Some 15,000 Ottawa students could be suspended in early 2025 if they don’t get their vaccines up to date, the city’s public health agency warns. After putting the suspensions on hold for the past two years, Ottawa Public Health (OPH) said in a report filed earlier this week with the Ottawa Board of Health that … Read more
Since the presentation of the BC Conservative Party’s health plan, David Eby’s New Democratic Party (NDP) has been suggesting that John Rustad’s party plans to cut $4.1 billion from the province’s health care. What’s the story? In addition to repeating this amount in one of the NDP’s ads, Premier David Eby repeated it in a … Read more
The rise of the private sector in the health sector is a concern for the Collège des médecins du Québec. In a brief that will be presented on Wednesday during consultations on Bill 67 on the Professional Code, the College recommends that the government take a step back. The College urges it to quickly address … Read more
A letter signed by some twenty cancer specialist doctors from the Sherbrooke University Hospital alerts the population to the shortage of nursing staff in hematology-oncology. According to doctors, this is an unprecedented situation at the chemotherapy center, which has been going on since August. The consequences would be very real. This shortage results in the … Read more
A motorcyclist was killed in a road accident in Chelsea on Sunday evening. The scene occurred around 6:30 p.m., on Chemin du Lac Meech. According to the MRC des Collines police service, resuscitation procedures were performed on the victim, a 30-year-old man from Gatineau. His death was confirmed at Hull Hospital a little later. Investigators … Read more
The Soapbox Sciences event hosted by the University of Winnipeg at the Forks on Saturday offers the public the opportunity to understand some of the scientific advances thanks to 12 female and non-binary scientists who host panels. More than 200 visitors were expected at the event, according to organizers. On the grounds of the Forks, … Read more
Iron deficiency is an underestimated problem, doctors say. Yet it can lead to symptoms like fatigue, depression or anxiety, often in women. Ontario recently raised the threshold for adequate levels of iron in the blood, and experts are calling on other provinces to follow suit. Torontonian Nicole Williams struggled with fatigue in high school and … Read more
The water treatment plant project is moving forward on Anticosti Island. Anticosti Islanders will have access to drinking water within a year, if the work goes as planned. The mayor of Anticosti Island, Hélène Boulanger, is delighted with the news she has been waiting for a long time. It’s still a lot of work that … Read more
In the spring of this year, Markus Söder (CSU) was the first German Prime Minister to visit China since the end of the corona pandemic. “We want to have the appropriate balance between our values, but also our interests, and to open up security, understanding, but also economic opportunities for our own people,” he said … Read more
Vienna (OTS) – Heavy rain and gusts of wind are forecast for the entire city this weekend. The City of Vienna advises people to avoid unnecessary journeys and to only stay in public spaces if necessary and for a short time. The Vienna Waterways Department – MA 45 warns that in the event of heavy … Read more