Pediatric cancer prognoses have improved greatly in recent years, but treatments have long-term side effects. Starting this fall, the VIE project, which aims to improve the quality of life of childhood cancer survivors through healthy lifestyle habits, will be expanded to all pediatric oncology centres in Quebec. More than 80% of children and adolescents with … Read more
Tahiti, August 27, 2024 – French singer Tété, known in particular for his title In favor of autumn, will be in Tahiti for two concerts, on October 25 and November 1, in Paea and Papeete. French singer-songwriter Tété will be in Tahiti for two exceptional concerts, on Friday, October 25 in the Manu Iti hall … Read more
The eight modular homes built in Maria to accommodate health workers were inaugurated Tuesday morning. It took the Société d’habitation du Québec (SHQ) nine months to build these 5 and a half container homes, located in the heart of the municipality. Last fall, the SHQ was behind schedule in installing these units because the tender … Read more
About a decade ago, six Indigenous communities joined a new network dedicated to the mental health of Canadian youth. It was a university research project with a novel approach to care. The model has proven so successful that there is now a desire to expand it across Canada, to First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. … Read more
The City of Edmonton needs more space to process organic waste, according to a city report, which says the amount of food waste collected by city departments from households is increasing. The city plans to build new outdoor waste composting infrastructure at the municipal waste management center located in the northeast part of the city. … Read more
Over the next few months, many healthcare institutions will have to make small and large efforts to balance their finances. At the CISSS de Laval, for example, employees of three CHSLDs, including that of Sainte-Dorothée, recently learned that staff absences would not be filled for the night shift. In a recent communication, the human resources … Read more
The words “slow down” and “danger” often appear in red these days on the two speed cameras located along Route 105 in Chelsea. According to the citizens of this Outaouais municipality, this reflects an increasingly heavy trend on this section located between Old Chelsea Road and the Alonzo-Wright Bridge. They are now asking the Quebec … Read more
Christian Dubé’s decision to push back the deadline to stop using private agency workers in the health care network is causing discontent on the Côte-Nord. Health care workers feel that their requests are less important than those in urban areas. Quebec, Montreal and Montérégie, in particular, are benefiting from a reprieve until March 2025, whereas … Read more
Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé is pushing back the deadline to end the use of private placement agencies in the health care system. He made the announcement on Thursday. Regions that were to comply with the government’s desire to no longer use this independent workforce as early as October, namely Quebec, Montreal, Montérégie and Chaudière-Appalaches, … Read more
During the summer holidays, there are many private rentals. But more and more owners are demanding money from tenants for real or supposed damages. Follow the full coverage The 8 p.m. news Emmanuelle Poli rented a villa on the heights of Porto-Vecchio, in Corsica, and enjoyed a weekend with friends. But once the stay was … Read more