Category Archives: Health
Police: Prison guard beat banker, used racial slur over mask
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — A California prison guard was arrested this week on suspicion of beating a Wells Fargo branch manager and calling him a racial slur after being asked to wear a mask inside the bank, police
Fortin’s lawsuit over removal from vaccine post now pointless, federal lawyers argue
OTTAWA — Federal lawyers argue Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin's lawsuit over his removal as head of Canada's vaccine distribution campaign is now moot because the job no longer exists. In a newly filed Federal Court submission, government lawyers say that since...
B.C. willing to help Alberta in COVID-19 battle, but needs hospital space: Horgan
VANCOUVER — Premier John Horgan says the province is willing to help Alberta when it comes to battling COVID-19, but the priority is on ensuring hospitals in British Columbia don't become overwhelmed. Horgan says he's spoken to Alberta Premier Jason Ke...
Judge: Gov. Lee’s mask opt-out can endanger disabled kids
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — A federal judge has indefinitely blocked Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee from allowing parents to opt out of school mask requirements in Shelby County, saying Friday that evidence shows Lee's order prevents children with health problems f...
Ontario NDP wants mandatory COVID-19 vaccine policy for provincial legislature
TORONTO — Ontario's New Democrats want COVID-19 vaccination to be mandatory for people entering the provincial legislature. Opposition house leader Peggy Sattler wrote to her counterparts in other parties with her position on Friday. She says Queen’s ...
N.L. restores mask mandate amid rise in COVID-19 cases, reports four new cases
Just over a month after health officials in Newfoundland and Labrador lifted the province's mask mandate, rising COVID-19 cases have led them to reinstate the health order in indoor public spaces. "We have committed to adapt our public health measures ...
Start of school year fuels California job growth in August
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Public school teachers and staff returning to the classroom in August fueled another impressive month of job gains in California as officials said Friday that the state added another 104,300 jobs on its march to erase
Maskless San Francisco mayor bucks health order at nightclub
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The mayor of San Francisco was spotted dancing and singing along to live music without a mask at an indoor nightclub, despite a strict order by her public health department that requires wearing masks at indoor
Alberta premier notes COVID-19 vaccine uptake since passport announcement
CALGARY — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says COVID-19 vaccine bookings have nearly tripled in the province since he announced a passport system. Kenney said in a Facebook live video that nearly 25,000 vaccine appointments were recorded by Thursday nigh...
Appeal for more time as Quebec holds firm on mandatory vaccination for health workers
MONTREAL — Quebec is sticking to its mid-October deadline to have all health-care workers in the province vaccinated, Health Minister Christian Dubé said Friday, but some are suggesting more time is needed before the rule comes into effect. Dubé told r...
