Albertans can now make their appointment online, go directly to a pharmacy or call 811, to be vaccinated against respiratory viruses. The respiratory virus vaccines that will be offered this fall are specifically designed to provide a strong defense, says Chief Medical Officer of Health Mark Joffe in a statement. Three vaccines, two dates The … Read more
The respiratory virus season is off to a strong start in Ottawa with very high levels of COVID-19 within health care settings, according to Ottawa Public Health (OPH). Free vaccination campaigns are being launched in both Ontario and Quebec to prevent the spread of seasonal viruses. As of October 7, 22 outbreaks of COVID-19 were … Read more
The election campaign in Saskatchewan is entering its second week. On Monday, outgoing Premier and Saskatchewan Party Leader Scott Moe said his party will make it easier to access fertility treatments and cancer screening tests if re-elected on October 28. If the Saskatchewan Party wins the next election, it will create a 50% refundable tax … Read more
In a resolution unanimously adopted by the Chelsea municipal council last Tuesday, the Municipality once again asked the Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility to reduce the speed limit allowed on the southern section of Route 105. The degree of dangerousness of the 105 in District 1 has become a serious problem, argues District 1 … Read more
The British Columbia New Democratic Party (NDP) announces a student loan repayment program to encourage health professionals to settle in rural areas. He also intends to give a greater role to midwives in the province. This Saturday, NDP leader David Eby promised to invest $75 million to repay the student loans of health professionals who … Read more
In Haileybury court in northern Ontario, Canadian artist Jacob Hoggard was acquitted of rape following his second trial for sexual assault relating to an encounter he had with the complainant at Kirkland Lake in 2016. It took the jury only five hours to reach a unanimous verdict Friday evening after hearing the judge’s instructions in … Read more
According to the Saskatchewan Nurses Union (SUN), the Royal University Hospital in Saskatoon is overflowing and operating at 350 per cent capacity. According to SUN data, there were 121 patients in a unit that includes 35 beds as of Tuesday evening in the hospital. The Union also claims that there was a shortage of 5 … Read more
The federal government does not know when it will be able to eliminate all of the 408,000 transactions awaiting processing in the Phoenix pay system. The government wants to eliminate 112,000 by the end of the financial year. This includes processing the 19,000 pending transactions deemed to be the most problematic and impactful for public … Read more
The recurrence of temporary closures of hospital emergency rooms in the Thompson-Okanagan region, in British Columbia, is worrying the population. The emergency department at Nicola Valley Hospital in Merritt experienced 16 days of complete or partial shutdown this year. On October 20, 2023, Shelley Thompson and her parents were very scared. That day, the resident … Read more
The Cancer Foundations, Children of Northeastern Ontario (NEO) and Health Sciences North are merging to become a single entity. According to executives, this merger will better distribute donations while improving patient care. It’s the best of both worlds. With this merger, we are reducing the administrative burden on the health system, while directing funds to … Read more