There are more people than ever in the greater Halifax area and, as a result, more cars. Users complain about road congestion. The population of the Halifax Regional Municipality has increased by almost 21% in 10 years, from 428,902 people in 2013 to reach 518,711 residents in 2023, according to Statistics Canada (New window). It … Read more
Doctors are calling on Alberta to offer a free shot to protect newborns against severe forms of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection. Different from a regular vaccine, nirsevimab is a monoclonal antibody. The injection, approved by Health Canada, contains laboratory-made proteins that act like those created by the body’s immune system. This preventative medication, which … Read more
Donald Trump, who forms a government guided by allegiance to his person, announced Thursday that he wanted to entrust the Department of Health to Robert F. Kennedy Jr, notoriously skeptical of vaccines. He also intends to place two of his personal lawyers in key positions in the federal judiciary. With his already sensational appointments to … Read more
Announcements continue in the health network to eliminate a deficit totaling more than $1 billion. According to an internal communication obtained by Radio-Canada, the CISSS de Laval announced to all staff on Wednesday the temporary suspension of job postings. As part of the return to balanced budget and the recruitment freeze decreed by the government, … Read more
You are browsing the Radio-Canada website Go to main contentGo to footerNavigation helpStart of main content commentsGo to the Comments section Open in full screen mode Les Cousines convenience store published this photo of the suspects on its Facebook page. Photo: Taken from Facebook Published at 4:51 p.m. EST Listen to the article | 1 … Read more
The virus period has well and truly begun in the Outaouais region. A school in the Hull sector, in Gatineau, has had to deal with several cases of gastroenteritis over the past week. Many sick children per class were reported by parents of the Côte-du-Nord school in the Mont-Bleu district, met Friday by Radio-Canada. Families … Read more
Budgetary restrictions in the health network were to focus on administration, but Radio-Canada has learned that the Integrated Health and Social Services Center (CIUSSS) of Centre-Sud-de-l’Île-de-Montréal is making job cuts among staff who care for patients. In total, 50 positions are eliminated in the CIUSSS, which notably includes Notre-Dame Hospital and Verdun Hospital. Among them, … Read more
After setting up a temporary facility last winter, St. Stephen, a municipality in southwestern New Brunswick, will now have a long-term shelter for homeless people. In December 2023, the City declared a state of emergency due to the death of a homeless person. At the time, Mayor Allan MacEachern accused the province of not acting … Read more
The Alberta government will stop funding and distributing vaccines to a majority of family medicine clinics. Only around twenty establishments will still be entitled to it. After several months of uncertainty, the province confirmed the news to CBC/Radio-Canada, explaining that it was ending its vaccine distribution program, expanded in 2021 due to COVID-19. As we … Read more
Standing on the grounds of a Native elementary school in Arizona, Biden’s act of contrition resonated deeply with Native leaders, residential school survivors and advocates. His words acknowledged a shameful history that has scarred a large number of indigenous communities. However, it is essential to consider the timing and political context chosen to do this. … Read more