Category Archives: Health
Canada heading for flu season in the middle of fourth wave of COVID-19
OTTAWA — The country could be heading for its first typical flu season since the pandemic began, even as health systems are still battling the fourth wave of COVID-19, Canada's top doctor warns. Last year the flu was "virtually non-existent," in
New Brunswick pastor jailed for a week as judge considers COVID-19 contempt charge
SAINT JOHN, N.B. — A New Brunswick pastor is in custody after a court hearing Friday over his alleged breaches of COVID-19 public health rules was adjourned until next week. The Crown has alleged Philip James Hutchings, the pastor of His
Ford asks health-care organizations for input on potential hospital vaccine mandate
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is asking hospital CEOs, local medical officers of health and other health-care organizations for input on implementing vaccine mandates for staff at hospitals. Many hospitals across the province have already enacted...
COVID-19: Vaccine passport now required to visit Quebec health-care facilities
MONTREAL — Quebec continued the expansion of its vaccine passport system Friday, with proof of vaccination now required to visit numerous health network facilities. People aged 13 and older will need a vaccine passport to visit such places as hospitals...
Nova Scotia to cover the cost of cystic fibrosis drug Trikafta
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's health minister says the government will cover the cost of the cystic fibrosis drug Trikafta. Michelle Thompson says she expects the drug to be on the provincial formulary by the end of November. Thompson, who announced the deci...
CDC says people with mixed-dose COVID-19 vaccinations will be eligible to enter U.S.
WASHINGTON — It's the news nearly four million Canadians have been waiting to hear: people who received doses of two different COVID-19 vaccines will qualify as fully vaccinated when the U.S. reopens its land borders to non-essential travel next month....
UK: 43,000 may have received false negative COVID results
LONDON (AP) — British health officials said Friday that 43,000 people may have been wrongly told they don’t have the coronavirus because of problems at a private laboratory.
Russia breaks record again for COVID-19 deaths, infections
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia's daily tolls of coronavirus infections and deaths surged to another record on Friday, a quickly mounting figure that has put a severe strain on the country's health care system.
Ottawa eyes tasking airport security with vaccine verification for travellers
OTTAWA — Airport security agents may soon be screening more than your luggage. The federal government is mulling handing responsibility for verifying passengers' vaccination status to airport officers, rather than airlines — which hope to skip the head...
Hope hinges on emergency: Homeless shelter in central Alberta on brink of closure
RED DEER, Alta. — When a central Alberta city renewed its state of local emergency in response to rising COVID-19 cases, workers at an emergency shelter were overcome with relief. It meant they wouldn't be evicted from their temporary shelter in
