Category Archives: Health
COVID-19 restrictions end in New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick has lifted all COVID-19 restrictions, but the province's chief medical officer of health said Monday that doesn't mean the pandemic is over. Dr. Jennifer Russell said New Brunswickers will continue to be infected, and she s...
Feds look to change cannabis drink regulations so Canadians can buy more at a time
TORONTO — The federal government is eyeing regulatory changes that could allow Canadians to purchase a greater number of cannabis beverages without exceeding public possession limits. A proposal shared this month in government publication Canada Gazett...
Greek prime minister COVID-positive day after Istanbul visit
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Monday he had tested positive for COVID-19 and would be self-isolating at home, a day after a trip to Istanbul.
France lifts COVID-19 rules on unvaccinated, mask wearing
PARIS (AP) — France lifted most COVID-19 restrictions on Monday, abolishing the need to wear face masks in most settings and allowing people who aren’t vaccinated back into restaurants, sports arenas and other venues.
For kids with COVID-19, everyday life can be a struggle
WASHINGTON (AP) — Eight-year-old Brooklynn Chiles fidgets on the hospital bed as she waits for the nurse at Children's National Hospital. The white paper beneath her crinkles as she shifts to look at the medical objects in the room. She's
Obama tests positive for COVID-19, says he’s ‘feeling fine’
Former President Barack Obama said on Sunday that he had tested positive for the coronavirus, though he's feeling relatively healthy and his wife, Michelle, tested negative. “I’ve
Health sector asks for Ontario budget investments beyond hospitals
TORONTO — Ontario's next budget will set a roadmap for recovering from COVID-19, perhaps doubling as the Progressive Conservatives' election platform, and many stakeholders are asking the government to shore up the health system by looking beyond hospi...
W. Virginia Senate blows deadline to pass teaching race bill
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The West Virginia Legislature's Republican supermajority failed to pass a controversial bill restricting how race is taught in public schools because they missed a midnight deadline in the final moments of the 2022 session, a s...
Nearly all COVID-19 restrictions, including vaccine passport, lifted across Quebec
MONTREAL — Quebecers no longer have to show a vaccine passport to dine out, exercise at a gym or see a movie in theatres as of Saturday, as the province lifted almost all remaining COVID-19 restrictions. With the exception of mask
Sturgeon Lake takes control of childbirth on-reserve for first time in 50 years
OTTAWA — When Kaleo Joseph Gary Rabbitskin burst into the world last month, his birth marked a turning point for his community. It was the first time in 50 years a baby was born in Sturgeon Lake First Nation with traditional
