Category Archives: Health
Supreme Court questions controversial Texas abortion law
WASHINGTON (AP) — A majority of the Supreme Court signaled Monday they would allow abortion providers to pursue a court challenge to the controversial Texas law that has virtually ended abortion in the nation’s second-largest state after six weeks of
Health officials in New Brunswick report 32 new COVID-19 cases, one more death
FREDERICTON — Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting 32 new cases of COVID-19 today and another virus-related death. They say a person in their 80s in the Campbellton region died because of COVID-19, bringing the death toll to 117 since
Quebec reports 567 new COVID-19 cases, one more death
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 567 new COVID-19 cases today, along with one more death related to the virus. Health officials issued a release saying hospitalizations fell by eight to 236, while the number of patients in intensive care dropped by
Ontario reports 340 new COVID-19 cases, 3 deaths
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 340 new COVID-19 cases and three new deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 223 of the latest infections are among those who are not fully vaccinated or whose immunization status is unknown. Sh...
‘A crisis for home care’: droves of workers leave for hospitals, nursing homes
TORONTO — Donna Marcaccio had been taking care of her sister, Marcia for years. But when Marcia's condition deteriorated and she needed palliative care about a year ago, Marcaccio reached out for help from Ontario's home care system. After waiting for ...
‘We need help’: Nunavut politician wants mental-health facility in his community
GJOA HAVEN, Nunavut — Tony Akoak's house sits atop what Gjoa Haven's residents call the uptown, a hill that overlooks the turquoise Arctic Ocean in the otherwise flat Nunavut community. Inside, the living room walls lined with photos of his children
Paid leave’s demise tough on backers in Manchin’s home state
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Jessi Garman, the mother of 3-year-old twin girls, has been searching for a job while also trying to have a third child with her husband, who's in the military. Optimistic that Congress finally would approve paid
Health officials report two more COVID-19-related deaths in New Brunswick
FREDERICTON — Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting two COVID-19-related deaths in the province today, bringing the death toll to 116 since the start of the pandemic. The latest deaths - in the Campbellton region - involve someone in their
More NYC workers get jabs amid mandate; 1 in 6 still refuse
NEW YORK (AP) — One in six New York City municipal workers remained unvaccinated after Friday’s deadline to show proof they’ve gotten at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, the city said Saturday.
Kansas vaccine mandate foes rally; Holocaust comment decried
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Hundreds of people opposed to COVID-19 vaccine mandates rallied Saturday at the Kansas Statehouse and pushed state lawmakers to quickly counter them, while an international labor union disavowed a local leader's comparison of the ma...
