Category Archives: Health
Alberta government says it’s not surprised about the rise in COVID-19 cases
EDMONTON — The Alberta government is warning people to take proper COVID-19 precautions as people prepare to gather over the Easter long weekend. The province reported 37 deaths and a total of 1,053 hospitalizations, including 48 ICU admissions over th...
Arkansas jail, doc: Ivermectin lawsuit should be dismissed
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) — Attorneys for an Arkansas jail and doctor being sued by inmates who say they were unknowingly given ivermectin to treat their COVID-19 say the lawsuit should be dismissed because the men are no longer being
Kentucky lawmakers override governor’s veto of abortion ban
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — New abortion restrictions passed by Republican lawmakers over the Democratic governor's veto will force the only two abortion clinics in Kentucky to stop providing the procedures for women, at least temporarily, while the new law ...
Bipartisan push on mental health crisis that COVID worsened
WASHINGTON (AP) — A major effort to overhaul care for people in the United States with mental health and drug problems is gaining traction as Congress and the Biden administration work on overlapping plans to address concerns across dividing lines
COVID-19: ‘Encouraging signs’ in eastern Quebec, hospitalizations continue rising
MONTREAL — COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are on the rise across Quebec, but there are some encouraging signs in the eastern parts of the province, interim public health director Dr. Luc Boileau said Wednesday. Parts of eastern Quebec such as the
CDC extends travel mask requirement to May 3 as COVID rises
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is extending the nationwide mask requirement for airplanes and public transit for 15 days as it monitors an uptick in COVID-19 cases.
B.C. government worker union says contract talks with province at impasse over wages
VICTORIA — The union representing more than 33,000 British Columbia government employees says contract talks with the province have stalled over differences in wage proposals. B.C. General Employees' Union president Stephanie Smith says the governmen...
Health advocates call for publicly funded birth control in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX — Publicly funded birth control would save money and improve the health of Nova Scotians, doctors and health advocates in the province said Tuesday. International research indicates barrier-free contraceptives are an inexpensive way to improve ...
Saskatchewan Teachers’ Federation wants return of mask mandates, expanded PCR testing
REGINA — The Saskatchewan Teachers' Federation wants the province to bring back a mask mandate because Canada's chief public health officer says COVID-19 cases are rising across the country. The federation says it wants the Saskatchewan Party governmen...
Nunavut offers fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine to people 50 and up
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut residents age 50 years and up can now get a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The territory announced Tuesday that eligible people who have had their third dose at least four- and-a-half months ago can now
