Category Archives: Health
Resurgent wildfires in Greece burn homes, threaten monuments
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A resurgent wildfire burned homes north of Athens and blazes across southern Greece forced more evacuations Thursday as weather conditions worsened and firefighters in a round-the-clock battle fought to save a former royal palace ...
French will need health pass by Monday after court approval
PARIS (AP) — A French constitutional court on Thursday validated most aspects of a new law that, starting next week, requires people to carry a special COVID-19 health pass to access cafes, restaurants, long-distance travel and, in some cases, hospital...
Ombudsman says Regina nursing home lax, unprepared for deadly COVID-19 outbreak
REGINA — Saskatchewan’s ombudsman has found a Regina nursing home was "woefully unprepared" for a deadly COVID-19 outbreak last year. The outbreak was declared in November at Parkside Extendicare, where 194 of the facility’s 198 residents tested positi...
Alaska governor urges residents to get vaccinated amid spike
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy has urged residents to get vaccinated, amid a spike in COVID-19 cases driven by the delta variant.
Manitoba to reveal back-to-school plan as COVID-19 continues
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is to reveal today its plan to let students return to school. The province's chief public health officer, Dr. Brent Roussin, has said the aim is to make going back to school as normal as possible
Masks encouraged, but not mandatory when Manitoba students return to school
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is stopping short of mandating mask usage or physical distancing when students return to class on Sept. 7. Masks will be mandatory in neighbouring Ontario and were required for older students in Manitoba in the spring...
Nova Scotia health officials closely watching New Brunswick’s COVID-19 cases
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's chief medical officer said Thursday he is keeping a close eye on rising COVID-19 cases in New Brunswick, a week after that province lifted all of its pandemic-related health restrictions. Dr. Robert Strang said there is a
Some federal workers may be required to get COVID-19 vaccine: Prime Minister Trudeau
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is considering making COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for some federally regulated workplaces in a bid to boost Canada's vaccination levels. But the prime minister refused to say whether he will delay any ...
Nova Scotia election: New Democrats promise to reduce ambulance wait times
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's New Democrats are promising to open more collaborative emergency centers to improve wait times for ambulances if the party is elected to govern on Aug. 17. NDP Leader Gary Burrill, speaking on Day 20 of the provincial
Ambulance system, health care issues dominate Nova Scotia leaders roundtable
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's overburdened ambulance service was offered up Thursday during a televised party leaders' roundtable as one of the key reasons why the province's health system isn't providing timely care to patients. Earlier this year, a study ...
