Category Archives: Health
Kenney says ‘reasonable effort’ made to follow COVID rules at whiskey dinner
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he and his ministers made every reasonable effort to comply with health rules during a surreptitiously photographed whiskey-drinks dinner on the patio of the infamous "Sky Palace." Kenney says they paid for ...
Kenney says ‘reasonable effort’ made to follow COVID-19 rules at whiskey dinner
EDMONTON — Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he and his ministers made every reasonable effort to comply with health rules during a surreptitiously photographed whiskey-drinks dinner on the patio of the infamous "Sky Palace." Kenney says they paid for ...
Forced and coerced sterilization of Indigenous women ongoing, Senate report reveals
OTTAWA — She was screaming that she "didn't want this," but it happened anyway. A Cree woman had just given birth to her sixth child in Saskatoon, when she was presented with a consent form for her sterilization. "She tried to wheel
4 candidates Friday in rare election to lead world ski body
GENEVA (AP) — An open presidential election with several strong, first-time candidates is unusual for an international sports body. It's unique
Wisconsin Sen. Johnson says he hasn’t decided on 2022 run
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican Sen. Ron Johnson on Thursday said he remains undecided about seeking a third term in 2022, stopped short of recommending people be vaccinated for the COVID-19 virus and refused to blame former President Donald Trump
No back-to-classes just yet for many Manitoba students: government
WINNIPEG — Many Manitoba students will have to stick with remote learning through to the end of the school year. Schools in Winnipeg, Brandon and some other areas have been closed to in-class learning due to high COVID-19 case numbers in
New Brunswick ramps up efforts to solve mystery behind unknown brain disease
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick is redoubling its efforts to find the cause of a baffling neurological disease that has killed six and infected 48 others, announcing Thursday that an expert committee will lead the ongoing investigation. "The discovery of a...
Long-term care residents get green light for social outings starting next week
TORONTO — Ontario long-term care residents who have been fully immunized against COVID-19 will be able to go out for day-long and overnight outings starting next week. The province announced it will be relaxing restrictions starting next Wednesday, giv...
Manitoba to keep schools closed, spending up to $1M to encourage COVID vaccinations
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is keeping many schools closed and boosting promotions of COVID-19 vaccines while it continues to battle a third-wave pandemic surge. Schools in Winnipeg, Brandon and some other hard-hit areas moved to remote learning...
FDA warns doctors to stop using heart pump tied to deaths
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators warned surgeons Thursday to stop implanting a heart pump made by Medtronic due to power failures recently tied to cases of stroke and more than a dozen deaths.
