Category Archives: Health
Experts disagree on violent threat posed by incels in Canada
VANCOUVER — Some experts say violent online rhetoric among so-called involuntary celibates is a concern as pandemic rules lift, but others say the threat of violence is overstated among a group of men who need mental health support. Involuntary celibat...
Safe-supply pilot project findings promising, but advocates say more action is needed
OTTAWA — Advocates say while the early findings on safe supply pilot projects are promising, they're still not meeting the needs of a large share of Canadians who are at risk of drug poisoning. The federal government released early findings in
Warily, tribes prepare for cannabis ventures in New Mexico
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Two tribal communities have been reassured they'll be able to take part in New Mexico's marijuana market opening in April without the threat of federal law enforcement interference on tribal land, according to agreements with
Arizona Republicans fight culture war in battleground state
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona has long been fertile ground for a social conservative agenda, with some of the nation's toughest laws against abortion and a history of restricting LGBTQ rights.
Province and First Nations advocacy group team up to create youth healing lodge
THOMPSON, Man. — The Manitoba government and a First Nations advocacy group are working together on what the government says is a first-of-its-kind youth healing lodge in the province. Justice Minister Kelvin Goertzen said Friday the province is provid...
Feds commit another $2B to provinces to address health backlogs caused by COVID-19
OTTAWA — Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says the federal government will commit another $2 billion to help provincial health systems work through their surgical and diagnostic backlogs caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The money, included in the newly...
First lady Jill Biden visits St. Jude, meets Ukrainian kids
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — First lady Jill Biden traveled to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Tennessee on Friday to meet with Ukrainian children with cancer and their families fleeing the war and seeking treatment in the U.S.
WHO reviewing policy after rejecting emergency use of Canadian-made COVID-19 vaccine
OTTAWA — The World Health Organization says it is reviewing its policies after opting not to accept a made-in-Canada COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use. Health Canada authorized Medicago's two-dose Covifenz vaccine in February for adults 18 to 64. WHO ...
Utah bans transgender athletes in girls sports despite veto
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — GOP lawmakers in Utah pushed through a ban on transgender youth athletes playing on girls teams Friday, overriding a veto and joining 11 other states with similar laws amid a nationwide culture war.
Six more COVID-19 deaths in British Columbia, hospitalizations down
VICTORIA — British Columbia is reporting six more deaths from COVID-19, for a total of 2,981 fatalities during the pandemic. The Health Ministry said Thursday that 255 people were in hospital, with 52 of them in intensive care. That's down from 517
