Tag Archives: health

WINNIPEG - A long-promised hospital in Portage la Prairie will not open this November as planned. A memo issued to staff in the Southern Health region says the new Portage Regional Health Centre will ...

The Trump administration on Thursday proposed weakening rules for the disposal of ash produced by burning coal that can contain hazardous heavy metals and contaminate groundwater. Those regulations we...

EDMONTON - The president of the United Nurses of Alberta is calling for quicker installation of weapons scanners at urban hospitals, saying her members face "threats of violence almost daily." Heather...

SASKATOON - A harm reduction organization in Saskatoon is shutting down completely, with the board's vice-chair saying he expects the closure to create a void in services for those battling addictions...

OTTAWA - Recent U.S. court verdicts that found Meta and Google liable for harms to children are likely to benefit similar cases launched here in Canada, say experts and the lawyers behind the Canadian...

OTTAWA - Any member of Parliament who joins the Liberal caucus must adhere to Liberal values, including support for abortion and LGBTQ rights, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday as he faced ques...

More than 18,000 people have died of drug overdoses since British Columbia declared the issue a public health emergency on April 14, 2016. The crisis has touched the lives of many more survivors, and ...

VANCOUVER - Edwin Bergsson's friend broke down the door of his recording studio in Victoria about five years ago, found him unconscious, and saved his life. "It's incredible that I'm here today," Berg...

WINNIPEG - The Manitoba government has stopped publicly releasing data on how much money it has collected from fines issued to people accused of violating public health restrictions during the COVID-1...

VANCOUVER - Brandon Jansen's mother says he was a warm and inviting "health nut" who enjoyed time at the gym. He was also known for taking people under his wing at some of the 13 drug treatment facili...