Category Archives: Health
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe unsure when cancelled health-care services to resume
REGINA — Premier Scott Moe says he doesn't know what Saskatchewan's plan is to reschedule hundreds of cancelled health-care services. The province is dealing with a fourth wave of COVID-19 and continues to have the highest weekly rates of cases and
Bulgarian restaurant workers protest new COVID-19 pass rule
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Thousands of restaurant owners, chefs, waiters and bartenders took to the streets Thursday in cities across Bulgaria to protest the government’s decision to impose a mandatory COVID-19 health pass on all people seeking to enter i...
B.C. Premier John Horgan to undergo biopsy surgery for growth in his throat
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier John Horgan said the discovery of a growth in his throat requires immediate biopsy surgery, but he plans to stay on the job. Horgan said he's been in and out of the hospital for a
Critics hope new cabinet will put a stop to drug-price regulation changes
OTTAWA — Critics of a major drug-price overhaul hope a fresh federal cabinet will put a temporary stop to the new regulations set to take effect in January. The Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) is set to change the way
Nova Scotia guarantees jobs for all nursing graduates over next five years
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia is guaranteeing jobs to all of its nursing school graduates as the province deals with chronic staffing shortages. In a statement read in the legislature today, Premier Tim Houston says that over the next five years every
Florida sues Biden over contractor vaccine mandate
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The state of Florida on Thursday sued President Joe Biden's administration over its coronavirus vaccine mandate for federal contractors, opening yet another battleground between Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and the White House....
UK eases travel, takes all countries off virus ‘red list’
LONDON (AP) — Britain on Thursday said it was removing the last seven countries on its travel “red list,” meaning travelers vaccinated against the coronavirus will no longer have to quarantine in a government-approved hotel after arriving in the U.K.
COVID-19 vaccinations won’t be added to list of student immunizations: Moore
TORONTO — Ontario won't be adding COVID-19 vaccinations to the list of immunizations for students to attend school, but the province's top doctor says he'll be exercising caution when it comes to lifting public health measures in schools. Dr. Kieran Mo...
Focus federal funding on best bets to boost biotech, Moderna co-founder says
OTTAWA — The Canadian co-founder of biotech firm Moderna says any federal plans to kick-start domestic innovation in a big way should target funding rather than spread it around the country. Canadian politicians have a track record of trying to be
Ontario legislature condemns member’s COVID-19 posts, calls for apology
TORONTO — The Ontario legislature unanimously called Thursday on an Independent member who has been publicly opposed to COVID-19 vaccines and pandemic-related lockdowns to apologize for "a string of disreputable conduct." Randy Hillier, who represents...
