Tag Archives: health

FREDERICTON - At least three out of the four Atlantic provinces have released data revealing their measles vaccination rates in children are below the 95 per cent threshold recommended by scientists t...

HALIFAX - Nova Scotia health officials said Tuesday that they are making progress recruiting health professionals and in reducing the province's primary care wait list through an emphasis on collabora...

OTTAWA - A non-profit group that advocates for access to therapy using psychedelic drugs has won a legal battle in a years-long fight with Health Canada - one the organization believes is far from ove...

MONTRAL - Just for Laughs founder Gilbert Rozon was asked to explain his public comments from 2011 about a sexual assault as he pursued his testimony in a high-profile civil trial in Montreal. The com...

On Monday, the Saskatchewan NDP said it's an "abject failure" that the Regina Urgent Care Centre is not yet open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. When the centre was first announced, it was promised...

A review of the culture within Regina's hospitals early this year found stories of harassment and bullying, civility between doctors eroding, and decision-making patterns the drive doctors away. The r...

YELLOWKNIFE - Canada's environment ministers have endorsed stronger air quality standards for fine particulate matter, while acknowledging the struggles caused by wildfires that can blanket the countr...

Cases of a disease affecting oysters have been confirmed in Quebec and Prince Edward Island for the first time. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says dermo was detected in oyster samples from Chale...

WASHINGTON (AP) - House Republicans propelled President Donald Trump's $4.5 trillion tax breaks and spending cuts bill to final congressional passage Thursday, overcoming multiple setbacks to approve ...

VICTORIA - Victoria Mayor Marianne Alto said residents will see a difference in community safety within six months after announcing $10.35 million in funding for additional police and bylaw officers, ...