Category Archives: Health
W.Va. gov signs law barring abortion because of disability
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Republican Gov. Jim Justice has signed a new law barring parents from seeking abortion care because they believe their child will be born with a disability.
Canada’s vaccine donation progress slowed by logistics in receiving countries: Sajjan
OTTAWA — Canada is urging the World Health Organization not to reject the only Canadian-made COVID-19 vaccine, so it can be donated and used by the COVAX vaccine-sharing alliance. But Canada hasn't even donated half of the vaccine doses it already
Lifting of COVID-19 rules in N.B. allows foreign workers to head straight to farms
FREDERICTON — An association representing New Brunswick farmers says the arrival of temporary foreign workers won't be delayed again this year. Agriculture Alliance of New Brunswick CEO Anna Belliveau says the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions will allo...
Nova Scotia lifts most COVID-19 rules, including mask mandate and gathering limits
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia on Monday lifted most of its COVID-19 restrictions, including the mask mandate in public spaces and gathering limits, but some businesses have decided to err on the side of caution. Amy McIsaac, owner of a Halifax-area bookstore,
Hong Kong to lift flight bans, cut quarantine for arrivals
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s leader Monday said that the city would lift flight bans on countries including Britain and the U.S., as well as reduce quarantine time for travelers arriving in the city as coronavirus infections in its
Nova Scotia lifts mask mandate as health officials warn of continued COVID-19 threat
HALIFAX — As Nova Scotia prepares to lifts its mask mandate for most indoor public spaces Monday, the province’s chief medical officer of health is warning that it’s not a sign the pandemic is over. Dr. Robert Strang wants people to
Victoria police establishes ‘access points’ ahead of planned COVID protests
Victoria police say they are limiting vehicle access to the neighbourhood near the British Columbia legislature ahead of anticipated protests against COVID-19 measures. A statement Saturday says police will establish “controlled access points” in the ...
Pandemic underscores value of culturally sensitive Indigenous health care: experts
Doctors and front-line agencies say COVID-19 has underscored the value of culturally sensitive and community-based health-care services for Indigenous people and the need to continue them past the pandemic. When Manitoba reported it's first case of the...
Understaffing leaves after-school programs with unmet demand
The return to classrooms for the nation’s schoolchildren has not meant a return to work for many of their parents who, with workdays that outlast school days, are finding crucial after-school programs in short supply.
Young Ukrainian cancer patients get medical help in Poland
BOCHENIEC, Poland (AP) — Twenty-two-month-old Yeva Vakulenko had been through four rounds of chemotherapy for leukemia at a hospital in Ukraine, and then suffered a relapse. As she began returning again for more treatment, Russia invaded, disrupting do...
