoir" for COVID-19 infections is too great a health hazard, prompting the government to phase out of all the farms, the provincial health officer says. Dr. Bonnie Henry
N.L. premier says feds offered ‘full depth and breadth’ of support after cyberattack
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Andrew Furey says Ottawa has offered to help the province recover from a cyberattack last weekend that has crippled its health system's IT network. Furey told reporters today Intergovernmental Affair...
Canadian singer Bamford to supply rapid tests to unvaccinated fans before concerts
LACOMBE, Alta. — Canadian country singer Gord Bamford says he's giving unvaccinated fans COVID-19 rapid antigen tests before they attend his concerts and will set up mobile testing sites in communities the day before his shows. Bamford posted a video o...
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the
Free menstrual products coming to on-reserve schools: Indigenous Services minister
The federal government plans to provide free menstrual products for students who attend on-reserve schools. Indigenous Services Minister Patty Hajdu announced the plan in a Twitter post on Friday. She says period poverty shouldn't be a barrier to atte...
Free menstrual products coming to on-reserve schools: Indigenous Services minister
Free menstrual products will be available in on-reserve schools "very soon," the federal Indigenous Services minister said on Friday. "Period poverty should never be a barrier to going to school. End of story," Patty Hajdu said in a Twitter post. "Men...
