Category Archives: Health
Texas doctor who defied state’s new abortion ban is sued
DALLAS (AP) — A San Antonio doctor who said he performed an abortion in defiance of a new Texas law all but dared supporters of the state's near-total ban on the procedure to try making an early example of him
Manitoba opens up third dose of COVID-19 vaccine to some First Nations citizens
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government has expanded its eligibility criteria for people wanting a third dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. The province says it has added residents and staff in First Nations personal care homes. Dr. Marcia Anderson, who is the p...
Saskatchewan’s digital proof of vaccination launches ahead of October requirement
REGINA — Saskatchewan residents were able on Monday to start downloading a digital QR code from their eHealth account showing proof of vaccination. The government said in a news release that the code -- which can be downloaded or printed —
US easing virus restrictions for foreign flights to America
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a major easing of pandemic travel restrictions, the U.S. said Monday it will allow foreigners to fly into the country this fall if they have vaccination proof and a negative COVID-19 test — changes replacing a
Quebec elementary school shuttered after COVID-19 outbreak
MONTREAL — A Quebec elementary school east of Montreal is shuttered after an outbreak of COVID-19 cases, officials said Monday. The Coeur-Immaculé school in Sherbrooke, Que. has sent more than 700 students home for at least two days after many student...
White House plan to allow foreign visitors silent on easing Canada-U.S. restrictions
WASHINGTON — The White House overhauled some of its international travel restrictions Monday, but left in place a controversial ban on travel across the Canada-U.S. land border even as it announced that by early November, it would allow overseas air
New Brunswick reports record-breaking 75 COVID-19 cases Sunday
Health officials in New Brunswick reported 75 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday — the highest single-day count the province has had since the onset of the pandemic. A total of 199 cases of the disease were recorded over the weekend
The Latest: March protests Australia state’s vaccine mandate
MELBOURNE, Australia — Hundreds of demonstrators have marched in the streets of Australia’s second-largest city to protest against mandatory coronavirus vaccine rules in the construction industry.,
Fortin’s lawyers give Crown documents in military officer’s sex assault case
A lawyer for Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin revealed in court on Monday that the senior military officer's legal team has given the Crown documents they believe are pertinent to their client's sexual assault case. Lawyer Philippe Morneau did not reveal the natu...
Biden launches plan to address ‘silent killer’: extreme heat
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is moving to protect workers and communities from extreme heat after a dangerously hot summer that spurred an onslaught of drought-worsened wildfires and caused hundreds of deaths from the Pacific Northwest to...
