Category Archives: Health
Testing shows high concentrations of fuel in tank at Iqaluit’s water treatment plant
IQALUIT — The City of Iqaluit says testing shows a high concentration of fuel in a tank that supplies water to the Nunavut capital, but long-term health effects are not a concern. Officials at a news conference Friday said the fuel
Kids in California county care sleeping on floor in building
FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — A central California county executive has pledged immediate changes after a news report revealed that vulnerable children removed from their families were living in deplorable conditions inside an office building — sleeping on con...
Saskatchewan asks other provinces if they can spare ICU staff amid COVID-19 crisis
REGINA — Saskatchewan is asking other provinces if they have health-care workers they could send if needed in the coming days to help its struggling intensive care units. Marlo Pritchard, head of the government's emergency operations centre, says half ...
Two B.C. women file constitutional challenge of vaccine card
VANCOUVER — Two British Columbia women who say doctors advised them against getting COVID-19 vaccines have filed a constitutional challenge of the province's vaccine passport. A petition filed in B.C. Supreme Court says 39-year-old Sarah Webb, who live...
Yukon announces mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations for a wide range of workers
WHITEHORSE — A wide range of workers in Yukon will be required to get vaccinated against COVID-19 to help slow the spread of the Delta variant, says Premier Sandy Silver. He said Friday that all government employees and front-line health-care
Cities, police unions clash as vaccine mandates take effect
Police departments around the U.S. that are requiring officers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 are running up against pockets of resistance that some fear could leave law enforcement shorthanded and undermine public safety.
Anchorage mask rule in effect after override of mayor’s veto
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The governing body of Alaska’s largest city has overridden the mayor’s veto of an emergency order instituting a mask mandate for 60 days.
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
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to visit Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc in B.C. next week
OTTAWA — The Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc First Nation in British Columbia says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will visit next Monday. The Oct. 18 trip follows his apology to Chief Rosanne Casimir for not having responded to invitations to visit on Sept.
Public sector workers in N.L. must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Dec. 17
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador will require all public sector workers to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by mid-December or risk being suspended without pay. The province announced its mandatory vaccination policy Friday, which allow...
