Tag Archives: Health
'Staffing challenges' interrupt services at Mission, B.C., hospital emergency room
MISSION, B.C. - Fraser Health says services at the emergency department of Mission Memorial Hospital will be temporarily interrupted due to "physician staffing challenges" until Monday morning. Fraser...
Jun 7, 2026
Is Canada in a recession? What to know after a volatile week of economic data
OTTAWA - There was one word on the lips of many Canadians economists, politicians and journalists this past week: recession. Recent economic data has painted a mixed picture of Canada's economy, and s...
Jun 7, 2026
Eby says Canada's not-criminally-responsible system re-victimizes families
The provisions in the Criminal Code related to people found not criminally responsible by reason of mental disorder have resulted in a system that re-victimizes the family of three murdered children, ...
Jun 5, 2026
Eby says Canada's not-criminally-responsible system re-victimizes families
The provisions in the Criminal Code related to people found not criminally responsible by reason of mental disorder have resulted in a system that re-victimizes the family of three murdered children, ...
Jun 5, 2026
B.C. entrepreneurs donate $40 million to Simon Fraser University medical school
SURREY - British Columbia's premier says a $40-million donation from two entrepreneurs to Simon Fraser University's school of medicine comes at a critical moment as the province struggles with a short...
Jun 5, 2026
Doctors and B.C. government extend labour deal by four years
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government and the province's doctors have agreed on a four-year extension of the labour deal between the two sides. A joint statement by the B.C. Ministry of Health an...
Jun 5, 2026
Quebec health minister tables bill banning energy drink sales to youth under 16
QUBEC - Quebec's health minister tabled a bill on Friday banning the sale of energy drinks to youth under the age of 16, describing the measure as an "extremely important" step to protect young people...
Jun 5, 2026
Congo's soccer team seeks alternatives after Spanish city cancels World Cup warmup game due to Ebola
MADRID (AP) - Congo was still hoping to play its World Cup warmup against Chile after the mayor of the Spanish city of La Linea de la Concepcion denied authorization for the match because of health co...
Jun 3, 2026
Congo's soccer team seeks alternatives after Spanish city cancels World Cup warmup game due to Ebola
MADRID (AP) - Congo was still hoping to play its World Cup warmup against Chile after the mayor of the Spanish city of La Linea de la Concepcion denied authorization for the match because of health co...
Jun 3, 2026
WHO calls for travel restrictions on Ebola-affected countries to be lifted, days after Canada's comes in effect
TORONTO - The World Health Organization is calling on countries to remove any travel restrictions recently imposed on people coming from Ebola-affected countries. The request comes days after Canada s...
Jun 3, 2026