Category Archives: Health
Ontario doctor’s licence suspended following COVID-19 medical exemption restriction
TORONTO — An Ontario doctor who was barred from issuing medical exemptions for COVID-19 vaccines has now had her licence suspended. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario says it has suspended Dr. Rochagne Kilian's certificate of registratio...
Ontario doctor’s licence suspended following COVID-19 medical exemption restriction
TORONTO — An Ontario doctor who was barred from issuing medical exemptions for COVID-19 vaccines has now had her licence suspended. The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario says it has suspended Dr. Rochagne Kilian's certificate of registratio...
Norway sees rising infections, braces for winter virus wave
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A top Norwegian health official said the Scandinavian country “must be prepared for a bigger wave” of COVID-19 infections this winter as the country is already seeing an increase in cases.
Ontario removes most outdoor capacity limits, would permit Santa Claus parades
TORONTO — Ontario has removed capacity limits at outdoor, organized public events such as Remembrance Day ceremonies and Santa Claus parades. Some cities, including Toronto, have already opted not to do a traditional Santa Claus parade with crowds this...
B.C. health hubs to provide co-ordinated help for children, youth with disabilities
VICTORIA — A father says his family's goals of helping their youngest child walk, talk and eat turned into a full-time job navigating British Columbia's complex patchwork of supports for children and youth with disabilities. Zev Tiefenbach said his six...
California virus cases stop falling, governor urges caution
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom rolled up his sleeve Wednesday and received a coronavirus vaccine booster shot, a move he encouraged others to take as the state heads into the time of year that in 2020 ushered
New Orleans drops mask mandate as coronavirus numbers fall
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans is largely ending a mandate requiring residents and visitors wear masks indoors as infections of the highly contagious delta variant of the coronavirus continue to fall, the city's mayor announced Wednesday.
Judge won’t stop vaccine mandate for NYC cops, other workers
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge on Wednesday refused to pause a vaccine mandate set to take effect Friday for the city’s municipal workforce, denying a police union’s request for a temporarily restraining order.
Republican attorneys general criticize Biden vaccine order
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Twenty-one Republican state attorneys general sent a letter to President Joe Biden on Wednesday saying they think his COVID-19 vaccination mandate for federal contractors “stands on shaky legal ground," is confusing to contractors...
Health officials in Prince Edward Island report two new COVID-19 cases Wednesday.
CHARLOTTETOWN — Health officials in Prince Edward Island are reporting two new cases of COVID-19 in the province today. The individuals are both in their 40s with a history of travel outside P.E.I. Contact tracing is complete, and the individuals a...
